Maslanka Weekly highlights excellent performances of David Maslanka’s music from around the web. This week, we feature performances of three of David's works inspired by folk songs: Symphony No. 7, "Johnny Get Your Hair Cut" from A Carl Sandburg Reader, and The Seeker.
Lane Weaver's doctoral dissertation on David's Symphony No. 7 provides an analysis of each movement while providing an inside look into the creation of this symphony. The author also provides thorough biographical information and an extensive discussion of the "Maslankian" approach to composition. David Maslanka's Symphony No. 7 : An Examination of Analytical, Emotional, and Spiritual [...]