Dean Rosenthal (1974- )
Dean
Rosenthal is an American composer and performer of electronic
and
instrumental music. He was first recognized for his work in his early
twenties, while pursuing undergraduate studies in music and philosophy
at McGill University. He is probably most well known for composing a
series of musical portraits of defining figures in twentieth-century
musical history, a set that includes work by Lou Harrison, Glenn Gould,
John Cage, and others. His music today reflects a strong interest in
mathematics and mathematical structure and draws especially on
inspiration from French philosopher Alain Badiou and proponents of the
new mathematical music theory and practice, like Tom Johnson, Dmitri
Tymoczko, and Jon Wild. Taking a constructive approach to composition,
he makes work that relies on realized mathematical structural
principles, adhering strictly to objective form. In addition to his
work as a composer, he has created a tool to generate compositional
material for musicians and non-musicians alike. Pitch Translations is
available for free as software written in Perl.Among others, his
commissions include those from Barbara Galli and Morton Subotnick. In
2008, he won a place in the prominent "60x60" music event curated for
the New York City composers collective Vox Novus.- Vox Novus
COMPOSITIONS Rosenthal Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre
Piano Exercises (undated)
One for Karin, piano (undated)
Ear Trainer, a structured sound environment for tape (1996)
Portraits, a suite of biographical miniatures for tape (1997)
- Luciano Berio: "Sinfonierien" (Sinfonia/Cathy Berberian)
- Thomas Buckner: "Buddhist Spouting Sadness on the Train"
- John Cage: "Kansas Has This About It"
- Cornelius Cardew: "1959 to 1969"
- Henry Cowell: "Antinomy"
- Morton Feldman: "For Morton Feldman"
- Glenn Gould’s Goldberg, 1955: "A Gouldberg Variation"
- Lou Harrison: "It Would Enter Invisibly…"
- Erik Satie: "Satieated"
Your Fine Promises, piano and soprano (1997)
Underpinnings, chamber orchestra (1998)
Embodied Naked, soprano or tenor voice, piano, oboe, and cello, with a prelude and a postlude for string trio (1998)
- Prelude and postlude from Embodied Naked, string trio (1998)
Castles and Arias, chamber orchestra (1999)
Songs from the Japanese, soprano and violin (1999–2000)
Organ Music, organ (2002)
Ariel, chorus (2003)
December, piano (2003)
In Just Spring … , 2 violins and voice (2003)
This Is My Message to the World, guitar and voice (2003)
Kansas Has This About It, music for dance piece (2008) [included in "60x60 Dance Evolution Mix" curated by Robert Voisey]
Our Gazes, a round in three voices (2009)
WORKS BY GENRE Rosenthal Links ~ top of page ~
Dramatic/Theater
Kansas Has This About It, music for dance piece (2008) [included in "60x60 Dance Evolution Mix" curated by Robert Voisey]
Orchestra
Underpinnings, chamber orchestra (1998)
Castles and Arias, chamber orchestra (1999)
Choral
Ariel, chorus (2003)
Our Gazes, a round in three voices (2009)
Chamber
Prelude and postlude from Embodied Naked, string trio (1998)
Piano/Organ
Piano Exercises (undated)
One for Karin, piano (undated)
Organ Music, organ (2002)
December, piano (2003)
Vocal
Your Fine Promises, piano and soprano (1997)
Embodied Naked, soprano or tenor voice, piano, oboe, and cello, with a prelude and a postlude for string trio (1998)
Songs from the Japanese, soprano and violin (1999–2000)
In Just Spring … , 2 violins and voice (2003)
This Is My Message to the World, guitar and voice (2003)
Our Gazes, a round in three voices (2009)
Electronic
Ear Trainer, a structured sound environment for tape (1996)
Portraits, a suite of biographical miniatures for tape (1997)
- Luciano Berio: "Sinfonierien" (Sinfonia/Cathy Berberian)
- Thomas Buckner: "Buddhist Spouting Sadness on the Train"
- John Cage: "Kansas Has This About It"
- Cornelius Cardew: "1959 to 1969"
- Henry Cowell: "Antinomy"
- Morton Feldman: "For Morton Feldman"
- Glenn Gould’s Goldberg, 1955: "A Gouldberg Variation"
- Lou Harrison: "It Would Enter Invisibly…"
- Erik Satie: "Satieated"
ROSENTHAL LINKS Works by Genre ~ top of page ~
A Conversation with David Rosenboom
Dean Rosenthal: For Morton Feldman (1998)
Composer's website
Rosenthal @ Wikipedia
Rosenthal @ American Composers Forum
Rosenthal @ Cadenza Musicians Directory
Rosenthal @ Classical Composers Database
Rosenthal @ Linkedln
Rosenthal @ MySpaceMusic
Rosenthal @ NetNewMusic Wiki
Rosenthal @ Sukip
Rosenthal @ Vox Novus
Streaming Audio
Rosenthal @ Chris Villars Homepage
Rosenthal @ Composer's website
Rosenthal @ last.fm
Rosenthal @ MySpaceMusic
Recordings
Rosenthal @ Trace Label (select Trace "024" - Post-minimalism)
Rosenthal @ YouTube
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