Lee Hoiby continues the neo-Classical tradition of Samuel Barber and Gian Carlo ...(+)
Lee Hoiby continues the neo-Classical tradition of Samuel Barber and Gian Carlo Menotti (under whom he studied) by writing in an almost Romantic style forging an idiom that is both melodic and accessible. These Songs arefrequently performed and well-liked for their fresh interpretation of the Romantic song idiom.