1906년 10월 10일, 미국의 작곡가 폴 크레스톤 (Paul Creston, 1906 ~ 1985) 출생

1906년 10월 10일, 미국의 작곡가 폴 크레스톤 (Paul Creston, 1906 ~ 1985) 출생

폴 크레스톤 (Paul Creston, 1906년 10월 10일 ~ 1985년 8월 24일)은 미국의 서양 고전음악 작곡가이다.

– 폴 크레스톤 (Paul Creston)

.출생: 1906년 10월 10일, 미국 뉴욕주 뉴욕

.사망: 1985년 8월 24일, 미국 캘리포니아 샌디에고

.직업: 작곡가

.분야: 고전음악

.수상: 구겐하임 펠로십 예술, 미국 & 캐나다

.저서: Principles of Rhythm (1964), Rational Metric Notation (1979)

폴 크레스톤 (Paul Creston, 1906 ~ 1985)의 음악관은 조성음악을 지향하면서 리듬적 요소를 중요시했는데 그는 여섯 개의 교향곡과 다수의 협주곡을 작곡했으며, 바이올린 협주곡 두 개, 마림바 협주곡, 아코디언, 알토 색소폰, 그리고 트롬본과 오케스트라를 위한 판타지아가 그것들이다.

그의 곡 중 많은 작품이 월트 휘트먼의 시에서 영감을 받았다 한다.

○ 생애 및 활동

뉴욕시에서 태어나서 작곡을 독학했다.

그의 음악관은 조성음악을 지향하면서 리듬적 요소를 중요시했다.

그는 여섯 개의 교향곡과 다수의 협주곡을 작곡했는데, 바이올린 협주곡 두 개, 마림바 협주곡, 아코디언, 알토 색소폰, 그리고 트롬본과 오케스트라를 위한 판타지아가 그것이다.

그의 곡 중 많은 작품이 월트 휘트먼의 시에서 영감을 받았다.

크레스톤은 교육자이기도 했다.

그가 가르친 사람으로는 작곡가 존 코릴리아노 (John Corigliano) 와 재즈 음악가 러스티 데드릭 (Rusty Dedrick) 그리고 찰리 퀴너 (Charlie Queener)가 있다.

크레스톤의 저서로는 《Principles of Rhythm》 (1964)과 《Rational Metric Notation》 (1979)이 있다.

○ Selected works

• Stage

Two Choric Dances – “Time Out of Mind”, Ballet, Op. 17a (1938)
A Tale About the Land, An American Folk Ballet for voice, piano, clarinet and percussion, Op. 23 (1940)

• Orchestral

Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking (1934); after a poem by Walt Whitman
Gregorian Chant for string orchestra; arrangement of movement III from String Quartet, Op. 8
Fugue for string orchestra; arrangement of movement IV from String Quartet, Op. 8
Threnody, Op. 16 (1938)
Two Choric Dances, Op. 17 (1938); for chamber orchestra (Op. 17a) or orchestra (Op. 17b)
Symphony No. 1, Op. 20 (1940)
Prelude and Dance, Op. 25 (1941)
A Rumor, Op. 27 (1941)
Pastorale and Tarantella, Op. 28 (1941)
Chant of 1942, Op. 33 (1943)
Frontiers, Op. 34 (1943)
Symphony No. 2, Op. 35 (1944)
Poem, Op. 39 (1945)
Homage for string orchestra, Op. 41 (1947)
Symphony No. 3 “Three Mysteries”, Op. 48 (1950)
Symphony No. 4, Op. 52 (1951)
Walt Whitman, Op. 53 (1952)
Invocation and Dance, Op. 58 (1953)
Dance Overture, Op. 62 (1954)
Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 (1955)
Lydian Ode, Op. 67
Toccata, Op. 68 (1957)
Pre-Classic Suite, Op. 71 (1957)
Janus, Op. 77 (1959)
Corinthians XIII, Tone Poem, Op. 82 (1963)
Choreografic Suite, Op. 86 (1965); for chamber orchestra (Op. 86a) or orchestra (Op. 86b)
Introit “Hommage à Pierre Monteux”, Op. 87 (1965–1966)
Airborne Suite (1966)
Evening in Texas
Sunrise in Puerto Rico
High Noon – Montreal
Midnight – Mexico
Pavanne Variations, Op. 89 (1966)
Chthonic Ode “Homage to Henry Moore” for large orchestra with euphonium, celesta and piano, Op. 90 (1966)
Thanatopsis, Op. 101 (1971)
Suite for string orchestra, Op. 109 (1978)
Symphony No. 6 “Organ Symphony” for organ and orchestra, Op. 118 (1981)
Evening in Texas
Kangaroo Kaper
Rumba – Tarantella
Sunrise in Puerto Rico

• Concert band

Legend, Op. 31 (1942)
Zanoni, Op. 40 (1946)
Celebration Overture, Op. 61 (1954)
Prelude and Dance, Op. 76 (1959)
Anatolia (Turkish Rhapsody), Op. 93 (1967)
Kalevala, Fantasy on Finnish Folk Songs, Op. 95 (1968)
Jubilee, Op. 102 (1971)
Liberty Song ’76, Op. 107 (1975); also for mixed chorus and concert band
Festive Overture, Op. 116 (1980)

