Alice lenaghan, flute and piccolo jana olvera, piano. Composer, conductor, pianist, sometime academic and. Gregg nestor guitar for lovers of music and classical. After the nazis rise to power, his parents removed to paris in 1933, where he studied piano and flute, and in 1937, he. I would say that ill, composers holiday, is more rhythmically complex than anything copland wrote. Seunghee lee, clarinet evan solomon, piano about i open. Relaxing music thats beautiful, calm, meditative, and therapeutic for healing and comfort. Contemporary record society philadelphias new main line. No linguistic contentview all editions and formats. Aaron copland 19001990 lukas foss 19222009 samuel adler b. To me, its a european sensibility coming upon the energy of american folk music.
Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Lukas foss conducted various subgroups of the brooklyn philharmonic and guest composersoloists in pieces that mixed or, more often, juxtaposed. National collegiate flute choir recorded repertoire, presented in the following order by all applicants on triplicate 3 recordings cd only. Three american pieces by lukas foss 1922 solo part with. A noted conductor, composer, and pianist, foss broadened the msos repertoire to include a greater emphasis on contemporary and american music and the lesser known works of traditional. Three american pieces lukas foss early song 19222009 dedication composers holiday. The pittsburgh symphony once again gave the premiere, under the direction of william steinberg. The maki ishii 19362003 piece for gagaku and orchestra tends towards the shrill and cataclysmic with metallic clashes and grumbling bass activity. And this admirable trait was in evidence as she explained lukas fosss use of extended techniques in his three american pieces for flute and piano, which opened the program. She said that in 128 timing, the beat would be strongest every three beats, which would land on the first of each bundle of three eighth notes. A list of contemporary american choral composers and compositions was compiled from the u. Lukas foss s three american pieces for flute and piano 194445, rev. Chronological list of american classical composers wikipedia.
Lukas foss three american pieces for flute and piano 1944 carol wincenc, flute support this. The ralph hermann clarinet concerto is one of these pieces. Feb 03, 2009 lukas foss, who has died aged 86, was at the forefront of the american musical avant garde of the 1960s and 70s. Schockers and lehmans works were written in 200102. Bernsteins copy of the scorepreserved in the archives of. Applicants wishing to perform on piccolo, alto, or bass in the flute choir must also add the following to their audition recording. Download restricted play request caption download count. Three american pieces for flute and piano, lukas foss piano trio in e minor, op. Lukas fosss three american pieces for flute and piano 194445, rev.
The gregg smith singers music for antiphonal choirs. Three american pieces for flute or violin and small orchestra 1944. Lukas foss, behold, i build an house lukas foss 19222009 was born lukas fuchs to jewish parents in berlin, germany, where, as a musical prodigy, julius goldstein introduced him to the music of bach, mozart, and beethoven. Alice lenaghan, flute and piccolo jana olvera, piano american portraits.
Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground. Suites flute and piano, arranged 20th century scores and parts. Three american pieces 194445 lukas foss early song 19222009. The three american pieces is foss s recent orchestration of his three early pieces for violin and piano, written while in his young twenties. All of the composers are alive, except for vincent persichetti, who died in 1987. Lukas foss s poetic and kinetically flickering american pieces recall coplands tender land mixed with distant echoes of satie. Holiday selection from the american song book vaughan williams fantasia on greensleeves, lynn ann zimmermanbell, flute. Duo sonidos, comprised of violinist william knuth and guitarist adam levin, presents these wonderful arrangements for violin and guitar by gregg nestor guitar, including excerpts for george gershwins porgy and bess, erich wolfgang korngolds much ado about nothing, lukas foss three american dances, and john williams famous theme from. At the beginning of the 198182 season, the music directors baton was turned over to lukas foss. He has published several books, including extensive interviews with lutoslawski, berio, and xenakis.
Composing music once meant to me writing the music i like. Charles ives, music and its future, american composers on american music, ed. Composer, conductor, pianist, sometime academic and proselytiser, he had a. He is considered one of americas formost musicians as composer, conductor and pianist of german parents. Mar 12, 20 mondays concert includes lukas fosss three american pieces, joseph schwantners bl ack anemones, robert muczynskis sonata, jeffrey mumfords an evolving romance, manuel ponces intermezzo, alberto ginasteras malambo and astor piazzollas cafe 1930 and bordel 1900 from lhistoire du tango. Three questions for sixtyfive composers is vital reading for anybody interested in the current state of music and the arts. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. All credit to ozawa for taking on contemporary repertoire. It may be interesting to many clarinetists to know that many of his students have done the same. Sonata for violin and piano 200809 choliang lin, violin. The early works of lukas foss are neoclassical in style, using controlled improvisation and chance procedures with the twelvetone technique and serialism.
