Music of Jacob Druckman

Track Listings
1. Divertimento: Allegro aperto    
2. Adagio    
3. Scherzando    
4. Andante    
5. Allegro    
6. Aria: Theme by Francesco Cavalli    
7. Delizie contente che l'alma beate (1973) for Woodwind Quintet and Tape    
8. Bo (1979) for percussion, harp, bass carinet and three accompanying women's voices    
9. String Quartet No. 3: Variations 1-3; Marcia-ritornello; Scherzo 1; Marcia-ritornello    
10. Variations 4-6    
11. Marcia-ritornello; Scherzo 2; Variations 7-9    

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Represented here are pieces spanning Jacob Druckman's first published work, Divertimento to his late String Quartet No. 3, with a splendid account of a period of interest by him in electronic music, the Delezie contente. He combines a tape produced in his electronic studio at Yale University with a live woodwind quintet. The performances were supervised by the composer, and one, Bo written for his percussionist son, Danny, who is featured in it, is a classic example of the extraordinary gift for subtle nuance in orchestration for which Mr. Druckman is justly famous among fellow composers.

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Augusta Read Thomas; Jacob Druckman; Stephen Hartke
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    		Augusta Read Thomas; Jacob Druckman; Stephen Hartke

    Manufacturer: New World Records
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    GeneralGeneral | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000FGFD3S
    Release Date: 2006-06-01

    Product Description

    These are the world-premiere recordings of orchestral works by three of the most acclaimed contemporary American composers. “Composing for voice is my first passion in life, and as a result the largest part of my catalogue is music for voice: solo voice, small groups of voices, small or large choirs, with and without orchestral or other kinds of accompaniments. For me, the human voice—possibly the most subtle, complex, and fragile yet forceful, flexible, seductive, and persuasive carrier of musical ideas and meanings—has always been an inspiration for and influence upon my entire musical thinking. Emily Dickinson’s poems are intensely personal, intellectual, introspective, and offer a meditation on life, death, and poetic creation; her poems share a close observation of nature as well as consideration of religious and philosophical issues. The poems used in Gathering Paradise are marked by the intimate recollection of inspirational moments which are suggestive of hope and the possibility of happiness found in art and in the observation of the natural world. (Augusta Read Thomas) “Summer Lightning is the latest and perhaps most brazen step my music has taken in recent works toward simplicity and candor. At times I feel like some fate-driven Istar, shedding veils of complexity and sophistication, moving inexorably toward a blinding light of simple truth. Perhaps it is, on the other hand, simply a regression to a child-like state of delight in those simple harmonies and rhythms that made being a musician the only path my life could take.” (Jacob Druckman, on the work’s 1991 premiere) Maestro Maazel invited me to consider creating a piece which might reflect on the anniversary of the September 11 attack. Shortly thereafter the idea of using this text came to mind because of the beautiful way it affords a broader historical context within which to view the crises of our own time. The resulting symphony is something of a sacred work, though from a humanist point of view. The text is an Old English elegy, perhaps one of the oldest surviving Old English poems, from the eighth or ninth century. In it the poet describes the ruins of a Roman city (perhaps Bath), contrasting the decay he sees with imaginings of the splendor that once was. What is particularly striking is that it does not moralize, as later memento mori poems do, but rather celebrates the creative spirit of the city’s vanished inhabitants. The text is somewhat fragmentary owing to the age of the volume in which it was found and the damage it had sustained. Thus the poem fades in and out, and the actual ending is entirely missing (though the final surviving line, “That was spacious,” provides a satisfying close). The piece is cast in a single movement, but is clearly divided into four main sections: the slower ones (the first and the third) treat the descriptions of the ruined city, and the faster ones are the evocations of the greatness of the city at its height. (Stephen Hartke)
    American String Quartets, 1950-1970
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Now I know why they make jokes about Hoboken (see below)
    • Many Undiscovered Treasures
    • compendium of the richness of American innovation
    • An interesting sampling of a musical dead end.
    • Fantastic Collection
    		 American String Quartets, 1950-1970

    Manufacturer: Vox (Classical)
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    ASIN: B000001K50
    Release Date: 1995-09-26

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    8. Quartet No. 3 For String Quartet And Electronic Tape
    9. Summer

    Tracks:

