[ABOVE:
Dr. Rochelle Sennet, Pianist BELOW: George
Walker: Great American Orchestral Works, Vol. 3;
Albany Records 1334 (2012)]
“The most recent
volume in the series on Albany Records devoted to the orchestral
music of George Walker includes two concertos — one for piano and
the other for cello — interspersed with works for large chamber
ensembles and Icarus, commissioned by the New Jersey Youth Symphony
in 2004. George Walker’s music has been performed by every major
American orchestra and many international orchestras, including those
of Great Britain, Europe and South America. Recordings of his music
appear on Sony, BIS, Klavier Centaur, Naxos and Albany Records, among
others. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1996, Walker has received
commissions from the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony
Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra. He is
the recipient of six honorary doctoral degrees.”
The
new Albany release features Pianist
Rochelle Sennet's new rendition of the Piano Concerto of George
Walker, previously available on CD only on Sony DSO-1111 (2002).
AfriClassical announced several months ago that Dr. Sennet's
recording was forthcoming; it was released this week. [George Walker
(b. 1922) is a composer and pianist whose website is
http://georgetwalker.com/,
and who is featured at AfriClassical.com.]
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