• Concertante

Concertino for Marimba and Orchestra (or concert band), Op. 21 (1940) (premiered by Ruth Stuber)
Concerto for saxophone and orchestra, Op. 26 (1941)
Concerto for alto saxophone, Op. 26 (1944)
Fantasy for piano and orchestra, Op. 32 (1942)
Dawn Mood for piano and orchestra, Op. 36 (1944)
Poem for harp and orchestra, Op. 39 (1945)
Fantasy for trombone and orchestra (or concert band), Op. 42 (1947)
Concerto for piano and orchestra, Op. 43 (1949)
Concerto for 2 pianos and orchestra, Op. 50 (1950)
Concerto No. 1 for violin and orchestra, Op. 65 (1956)
Concerto for accordion and orchestra, Op. 75
Concerto No. 2 for violin and orchestra, Op. 78 (1960)
Fantasy for accordion and orchestra, Op. 85 (1964); also for accordion solo
Sādhanā for cello and orchestra, Op. 117 (1981)

• Chamber music

Three Poems from Walt Whitman for cello and piano, Op. 4
Suite for alto saxophone or clarinet and piano, Op. 6 (1935)
String Quartet, Op. 8 (1936)
Partita for flute, violin (or 2 violins) and piano (or string orchestra), Op. 12 (1937)
Suite for viola and piano, Op. 13 (1938)
Suite for violin and piano, Op. 18
Sonata for alto saxophone and piano, Op. 19 (1939)
Meditation for marimba and organ (arrangement of movement II of Concertino, Op. 21)
Homage for viola (or cello), harp and organ, Op. 41 (1947); also for string orchestra
Lydian Song for harp solo, Op. 55 (1952)
Suite for flute, viola and piano, Op. 56 (1953)
Suite for cello and piano, Op. 66 (1956)
Olympia, Rhapsody for harp solo, Op. 94 (1968)
Concertino for piano and woodwind quintet, Op. 99 (1969)
Ceremonial for percussion ensemble and piano, Op. 103 (1972)
Rapsodie for saxophone and organ, Op. 108 (1976)
Suite for saxophone quartet, Op. 111 (1979)
Piano Trio, Op. 112 (1979)
Cantilena from Sadhana for cello and piano, Op. 117 (1981); original for cello and orchestra; also for voice and piano
Fanfare for Paratroopers for brass

• Keyboard

Hippo’s Dance for piano
Kangaroo Kaper for piano
Little Red Pony for piano
Moment Musical for piano (1926)
Phases: Dance Suite for piano
Prelude and Dance for piano
Antitheses for piano (1930)
A Chant of Work for piano (1930)
Five Dances for piano, Op. 1
Music for “Iron Flowers” for piano (1933?); incidental music for the play by Cecil Lewis
Seven Theses for piano, Op. 3 (1933)
Variations on “The First Noel” for organ (1934)
Sonata for piano, Op. 9
Five Two-Part Inventions for piano, Op. 14 (1946)
Five Little Dances for piano, Op. 24
Prelude and Dance for piano, Op. 29
Six Preludes for piano, Op. 38
Prelude and Dance for accordion, Op. 69 (1957)
Suite for organ, Op. 70
Fantasia for organ, Op. 74 (1958)
Wedding Recessional for organ (1961)
Three Narratives for piano, Op. 79 (1962)
Pony Rondo (a.k.a. Rondino) for piano solo (1964)
Rapsodia Breve for organ, Op. 81 (1963)
Metamorphoses for piano, Op. 84 (1964)
Fantasy for accordion solo, Op. 85 (1964); also for accordion and orchestra
Rumba-Tarantella for piano 4-hands (1964)
Song of Sicily for piano (1964); from the TV film The Twentieth Century: Invasion of Sicily
Rhythmicon, Piano Studies in Rhythm, 10 Books (1964–1977)
Interlude for piano (c.1966)
Embryo Suite for accordion solo, Op. 96 (1968)
Variation for Eugene Ormandy (On the Occasion of His 70th Birthday) for piano (1969)
Romanza for piano, Op. 110 (1978)
Offertory for piano, Op. 113 (1980)
Interlude for piano, Op. 114 (1980)
Prelude and Dance for 2 pianos, Op. 120 (1982)

