In 1944, Bernard Herrmann collaborated with the producer Norman Corwin on “Whitman,” a half-hour dramatic presentation invoking America’s iconic poet to rally the home front during World War II. It was heard by millions of listeners. It’s a classic exemplar of a forgotten creative genre: the radio drama. The clip at the top of this column samples a moment of hypnotic … [Read more...] about Bernard Herrmann’s “Whitman” — A Subversive Yet Inspirational Entertainment for Today
Archives for October 2020
“Nothing Left to Lose” — My First Orchestra Job, etc.
I was delighted today to join my friend Donato Cabrera for his latest “MusicWise” youtube show. We talked about Dvorak and Revueltas, about PostClassical Ensemble's “More than Music” films – and about my own professional odyssey, which I traced back to feeling “disillusioned” and “betrayed” as a young New York Times music critic in the 1970s. After that, as I told Donato, I … [Read more...] about “Nothing Left to Lose” — My First Orchestra Job, etc.