Joplin: Treemonisha / Schuller, Houston Grand Opera

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This release is an outstanding version of Scott Joplin’s opera Treemonisha. Not only because this recording - which was orchestrated by the American composer and jazz musician Gunther Schuller in 1975 for the Houston Grand Opera - probably comes the closest to Joplin’s original intention, but also because the recording’s crisp and bright sound can now be cherished on 2 SACDs, complete with a full libretto in English.

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REVIEWS:

The cast is well balanced and convincing-interesting to hear Willard White, as Ned, well before his later triumphs--the recording, showing its age slightly, is adequate and the whole production much to be welcomed on to Compact Disc.

-- Gramophone review of original DG release on CD [8/1992]

This release is an outstanding version of Scott Joplin’s opera Treemonisha. Not only because this recording - which was orchestrated by the American composer and jazz musician Gunther Schuller in 1975 for the Houston Grand Opera - probably comes the closest to Joplin’s original intention, but also because the recording’s crisp and bright sound can now be cherished on 2 SACDs, complete with a full libretto in English.

– Opera


Product Description:


  • Release Date: March 10, 2015


  • Catalog Number: PTC5186221


  • UPC: 827949022166


  • Label: Pentatone


  • Number of Discs: 2


  • Period: 20th Century


  • Composer: Scott Joplin


  • Conductor: Gunther Schuller


  • Orchestra/Ensemble: Houston Grand Opera Chorus, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra


  • Performer: Ben Harney, Betty Allen, Carmen Balthrop, Cora Johnson, Curtis Rayam, Dorceal Duckens, Dwight Ransom, Edward Pierson, Kenneth Hicks, Raymond Bazemore, Willard White