Composing music once meant to me writing the music i. Early song by new focus recordings, released 01 september 2016. Three american pieces lukas foss 4 2 mei kazuo fukushima 4 0 cinq incantations andre jolivet 4 0 sonata latino mike mower 4 1 voice toru takemitsu 4 1 sonatina eldin burton 3 1 charanga michael colquhoun 3 0 sonata appassionata, opus 140 sigfried kargelert 3 2 le merle noir olivier messiaen 3 1 sonata francis poulenc 3 0. Three american pieces for flute and piano early song dedication composers holiday carl nielsen 18651931 ian clarke b.
May, 2015 three american pieces for flute and piano early song dedication composers holiday carl nielsen 18651931 ian clarke b. The early song from fosss three american pieces is translated into a gently keening accordion riff. Lukas foss the prairie is a fascinating work in that it captures elements of both phases of 20thcentury musical revolution and blends them in peaceful coexistence. Lukas foss, behold, i build an house lukas foss 19222009 was born lukas fuchs to jewish parents in berlin, germany, where, as a musical. Applicants are requested to play pieces in the order listed on the audition recording. American suite 2001 bruce stark muse desert near phoenix, arizona glacial lake, sierra nevada mountains. This article needs additional citations for verification. The list was refined to include only satb music using compositional techniques differing significantly from those of the common practice. Paul hindemith 18951963 composed many solo and chamber works for clarinet, and most are standard works in the clarinet repertoire. Lukas foss, born in berlin on august 15, 1922, and died on february 1, 2009.
The three american pieces is fosss recent orchestration of his three early pieces for violin and piano, written while in his young twenties. Lukas foss papers guides to special collections in the music division of the library of congress. His study began with julius goldstein, who introduced foss to the music of the masters studying piano and theory in berlin. Lukas foss is often considered one of the forerunning american composers of the. Jon kimura parker, piano most rose studio series including inside chamber music, late night rose, the art. All excerpts should be played with piano accompaniment if there is one. Many of these works are largely unknown to most clarinetists and would greatly add to their repertoire. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Ralph hermann may be known for his contributions as a tv and film composer and arranger, on shows such as your show of shows featuring sid caesar and imogene coca, but little is known of his other works, 2014.
Ali breilein maya for two flutes and piano flute recital. This recital is presented as a part of the requirements of the 464 level of applied study and in partial fufillment of the bachelor of. Heidi sturniolo, harp lukas foss three american pieces, timothy kidder, violin richard strauss horn concerto no. It also was the time for purely american artistic endeavors. Sarabande by bach david russell, cello intermission. Lukas fosss poetic and kinetically flickering american pieces recall coplands tender land mixed with distant echoes of satie. Excursions on a billings tunechester kicks up his heels 2004 beverly mclarry introductionchester says hello tangochester tries the tango reveriechester has a dream ancient dancechester finds his roots finalechester finds. A true renaissance man, lukas foss born august 12, 1922, berlin, germany was that rare breed of musician. Originally written for violin in 1944, the composer revised the work at the request of flutist carol wincenc in 1986.
The following is a chronological list by year of birth of american composers of classical music. To me, that seems like the tonguing pattern would then be. This is a disc of twentiethcentury american works for flute or piccolo and piano or clarinet. American choral music after 1950 the nontraditionalists. The early works of lukas foss are neoclassical in style, using controlled improvisation and. Although theyre not triplets, i feel like i should be triple tonguing them, but my teacher says to double tongue them. Foss admits the influence of copland americana, but the matter really isnt so simple.
I think that identity comes to the fore in many pieces, and it is a great asset to be deeply rooted in the soil. Flute, 2 soloviolins, violins, drums, harp and piano. Nov 16, 2017 the art of the recital thursday evening, november 16, 2017 at 7. Lukas foss three american pieces for flute and piano 1944. Carl fischer music represented oxford university press, patersons of london, henle verlag of germany, and cundybettoney, and acquired the eastman school of music catalog containing music by thendirector howard hanson, the fillmore music catalog containing henry fillmores marches, and the charles foley catalog containing the. Lukas foss, who has died aged 86, was at the forefront of the american musical avant garde of the 1960s and 70s.