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Biography
Arnold Rosner was one of the true mavericks among the American composers of his generation. Born in New York City in 1945, he lived and worked there for most of his life, which ended on his 68th birthday in 2013. Rosner rejected all the compositional trends that appeared on the scene during the years he was active. He had developed his own musical language during his teens—a language based on simple modal scales, but he later came to embrace elements of Medieval and Rennaissance music, aspects of non-Western music, and even an idiosyncratic adaptation of minimalism, all of which he integrated into his own unique style. He continued to develop and refine his approach throughout his life, creating a medium for expressing a wide range of personal feelings and emotions, from spiritual ecstasy to violent rage. Despite these relatively exotic influences, he described his aesthetic as basically “neo-romantic.” During a period when audiences have often found new music hard to grasp and appreciate, Rosner’s work is readily accessible to casual listeners, yet remains fascinating to connoisseurs as well. His output comprises more than 120 works, including three operas, eight symphonies, six string quartets, and numerous choral, vocal, instrumental, and keyboard compositions. Representative pieces for all these media are available on recordings.
Productions
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| COMPANY | TITLE | DATES | Odyssey Opera | The Chronicle of Nine | 2/1/2020 - 2/1/2020 |
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Artist Information
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