    1. Black Angels (Images) For Electric String Quartet: Departure: Tutti, Threnody I - Night Of The Electric Insects; Trio, Sounds Of Bones And Flutes; Duo, Lost Bells; Solo, Cadenza accompagnata Devi-Music; Duo, Dance Macabre (Due Alternative: Dies Irae)
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    4. String Quartet No 5: Theme I (Hiller)
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    7. String Quartet No 5: Varitaions (Hiller)
    8. String Quartet No 5: Theme III (Hiller)
    9. String Quartet No 5: Variations (Hiller)
    10. String Quartet No 5: Theme IV (Hiller)
    11. String Quartet No 2: (Druckman)
    12. Structures for String Quartet (Feldman)

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Now I know why they make jokes about Hoboken (see below).......2005-10-27

    Man, it's discouraging to see people piddling all over music like this. 1950-65 was a great era for American culture; sure the European influence was lingering but American composers (and artists and filmmakers) were finding a voice, an expression of some quality uniquely American that had never appeared before. American music could be something other than Hoe-Downs, Charlestons, and Nearer my God to Thee (sorry, Charles, and you know I love you anyway). This was a taut and crisp intellectual America that was finally gaining ascendancy, something new to the world, brilliant and beautiful. I think of a wonderful photo of Elliott Carter with Stravinsky in New York at some gallery or concert hall circa 1960 or so. Stravinsky looks old and seedy, like a Russian refugee even though he had years to ditch that; Carter, alert and in a sharp suit, looks like the future-on-the-half-shell. It all got blown out of the water by 60s and 70s-era lack of standards and discrimination and an unwillingness to TRY. Sixties-era, anti-culture crapola that still reigns supreme. To much pot. Hippies ruined everything.

    What's startling about the bad review is these quartets are hardly over-intellectualized. In fact most are quite beautiful or evocative; the Cage stunningly so. The LPs this collection came off were among my favorites of that era and I doubt a better or more nightmarish Black Angels has ever been done despite recent attempts by Kronos and others. Amazing playing by committed performers. A deal and a bargain.

    For ten bucks this is like gold for free. Have at it!

    5 out of 5 stars Many Undiscovered Treasures.......2003-01-08

    It's almost laughable not to pick up this disc. The price alone makes the set worth it. Added to that the fact that many of these works are not available in other forms and this disc is a no-brainer for fans of the late 20th century string quartet. The sampling transcends styles, from the almost improvisatory sonic canvas of Earle Brown, to the surprisingly beautiful almost minimal quartet of Cage, the horrific depiction of war in Crumb's justly famous Black Angels, or the almost traditional sounding Schonbergisms of Stepan Wolpe, this is an eclectic collection and well worth the modest investment.

    I won't review everything on the album, as there is just too much. Highlights for me include the Earle Brown quartet, which is one of Brown's strongest early works. Since Brown is poorly represented on CD, every release of his is worth having, but the Second Quartet is a masterwork of tonal subtlety. Cage's Quartet was written just before he moved into his more aleatoric phase. It is highly modal and almost a precusor to minimlism, a very pleasing work that should be more widely known. Christian Wolff is also a composer who is underrepresented on CD (though Mode is quickly redressing the imbalance.) Summer is also a protominimalist work, based on stark 5ths. The reading of Black Angels is good, though not anything to supplant the Kronos reading, which is still my favorite. Also interesting are Quartets by Wolpe and Leon Kirchner.

    So if you have any interest in American string work of the late 20th century, you need this disc. It is indispensible and very beautifully played. And the Vox Box price is unbeatable.

    5 out of 5 stars compendium of the richness of American innovation.......2000-04-05

