Thursday, July 13, 2017

Thurber's Dogs Signed by Peter Schickele

In 1994, composer Peter Schickele was commissioned to write Suite for Orchestra: Thurber's Dogs. The music is inspired by the drawings of James Thurber and was commissioned in celebration of the hundred years since Thurber's birth. Completed in 1995, the composition is every bit as delightful as the Thurber drawings which inspired it. The CD, including a small book, was released in 1996. Even back then I knew I could never make it to the signing at Tower Records, so I ordered a signed copy and had it sent to me.

Thurber's Dogs CD and Book
Composed by Peter Schickele after drawings by James Thurber

Peter Schickele's signature

Thurber's Dogs tracks


"Dog Asleep"
from Suite for Orchestra:  Thurber's Dogs (1995)
Composed by Peter Schickele after drawings by James Thurber
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, 1996
Timothy Russell, conductor



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