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He became an enthusiastic advocate of this style and wrote many works according to its principles, among them Transformation (1957, for jazz ensemble), [8] Concertino (1959, for jazz quartet and orchestra), [9] Abstraction (1959, for nine instruments), [10] and Variants on a Theme of Thelonious Monk (1960, for 13 instruments) utilizing Eric ...
Fritz Reiner. Fritz Reiner. Frederick Martin Reiner (Hungarian: Reiner Frigyes; December 19, 1888 – November 15, 1963) [1][2] was an American conductor of opera and symphonic music in the twentieth century. Hungarian born and trained, he emigrated to the United States in 1922, where he rose to prominence as a conductor with several orchestras ...
Jazz Nocturne Concerto in Three Rhythms Symphonic Waltzes Concerto for two pianos Jazz Concerto: Michael Tippett: 1970–72 Symphony No. 3: Mark-Anthony Turnage: 1993–96 1996–2001 Blood on the Floor, for jazz quartet and large ensemble Scorched, for jazz trio and orchestra William Walton: 1922 1925 Façade Portsmouth Point (overture) Kurt ...
Anderson wrote his Piano Concerto in C in 1953 but withdrew it, feeling that it had weak spots. The Anderson family decided to publish the work in 1988. Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra released the first recording of this work; four other recordings, including one for piano and organ, have since been released.
Rhapsody in Blue is a 1924 musical composition for solo piano and jazz band, which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects.Commissioned by bandleader Paul Whiteman and written by George Gershwin, the work premiered in a concert titled "An Experiment in Modern Music" on February 12, 1924, in Aeolian Hall, New York City.
Monument, RCA Victor. Alois Maxwell " Al " Hirt (November 7, 1922 – April 27, 1999) was an American trumpeter and bandleader. [1] He is best remembered for his million-selling recordings of "Java" and the accompanying album Honey in the Horn (1963), and for the theme music to The Green Hornet. His nicknames included "Jumbo" and "The Round ...
A Play of Shadows for Flute and Chamber Orchestra; A Sudden Rainbow; Aftertones of Infinity (1978) Angelfire (2002), Fantasy for Amplified Violin and Orchestra, written for the violinist Anne Akiko Meyers; Beyond Autumn, Poem for Horn and Orchestra; Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra (1994) Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (1988)
W. A. Mathieu. William Allaudin Mathieu (born 1937) is a composer, pianist, choir director, music teacher, and author. He began studying piano at the age of six, and began recording his music and compositions in the 1970s on his record label, Cold Mountain Music. Mathieu has composed and recorded solo piano works, chamber pieces, choral music ...