• Vocal

Seems Lak de Love Dreams Just Wont Last for voice and piano (c.1923); words by Marguerite T. George
“I Am He Who Walks the States…” for voice and piano
The Bird of the Wilderness for voice and piano, Op. 2
Thanatopses, 4 Songs to Death for voice and piano (or voice, piano and string quartet), Op. 7 (1935); words by Rabindranath Tagore
Three Sonnets for voice and piano, Op. 10 (1936); words by Arthur Davison Ficke
Dance Variations for coloratura soprano and orchestra, Op. 30 (1941–1942)
Psalm XXIII for high voice and piano, Op. 37 (1945); original for soprano, mixed chorus and orchestra
Three Songs for voice and piano, Op. 46 (1950); words by Edward Pinkney and John Neihardt
The Lambs to the Lamb for voice and piano, Op. 47 (1950); original version for female chorus and piano or organ; words by Martha Nicholson Kemp
French Canadian Folk Songs for voice and piano, Op. 49 (1950)
Ave Maria for voice and piano, Op. 57 (1953)
La Lettre for voice and piano, Op. 59 (1954)
A Song of Joys for voice and piano, Op. 63 (1955); words by Walt Whitman
Song of Sicily for voice and piano (1964); from the TV score Invasion of Sicily
Nocturne for soprano or tenor and 11 instruments, Op. 83 (1964); words by W. H. Auden
Palermo in the Moonlight for voice and piano (1964); words by Mitchell Parish
From The Psalmist for contralto and orchestra, Op. 91 (1967)
Cantilena from Sadhana for voice and piano, Op. 117 (1981); original for cello and orchestra; also for cello and piano
Carousel Song for voice and piano; words by Arthur Newman

• Choral

Three Chorales from Tagore for mixed chorus a cappella, Op. 11; words by Rabindranath Tagore
Missa Pro Defunctis (“Requiem Mass”) for male chorus and organ, Op. 15 (1938)
Dedication for mixed chorus and piano (or organ, or string orchestra), Op. 22 (1940); originally entitled Dirge; words by Arturo Giovannitti
Here Is Thy Footstool for mixed chorus a cappella
Psalm XXIII for soprano, mixed chorus and orchestra, Op. 37 (1945); also for voice and piano; also a version for male chorus and piano
Missa Solemnis for mixed chorus or male chorus and organ or orchestra, Op. 44
Two Motets for male chorus and organ, Op. 45 (1950)
The Lambs to the Lamb for female chorus and piano or organ, Op. 47 (1950); also a version for voice and piano; words by Martha Nicholson Kemp
Black and Tan America for baritone, mixed chorus and piano, Op. 51 (1951); words by Charles H. Stern
Missa “Adoro Te” for mixed chorus and organ, Op. 54 (1952)
Cindy for mixed chorus and piano (1953)
Prayer of Thanksgiving for mixed chorus and organ (1953)
Way Up on Old Smoky for mixed chorus and organ (1953)
The Celestial Vision for male chorus a cappella, Op. 60 (1954); words by Dante, Walt Whitman, and from the Bhagavad Gita
My Lord Upon a Sickle Hangs for mixed chorus (1955?); words by Louis J. Maloof
Praise the Lord for mixed chorus a cappella, Op. 72
Lilium Regis for mixed chorus and piano, Op. 73 (1958); words by Francis Thompson
Isaiah’s Prophecy, A Christmas Oratorio for soprano, mezzo-soprano, 2 tenors, 2 baritones, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra, Op. 80 (1962)
Mass of the Angels for unison voices (1966)
Now Thank We All Our God for mixed chorus and organ, Op. 88 (1966)
None Lives For Ever for female chorus and piano or organ, Op. 92 (1967); words by Rabindranath Tagore
Missa “Cum Jubilo” for mixed chorus a cappella (or with piano, organ, or string orchestra), Op. 97 (1968)
Hyas Illahee: A Corosymfonic Suite (The Northwest Corosymfonic Suite) for mixed chorus and piano, Op. 98 (1969)
Leaves of Grass for mixed chorus and piano, Op. 100 (1970); words by Walt Whitman
Calamus for baritone, mixed chorus, brass ensemble, timpani and percussion, Op. 104 (1972); words by Walt Whitman
Liberty Song ’76 for mixed chorus and concert band, Op. 107 (1975); also for band
Prodigal for mixed chorus and piano, Op. 115 (1980); words by Renato M. Getti
O Come, Let Us Sing for mixed chorus and organ, Op. 119 (1982); text adapted from Psalms 92, 95, and 96

• TV and film scores

Lake Carrier (1942)
Brought to Action (1945)
Air Power, TV series (1956)
The Twentieth Century, TV series (7 episodes, 1958–1964)
The Russo-Finnish War (November 16, 1958)
Revolt in Hungary (December 14, 1958); Creston received a Christopher Award.
The Frozen War (February 8, 1959)
Suicide Run to Murmansk (November 1, 1959)
Typhoon at Okinawa (November 26, 1961)
The Great Weather Mystery (December 24, 1961)
Invasion of Sicily (January 19, 1964)
In the American Grain, documentary on poet William Carlos Williams; Creston won an Emmy Award for his score.

• Incomplete works

Pantonal Lullaby, Op. 121

• Literary works

Principles of Rhythm, F. Colombo, New York (1964)
The Beat Goes On (1969)
Creative Harmony, New York (1970)
Music and Mass Media (1970)
A Composer’s Creed (1971)
Rational Metric Notation, Exposition Press, New York (1979)

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