Recordings
Selected Piano Pieces by Webster Young
Played
by the composer (with the exceptions of "Piero's Dance Lesson",
played by Kendall Ross Bean, and "Robin's Beloved", played by
Edward Goldfarb). Much of Webster Young's piano music has received superlative
reviews. "Piero's Dance Lesson" and "Robin's Beloved" are
from the ballet "Album",
about which one critic wrote, "Album should not be missed by anyone
who appreciates ballet music at its best." The "Waltz after
Granados" appeared in the film "Two for Ballet" and was
subsequently published by Warner Brothers music.
All the tracks are studio recordings from the 1980's and 90's, analog. Each track is $2.50.
| Piano Music: | ||
| Piero's Dance Lesson | audio clip |  |
| Pathetique | audio clip | |
| Salute | audio clip | |
| Wistful Theme | audio clip | |
| Winter Prelude | audio clip | |
| Midnight Bells | audio clip | |
| Robin's Beloved | audio clip | |
| Waltz after Granados | audio clip | |
The Sun Also Rises
Libretto and music by Webster Young, based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway.
Ca 38min
Richard Aulden Clark, Conductor; with Lawrence Harris (tenor) as Jake Barnes,
Luciana Lamonico (soprano) as Lady Brett Ashley, Patrick Watson (tenor)
as Robert Cohn.
The music of Young's "The Sun Also Rises" was endorsed, in advance of its premiere, by important opera world figures, including Alfred Hubay of the Metropolitan Opera, Elaine Malbin of New York City Opera, and the late Chester Ludgin, baritone of the San Francisco and New York City Operas and a veteran of 14 American world premieres.
| The Sun Also Rises | |
| A recording of the full one-act opera, scored for chamber orchestra and singers. | |
Newspaper reviews were superlative:
The Long Island News, May 4, 2000, said:
"...a true opera in every sense of the word...
All the elements --music, drama, staging -- are outstanding
.full of interesting musical themes..."
The Rockville Centre Herald, May 25th, 2000, said:
"Young's opera remains true to the love interest of the book...
...a texture that works in tandem with the drama...
one walks away with the memory of Young's melodies."
As You Like It - In-concert Highlights
As You Like It - An Opera in Four Acts was adapted directly from the play by Shakespeare. It contains some of Webster Young's best melodies, exemplified in the arias and duets included here.
All recordings are for voices with piano accompaniment by either Anderson Brenner or Webster Young.
| Music from As You Like It | ||
| Under the Greenwood Tree - Michael Kavalhuna, baritone | audio clip | |
| Arioso - Patrick Watson, tenor | audio clip | |
| Duet No. 1 "Wear This for Me" - Patrick Watson, Lindsay Killian | audio clip | |
| My Brothers in Exile - Michael Kavalhuna | audio clip | |
| Duet No. 2 "Whither, Adam?" - Patrick Watson, Stephen Fredericks | audio clip | |
| All the World's A Stage - Patrick Watson, tenor | audio clip | |
| Thrice Crowned Queen of the Night - Lawrence Harris, tenor | audio clip | |
| Duet No. 3 "Courtship" - L. Killian, P. Watson | audio clip | |
| It Was a Lover and His Lass - Gary Ramsey, David Kellet | audio clip | |
Rosa's Song
Orpheus - T. Kim & S. Maxwell
Break, Break, Break
| Opera Arias | ||
| From Madrid | ||
| Spain is a Great Land | audio clip | |
| Rosa's Song | audio clip | |
| Manuel Garcia Maera | audio clip | |
| From Orpheus | ||
| Lament from Orpheus | audio clip | |
| Hades's Walls | audio clip | |
| Orpheus Duet | audio clip | |
| From The Sun Also Rises | ||
| It's Best for You | audio clip | |
| We Danced the Night | audio clip | |
| Other Arias | ||
| Break, Break, Break | audio clip | |