Our series celebrating American composers continues with more innovative works from composers born in the first fifteen years of the 20th century. Lou Harrison with his love of Indonesian Gamelan music, George Rochberg’s tonal 3 rd string quartet performed by the Concord Quartet, then on to Franz Waxman’s orchestral music, and Bill ends the week with a full hour of music from the quintessential New Yorker, Morton Gould. Don’t miss the treat of the week; Leroy Anderson’s The Typewriter, performed by the St. Louis Symphony with John Kasica soloing on the typewriter.
American Masters, Part III
Playlist
Episode 1
Waxman, Franz: Four Scenes of Childhood for Violin and Piano
I. Bedtime Story: The Fairy Princess – Andante
Geoffrey Applegate, violin.; Pauline Martin, piano forte
Old Acquaintances – Franz Waxman
Koch 7398
3:35
Waxman, Franz: Humoresque – City Montage
London Symphony Orchestra/Andrew Litton
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin
Humoresque
Nonesuch 79464-2
1:58
Gillis, Don: Symphony No. 5 1/2
I. Perpetual Emotion
II. Spiritual
III. Scherzofrenia
IV. Conclusion
Albany Symphony/David Alan Miller
Humoresque
Nonesuch 79464-2
14:38
Barlow, Wayne: The Winter’s Passed
Brooklyn Philharmonic/Michael Barrett; Bert Lucarelli, oboe
The Art of Wayne Barlowe
Koch 3-71872
5:25
Bowles, Paul: Six Preludes for Piano (excerpts)
Huapango No. 1
Orosi
La Cuelga
Bennett Lerner, piano
American Piano Music
Etcetera 1019
4:11
Bowles, Paul: Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra, I.
EOS Ensemble/Jonathan Sheffer; Alan Feinberg, Leslie Stifelman, pianos
The Music Of Paul Bowles
RCA 63685
4:35
Bowles, Paul (text by Tennessee Williams): Blue Mountain Ballads:
“Cabin” & “Sugar in the Cane”
Samuel Ramey, bass; Warren Jones, piano
Samuel Ramey: Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye: Songs of Barber
Sony 68339
3:09
Wilder, Alec: Air for English Horn
The Alec Wilder Octet/Frank Sinatra; Mitch Miller, English horn
High Energy
CBS 26417
2:37
Wilder, Alec: Theme and Variations
The Alec Wilder Octet/Frank Sinatra
High Energy
CBS 26417
2:27
Gillis, Don: Star-Spangled Symphony Bobby Socks (excerpt)
Sinfonia Varsovia/Ian Hobson
Gillis: Star-Spangled Symphony, Amarillo, Dance Symphony
Albany 618
4:10
Episode 2
Anderson, Leroy: The First Day of Spring (excerpt)
BBC Concert Orchestra/Slatkin
ANDERSON, L.: Orchestral Music, Vol. 1 – Piano Concerto in C Major / The Golden Years / Fiddle-Faddle
Naxos 8.559313
1:20
Herrmann, Bernard: Symphony No. 1, II.
Phoenix Symphony/James Sedares
Herrmann: Symphony No 1; Schuman
Koch 7135
0:30
Herrmann, Bernard: Symphony No. 1, II. III.
Phoenix Symphony/James Sedares
Herrmann: Symphony No 1; Schuman
Koch 7135
5:53
Herrmann, Bernard: Symphony No. 1, III. Andante
Phoenix Symphony/James Sedares
Herrmann: Symphony No 1; Schuman
Koch 7135
8:37
Herrmann, Bernard: For The Fallen- A Berceuse
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/David Sedares
Herrmann: The Devil And Daniel Webster
Koch 7224
6:55
Anderson, Leroy: The Syncopated Clock
St. Louis Symphony/Leonard Slatkin
Herrmann: The Devil And Daniel Webster
The Typewriter – Leroy Anderson Favorites
RCA 668048
2:25
Anderson, Leroy: Belle of The Ball
St. Louis Symphony/Leonard Slatkin
Herrmann: The Devil And Daniel Webster
The Typewriter – Leroy Anderson Favorites
RCA 668048
2:37
Anderson, Leroy: Piano Concerto in C, II.
