YTTREHUS, ROLV - MUSIC OF (CD)

Symphony No. 1, Polish National Radio Orchestra; Gradus Ad Parnussum, Rowe, soprano, Louisville Orchestra; Music for WInds, Percussion, Cello & Voices, Composers Guild of New Jersey Perfromance Ensemble; Angstwagen for Soprano and Percussion. Rolv Yttrehus (b. 1926) is a brilliant mind and musician in the vein of Babbitt and Wuorinen. This disc features four works from throughout his career including the monumental Symphony No. 1 (1997) in a new recording by the Polish National Radio Orchestra, and a reissue of Gradus Ad Parnassum (1979) in a recording reissued from Louisville First Editions. The latter is an exploration of the balance of chaos and order, an appropriate if not daring theme for a serialist composer! (LABEL INFO)