tracks

Whitman (1944 Norman Corwin Radio Play, Reconstructed 2019)
Introduction: I, Walt Whitman, Heard That You Asked For Something To Prove This Puzzle The New World (Whitman)
Welcome: You! Whoever You Are! (Whitman)
Perpetual Journey: I Tramp A Perpetual Journey (Whitman)
Listen: Listen—When The Pslam Sings Instead Of The Singer (Whitman, Stranger, Cynic)
Cosmos: A Cosmos, Of Manhattan, The Son! (Whitman, Stranger)
Song: A Simple Separate Person (Whitman, Cynic)
Oath: I Celebrate Myself, And Sing Myself (Whitman, Child)
Miracles: I Believe A Leaf Of Grace Is No Less Than The Journey-Work Of The Stars (Whitman, Child)
Battle: Of Life Immense In Passion, Pulse And Power, I Sing (Whitman)
War: I Will Acknowledge Contemporary Lands (Whitman, Radio Voice)
Ships: Flaunt Out, O Sea, Your Separate Flags Of Nations! (Whitman)
Divinity: Listener Out There! (Whitman)
Finale: I See Not America Only (Whitman)
Souvenirs De Voyage (1967)
I. Lento: Molto Tranquillo
II. Berceuse: Andante
III. Andantino: Canto Amoroso
Psycho: A Narrative For String Orchestra (1968, Reconstructed 1999)

notes

The first 13 tracks comprise “Whitman”, a radio play by Norman Corwin. Originally written & broadcast in 1944, reconstructed by Christopher Husted in 2019.

Track 17 was originally composed in 1968 & reconstructed by John Mauceri in 1999.

℗ & © 2020 Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd. Made in Germany. Comes in standard jewel case with clear tray. 20pp booklet has notes in English, plus the complete text of “Whitman” (tracks 1-13). The text can also be accessed at www.naxos.com/libretti/559883.htm . Playing time 71:35.

“Whitman” © Norman Corwin. Recorded, & text reproduced with the permission of the Norman Corwin Estate.

Tracks 1-13 were recorded on 30 May, 2019 at the Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC, USA.
Tracks 14-17 were recorded 17 April 2016 at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, USA, as a live performance.

Cover photo: “Whitman at about fifty” (c.1969) by G. Frank E. Pearsall (1841-1927)

credits

Composed By – Bernard Herrmann
Conductor – Angel Gil-Ordóñez (tracks: 1 to 13, 17)
Cover [photo] – G. Frank E. Pearsall
Engineer, Editor – Bill Siegmund
Ensemble – PostClassicalEnsemble, (tracks: 1 to 13, 17)
Liner Notes – Dan Gediman (2), Joseph Horowitz
Producer – Joseph Horowitz

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Naxos Rights Europe Ltd
Copyright (c) – Naxos Rights Europe Ltd
Published By – Bernard Herrmann Music
Published By – G. Schirmer Inc.
Recorded At – National Gallery Of Art, Washington, D.C.
Recorded At – Washington National Cathedral
Engineered At – Digital Island Studios
Edited At – Digital Island Studios
Glass Mastered At – Sonopress

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