BBC Concert Orchestra/Leonard Slatkin; Jeffrey Biegel, piano
The Typewriter: Leroy Anderson Favorites
Naxos 8.559313
5:16; 0:27
Anderson, Leroy: Harvard Sketches
Freshman in Harvard Square,
Widener Reading Room, Class Day Confetti Battle
BBC Concert Orchestra/Leonard Slatkin; Jeffrey Biegel, piano
The Typewriter: Leroy Anderson Favorites
Naxos 8.559313
4:46
Anderson, Leroy: The Classical Jukebox
BBC Concert Orchestra/Leonard Slatkin; Jeffrey Biegel, piano
The Typewriter: Leroy Anderson Favorites
Naxos 8.559313
3:06
Anderson, Leroy: A Trumpeter’s Lullaby
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra/Slatkin; Susan Slaughter, trumpet
Leonard Slatkin: The American Collection
RCA 939508
3:29
Anderson, Leroy: The Typewriter
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra/Slatkin; Susan Slaughter, trumpet
Leonard Slatkin: The American Collection
RCA 939508
1:49
Episode 3
Harrison, Lou: Gamelon
Harrison, Lou
Harrison: Gamelan Music
Musicmasters 67091
9:14
Harrison, Lou: The Marriage At The Eiffel Tower Suite from
Overture
March For The Marriage Of Frank And Anne Wigglesworth
Waltz
Blues For The Trouville Bathing Beauty
Quadrille
Brooklyn Philharmonic/Dennis Russell Davies
Harrison: Music For Orchestra, Ensemble & Gamelan
Nimbus 2571
9:14
Harrison, Lou: Symphony on G, III.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Gerhard Samuel
American Masters – Lou Harrison, Carl Ruggles
CRI 715
13:20
Harrison, Lou: Piano Concerto, IV.
New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra/Naoto Tomo; Keith Jarrett, piano
Lou Harrison: Piano Concerto
New World 80366
2:55
Harrison, Lou: Six Sonatas: II. IV.
John Schneider, just guitar; Amy Shulman, harp
Just West Coast
Bridge 9041
5:23
Harrison, Lou: Suite For Violin, Piano & Small Orchestra, IV. V. VI.
New Japan Phil/Hughes; Lucy Stoltzman, violin; Keith Jarrett, piano
Lou Harrison: Piano Concerto
New World 80366
8:08
Harrison, Lou: Seven Pastorales
V. To John Cage
VI.To My Mother
Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra/Dennis Russell Davies
Glanville-Hicks, Lou Harrison, Riley: Works for Piano & Orchestra
Musicmasters 67089
5:13
Harrison, Lou: Homage To Pacifica, In Honor of Chief Seattle (excerpt)
Lou Harrison/Gamelan Si Betty, Berkeley Chamber
Harrison: Gamelan Music
Musicmasters 67091
3:41
Episode 4
Shapero, Harold: Symphony For Classical Orchestra, II. III.
L.A. Philharmonic/André Previn
Harold Shapero: Symphony for Classical Orchestra
New World 80373
20:37
Rochberg, George: Music for the Magic Theater, (excerpt)
New York Chamber Ensemble/Stephen Rogers Radcliffe
George Rochberg: Music for the Magic Theater
New World 80462
9:01
Rochberg, George: String Quartet No. 3, III.
Concord String Quartet
George Rochberg: String Quartets Nos. 3 – 6
New World 80551
15:55
Episode 5
Gould, Morton: Piano Concerto, II. III.
Albany Symphony Orchestra/David Alan Miller; Randall Hodgkinson, piano
Gould: Showpiece, Piano Concerto
Albany Troy 300
0:40; 13:59
Gould, Morton: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, II. III.
Louisville Orchestra/Lawrence Leighton Smith; Robert Glazer, viola
Gould: Housewarming
Albany Troy 013-014
14:11
Gould, Morton: Fall River Legend (excerpts)
National Philharmonic Orchestra/Milton Rosenstock
Fall River Legend
Albany Troy 035
10:16
Gould, Morton: Benny’s Gig for Clarinet and Double Bass (excerpts)
Larry Combs, clarinet; Bradley Opland, double bass
Benny’s Gig
Summit 172
4:44
Gould, Morton: String Music- Prelude
Albany Symphony Orchestra/David Alan Miller
Gould: Showpiece, Piano Concerto
Albany 300
5:32
Gould, Morton: Boogie-Woogie Etude
Michel Legrand, piano
American Piano Music
Apex 49576
2:17
