CONTINUUM: Something Old, Something New

By Milton G. Scheuermann Jr.

Published September 17, 2017 at 6:00 AM CDT

Continuum presents Something Old, Something New, a special program devoted to music for recorder and harpsichord by “old” composers: Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) and Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1689-1755) and “new” composers: Arnold Cooke (1906-2005), Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000) and others. The outstanding American recorder player, John Tyson performs with the Dante Quartet and various harpsichordists. Recordings used are: Something Old, Something New (John Tyson et al) - Titanic TI-169, The Contemporary Harpsichord (Various performers) - Albany Records TROY669, and Rubbra, Britten (Flautadors, Dante Quartet) - Dutton CDLX 7142.

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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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