John Koen, cello; Bart Feller, flute; Kathleen Nester, flute; Jonathan Spitz, cello; Fred Sherry, cello; Bradley Lubman, Conductor; Hugh Sung, piano; Scott St. John, violin; Don Liuzzi, percussion; Jennifer Higdon, Conductor
I grew up listening mostly to rock and Broadway musicals, seldom to classical music. My favorite albums were the Beatles' Abbey Road, Kansas' Leftoverture, Elton John's Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, and Billy Joel's Turnstiles. I remember seeing musicals in New York with my family: Jesus Christ Superstar, Barnum, Beatlemania. On many Christmas Eves I sat spellbound at NY City Ballet's The Nutcracker. I started composing at 15 (the year after I stopped taking piano lessons)-mostly songs inspired by Broadway musicals and rock idols. It wasn't until I was in college, when I began to study composition more seriously, that I fell in love with new classical, old classical, classic classical, ancient classical (medieval and renaissance), jazz, folk and world music.
My love of so many kinds of music is still leading me on an exciting personal exploration toward a sort of fusion, an eclectic dialect. I communicate through my music using various components of existing languages, rather than inventing new ones. I write music that matters to me-music that explores my internal emotional life and the relationships between individuals. I encourage myself to write passionately, especially when daily concerns threaten to distract me from the fragility and humanity of life. - Robert Maggio
This title, originally issued on the CRI label, is now available as a burn-on-demand CD (CD-R) or download in MP3/320, FLAC or WAV formats. CD-Rs come in a protective sleeve; no print booklet or jewel case included. Liner notes are accessible via the link above.
Robert Maggio: Seven Mad Gods
| MP3/320 | $9.99 | |
| FLAC | $9.99 | |
| WAV | $9.99 | |
| CD-R | $9.99 |
A *.pdf of the notes may be accessed here free of charge.
Track Listing
|
Winter Toccata (I can't believe you want to die): I. Lamenting and Raging
Robert Maggio
|
Buy
|
|
|
Winter Toccata (I can't believe you want to die): II. Dancing and Singing
Robert Maggio
|
Buy
|
|
|
Two Quartets (desire, movement, love, stillness): I. Desire, movement
Robert Maggio
|
Buy
|
|
|
Two Quartets (desire, movement, love, stillness): II. Love, stillness
Robert Maggio
|
Buy
|
|
|
Barcarole (seven mad gods who rule the sea): I. Calm
Robert Maggio
|
Buy
|
|
|
Barcarole (seven mad gods who rule the sea): II. Sea
Robert Maggio
|
Buy
|
|
|
Barcarole (seven mad gods who rule the sea): III. Storm - Barcarole*
Robert Maggio
|
Buy
|
