Both loquacious and curmudgeonly, Rosen was known for his expansive knowledge which he used to great effect on all who dared question his facts. The seed of this work occurred to Denk as he recovered over a whiskey: the previous night he had dined with the esteemed musicologist and pianist Charles Rosen. And it did arrive, in the form of an opera (of sorts) written by Steven Stucky and Jeremy Denk. Matthew Passion and Mahler’s 2nd, a good dose of clever silliness would be more than welcome. In a musical season plagued by issues such as budget cutting, pared-down productions, bankrupt symphony orchestras and labor disputes and marked by performances of works that were unusually dark such as Der Winterreise, The St. Subdominant, Schumann and Participant 1: Peabody Southwell Tonic, Don Giovanni and Participant 2: Aubrey Allicock Steven Stucky/Jeremy Denk: The Classical Style : An Opera (of Sorts) (NY Premiere, co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall)īeethoven and Commendatore: Ashraf Sewailamĭominant, Musicologist and Music Student: Rachel CallowayĬharles Rosen and Tristan Chord: Kim Josephson The Classical Style Photo Credit: Chris Lee United States Mozart, Steven Stucky: Jeremy Denk (piano), The Knights, Robert Spano (conductor), Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York, (SSM)
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