In Tuesday’s (4/22) Variety, Jon Burlingame writes, “Next month, the Pacific Symphony in Costa Mesa, Calif., will present three nights of classical music showcasing concert works by composers better known for their movie scores: John Williams, James Horner, Elliot Goldenthal and Howard Shore. All told, they have 11 Academy Awards, but you won’t hear any E.T., Titanic, Frida or The Lord of the Rings May 8-10. Instead, Carl St.Clair will conduct the premiere of a Goldenthal symphony, the West Coast premiere of Shore’s cello concerto, the concert debut of a Horner piece and a rarely heard Williams opener. ‘These are people that I know and care about,’ says St.Clair. These composers, he adds, are possessed of ‘extraordinary musical language’ that extends well beyond their movie work. … Goldenthal, the New York-based composer behind Frida and Batman Forever, is no stranger to the concert hall. His opera Grendel was premiered in 2006 by the L.A. Opera, his ballet Othello in 1998 by the American Ballet Theater. He’s spent the past year preparing and recording several concert works for CD, including a string quartet and a symphonic version of Othello, and has just finished the symphony, a 22-minute work.”
Posted April 24, 2014