    This is a great showcase of the American string quartet,innovation,vision,iconoclasm,all elements which we often overlook and forget easily.But only Elliot Carter is missing, and that's because he has what! Five Quartets now.Inclusion of the First Carter would have rounded things out. The Earle Brown here is a neglected masterwork. Based on graphic notation the performers don't improvise so much as are given entrance freedoms within a prescribed range. The affect can be mysterious,haunting,also innovative with a wide pallette of extended techniques, at the bridge, sul ponticello,plucking. We often forget the traditional beauty Cage engaged the early part of his career, the Forties. This Quartet is a fine consummate example of that,with soft,gentle lines, very sparce, and transparent,also he limits himself to a few tones,tossed around the various voices. Structures by Feldman is an early work here, the Quartet is treated as one monolith sound,indistinguishable voices playing harmonics,cello playing where the violin plays, same range. All of Feldman's floating gentleness is here as well,perhaps too much at times,like it overspends its welcome. Crumb's Black Angels is another classic, The Kronos has takened this around the block many times, Crumb always works well with a programmatic agenda in place, and here he transforms the Quartets introspective consititution to more a drammatic focus. Druckman as well also works well with a program but here there is none. He has a fine imagination for sonoric structures,balance,but its doesn't seem to amount to much. The Wolpe is one of his best works. His creativity was uneven, here the violence and charged motives he is found of are in place to jump, and reiterate, toss around in an environment of high energy. Wolff's Summer is an early work prior to his metamorphosis into utilization of political imagery by comparison, this is a beautiful work,but cold, Wolff also needs a program,which he profoundly found, He has alater Quartet he wrote in the Eighties that is more compelling.

    3 out of 5 stars An interesting sampling of a musical dead end........1999-06-18

    Superb analog transfers and excellent playing, I suppose. (I mean, how can you tell with music like this?) OK, I'm not a fan of this kind of music, but at this price I thought the collection was worth chancing. So far, I've found that the best way to listen to this recording is to let the music wash over you while you enjoy the sheer variety of sounds that the composers and players create. And there are some pleasant surprises, particularly the Cage quartet (from 1950) which contains genuine emotion and ends with a brief movement chock full of--gasp!--sprightly tunes. Makes me wonder what might have been had these composers shown more interest in music and less interest in mathematical gymnastics designed to impress their colleagues at the academy. At any rate, I recommend this album as an interesting sonic experience and a good sampling of the dead-end serialist/avant-garde genre that is now being supplanted by a return to music that recognizes tonality. (If you really want great 20th century quartets, incidentally, buy the 6 by Bartok).

    5 out of 5 stars Fantastic Collection.......1999-03-24

    This set is a must if you have the slightest interest in avant-garde music from the 50s and 60s. Not a single weak piece, excellent sound and performances, and the price can't be beat!
    New York Philharmonic: An American Celebration [Selections from the new 10 CD set]
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      Lehrdahl: Waves (1988) / Druckman: Nor Spell Nor Charm (1990) / Bolcom: Orphee-Serenade (1984) / Gandolfi: Points of Departure (1988)
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        Orpheus Chamber Orchestra , William Bolcom , Fred Lehrdahl , Jacob Druckman , and Michael Gandolfi
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        ASIN: B00000E52K
        Release Date: 1993-02-16
        Druckman: Windows/Dark Upon The Harp/Animus II
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          		Druckman: Windows/Dark Upon The Harp/Animus II

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          ASIN: B000006HI0
          Release Date: 1998-03-17

          Tracks:

          1. Windows For Orchestra
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          4. Psalm XVIII 4-9
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          8. Animus II
          New American Classics Written For Brass Ring
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            Release Date: 1997-05-22

            Tracks:

            1. Heavy Metal Alice: Aria - David Del Tredici
            2. Heavy Metal Alice: Fuga - David Del Tredici
            3. Heavy Metal Alice: Apotheosis - David Del Tredici
            4. Dance With Shadows - Jacob Druckman
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            6. Diversions: Scherzo
            7. Diversions: Galop
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            12. Diversions: Polka
            13. Diversions: Carousel
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            Psalms of Joy and Sorrow
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              		Psalms of Joy and Sorrow

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              ASIN: B000I2IUVQ
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              Tracks:

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              Jacob Druckman: String Quartets Nos. 2 &3
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                Michael Colgrass: Déjà-Vu; Light Spirit; Jacob Druckman: Aureole
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                • Wonderful!
                • Don't waste your money.
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                Customer Reviews:

                4 out of 5 stars Wonderful!.......2002-08-20

                Not as mature as Winds of Nagual but Mr. Colgrass displays wonderful artistic expression and orchestration. I bought the album for Mr. Druckman's work and as usual quite happy. Still doesn't match Prism but definitely worth hearing!

                2 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money........1999-06-06

                E.g. 'Aureole': 18 mins of nice but empty noises. Why bother? There are so many better disks and specially better modern disks (e.g. search Zwilich & Mehta).
                Jacob Druckman: Brangle; Counterpoise; Viola Concerto
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                  ASIN: B00005Y97K
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