Hearing The Pulitzers

Episode 45 - 1987: John Harbison, The Flight Into Egypt

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In this episode Dave and Andrew discuss a composer known for his eclecticism, who writes music that features the influence of jazz, Stravinskian neoclassicism, Schoenbergian serialism, and a variety of popular idioms. But will that mixture of styles win them over when applied to a Biblical text about the "dark side" of Christmas?

If you'd like more information about Harbison, we recommend:

  1. Brian Galante's dissertation "John Harbison's The Flight into Egypt: An Analysis for Performance," University of North Texas, 2008.
  • Mike Seabrook's "John Harbison and His Music," Tempo 197 (July 1996): 7–11.
  • Tom Jacob's profile in the San Francisco Classical Voice.
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