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The stories of America's great writer performed onstage
About
the Compact Disc
Translating the stage performance of Brenda
Currin to a sound recording reinforced the power of Eudora Welty's
words. The contribution of pianist Philip Fortenberry
carried Beethoven's music from classical serentity to a rollicking barrelhouse
Fantasia and the madcap rush of a silent movie score.
A highlight of June Recital
is the listing of names -- names of towns,
rivers, roses, quilts, friends, relatives, strangers, names that evoke
the world of Miss Welty's writing. For example, these rhyming names set
to a part of the Beethoven Rondo:
MR.
CHEEK, BIRDIE NELL
SAM and ROBBIE BELL
LITTLE BIT, BILLY FLOYD, MRS. WILLINGTON
JINNY LOVE, EDNA EARLE, LADY HILLINGTON
BONNIE DEE
MINNIE LEE
JOHNNY REE
VIRGIE LEE
MISS TENNYSON BULLOCK, MISS T CAKE MC GEE
MISS SAD TALKIN MORGAN, MISS BABY MARIE
MISS SABINA
JOSEFINA
MISS CORA
MISS ORA
MISS IRENE
MISS MYRA
MINERVA
MISS VERNA
MISS MAGGIE KINCAID
The compact disc was released on September 2002 by Sound Room Recording.
To hear a sample of June Recital or download from audible.com