Faced with the same instrumentation as Messiaen’s iconic Quartet for the End of Time, composed in a POW camp during World War II, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich was moved to give voice to those less fortunate
Aperture is an exhilarating tour de force for solo cello, depicting the mechanism by which light passes through a photographic lens. The work's colorful extended techniques and textures combine
Responding to a commission from the Newport Music Festival, Stacy Garrop turned to the historic lighthouse at Castle Hill as the inspiration for Beacon of the Bay for piano trio, honoring and
This haunting piano trio paints scenes of cosmic vastness, wonder and intense energy. An early work of Leshnoff's, this trio uses the instruments in coloristic and imaginative ways.
For 2 cellos. Custom print edition. Originally for flute and piano. This version is dedicated to Richard and Lena Andaya. Duration: ... view details
Chen Yi describes the cheery interplay of Happy Tune as one instrument playing a lively melody, while the other plays a vivid rhythmic pattern as accompaniment. The pair of instruments imitates
This seems to be the only extant movement of a suite for violoncello and orchestra that Debussy wrote in 1882 and which was purchased in manuscript form by Gregor Piatigorsky in Paris in the 1930s.
For violin, cello & piano. Custom print edition. Commissioned by Chicago classical music station WFMT to commemorate its 60th birthday. Duration: ... view details
Inspired by her son's enthusiastic backyard botany, Amanda Harberg's Luca's Garden weaves a varied tapestry of moods and textures across its three movements. Backyard Paradise is tuneful and
Idealism, humanity, world peace, and altruism, have been recurring themes and inspirations in many compositions by Eric Ewazen. In 2007, the Sejong Soloists commissioned this work for cello and strings to
It is a difficult task to answer a commission from a grieving mother on the loss of her daughter, but Leshnoff has crafted a piano quintet that captures the young woman's essence along with the sorrow at
A heartfelt memorial to the composer's sister, Samba for Susan bears a tempo marking of "sensual" - this five-minute elegy is set as a slow bossa nova, full of the jazz flavor and