CONTINUUM: Purcell With A Shot Of Gershwin

By Milton G. Scheuermann Jr.

Published November 20, 2016 at 6:00 AM CST

Two well-known composers are featured on this Continuum - one old and one new. Beginning with the English 17th century Henry Purcell, you’ll hear selections from his opera, “Dido and Aeneas”. The relatively new composer, believe it or not, is our own George Gershwin, making an interesting combination of 17th and 20th century music performed by early music musicians. Recordings used are: Dido and Aeneas (The Mermaid Singers & Orchestra) - EMI CDN 7610062, Dido and Aeneas (Academy of Ancient Music) - Decca 436 992-2, H. Purcell (Capriccio Stravagante) - Harmonia Mundi 05472-77252-2, and Fantasy in Blue (Shaham, Fuoco e Cenere, Bernfeld) - ATMA Classique ACD2.

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Milton G. Scheuermann Jr.

Milton has been the co-host (with Thais St. Julien) of Continuum since 1976. He is a true New Orleanean, born on Mardi Gras day, attending P. A. Capdau Grammar School and Warren Easton High School. After completing the five year program of the Tulane School of Architecture in 1956 he was drafted into the Army. After a two year stint in the combat engineers in Germany he returned to New Orleans to work with the architectural firm of Goldstein, Parham & Labouisse, becoming an associate in the firm of Parham & Labouisse after Mr. Goldstein’s death. He was appointed University Architect for Dillard University in 1972 and retired from that position in 2002.

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