August 4, 1964 • Dallas Symphony Orchestra
“A complex tribute to a complex man with a deeply divided legacy. In his research for the work at the Johnson Library in Austin, Mr. Scheer hit on a remarkable confluence of events on August 4, 1964; his text consists largely of the actual words of characters represented, drawn from a variety of sources, including official White House tapes. Mr. Scheer created a tapestry of overlapping streams of consciousness, and Mr. Stucky responded with a varied, colorful and mercurial score.”
