An analytical study of robert muczynskis second piano trio. Muczynski sonata for flute and piano pn october 2019 91. Sherman chamber ensemble august 15 and 16, 2014 flute sonata. Sort this list by work type, instrumentation, composer, and more.
Written in 1970 robert muczynskis twomovement sonata for alto saxophone and piano has become a standard in the saxophone repertoire. It consists of a commontime adagio in d minor and a polonaise in d major. Muczynski s compositional style is characterised by distinctive motives and texture. Muczynskis most widely performed work, it has now become an important addition to the flute repertoire. My wife and i listened to this performance of muczynski s flute sonata today while driving.
In 1961, his sonata for flute and piano won the concours internationale prize in nice, france, a work that has become a staple in the flute repertoire. Woodwind quartet flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon unless otherwise indicated beethoven quintet in eflat, op. Whilst there he met the flute teacher jean pierre rampal whose students were preparing muczynski s op 14, the sonata for flute and piano. The flute sonata is probably muczynski s most widely performed work, with an international reputation among flutists. It begins with a mysterious, tonally ambiguous flute theme played over an angular, rising and falling piano motif that strongly recalls the style of dmitry kabalevsky.
Written in 1970 robert muczynski s twomovement sonata for alto saxophone and piano has become a standard in the saxophone repertoire. My wife is a professional flutist and i am a professional pianist and we played this sonata for the first time in 1980. Jul 23, 2019 poulenc, hindemith, dutilleux, muczynski, sonatia. The list below includes all pages in the category for flute. Robert muczynski is one of the most distinguished american neoclassical composers of his generation. Whilst there he met the flute teacher jean pierre rampal whose students were preparing muczynskis op 14, the sonata for flute and piano. Robert muczynski sheet music books sorting and filters. You will be very chagrined because not have this robert muczynski. Robert muczynski sonata for flute and piano october 2019 321. If you are searching for the ebook time pieces for clarinet and piano, op. The word jaunty means easy and sprightly in manner or. In particular, the paper discusses muczynski s thematic and formal use of rhythm as one the characteristic components of his compositional style. There are certain kinds of chamber music that seem to be more rare. Muczynski s most widely performed work, it has now become an important addition to the flute repertoire.
We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Muczynskis compositional style is characterised by distinctive motives and texture. As we have finally decided we no longer make a problem putting up works by living composers assuming they will be pleased by it i have put up hunter underwoods splendid recordings of two of robert muczynski s op. The list below includes all pages in the category for flute, piano. Works for flute complete, an album by robert muczynski on spotify. See also for flute arr, scores featuring the flute, for flute, continuo, for flute, piano, for 2 flutes, for 3 flutes. See all formats and editions hide other formats and. Muczynski, robert sonata, op 29 for alto sax solos wpiano. The first documented american saxophone sonata was composed in 1928, thus narrowing the focus of this project from1937 until 1980. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here. Written in 1970 for trent kynaston, this eightminute piece is filled with all of the excitement, passion, and drama of many works twice its length.
Transcription for solo alto saxophone and wind band. Alto saxophone repertoire list composer title gradecomments publisher jean absil sonata 3 lemoine samuel adler soundings 67 southern william albright sonata 6 peters j. Overview v biography v discography v compositions v. Despite the title, muczynski meant them to be encores. Muczynski later taught at depaul university, loras college, and. In 1961, muczynski composed a sonata for flute and piano.
Robert muczynski sonata for flute and piano october 2019 338. Muczynski began composing sonata for flute and piano, opus 14 in 1960 while living in oakland, california on a ford foundation fellowship grant. According to the composer, the preludes fleetingly portray different moods, such as jaunty, nocturnal, and freewheeling. Muczynskis chamber music brilliantly played on brilliant. Throughout his musical career, muczynski has earend a reputation for being a fine pianist, as well as composer, with numerous award to his name. Otar taktakishvili sonata for flute and piano october 2019 1,030. Robert muczynskisonata for flute and piano qvndwz21owlx. This includes works originally scored for solo flute.
The piano sonata in the twentieth century 70 final thoughts 81 appendix. I have three piano sonatas, the sonata for cello and piano, sonata for flute and piano, sonata for alto saxophone and piano, italian pieces for clarinet and piano, and so forth. Robert muczynski sonata for flute and piano free download as pdf file. The focus of this recording project is to rediscover the representative century american saxophone sonatas in chronological order. His brand, so to speak, might tend to be repetitious by using similar devices in every piece, yet at least within the confines of these works the impression one gets is that of delight. This sonata in two movements is dedicated to american jazz and classical saxophonist, composer and educator trent kynaston. This includes works originally scored for flute and piano. Jun 19, 2017 the flute sonata is also sprightly and energetic. Fur alt saxophon, klavierbegleitung epub book is one of book best seller in this year. Robert muczynski sheet music books scores buy online. Robert muczynski composer play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical. Flute, piano sheet music book by robert muczynski 1929. Muczynski studied piano with walter knupfer and composition with alexander tcherepnin at depaul university in chicago, where he received both his bachelor of music degree 1950 and his master of music degree 1952 in piano performance. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site.
In particular, the paper discusses muczynskis thematic and formal use of rhythm as one the characteristic components of his compositional style. Master lesson on muczynski s sonata by steven mauk obert muczynski s opus 29, the sonata for alto saxophone and piano, has become a standard work in the saxophone repertoire. Ive written a great deal of solo piano music and ive written a great deal of chamber music. Robert muczynski wrote three preludes for unaccompanied flute, opus 18, in 1962, shortly after finishing his sonata for flute and piano, opus 14 196061. Robert muczynski march 19, 1929 may 25, 2010 was a polishamerican composer. Rondo sonatine for flute and piano 1946 pierre sancan 19162008 sonata for flute and piano 1961 robert muczynski 1929. Bernhard heiden sonata for eflat saxophone and piano the first piece bernhard heiden composed for saxophone was sonata. Suggested unaccompanied flute repertoire leone buyse, 998 adler, samuel, flaunting aitken, robert, icicleplainsong alexander, kathryn, as once the winged energy of delight. A formal and stylistic analysis of robert muczynkis sonata, op. He was also awarded the international society for contemporary music prize for his suite for piano. The sonata for flute and piano received the concours internationale prize in nice, france, in 1961, where it attracted the attention of renowned flutist jeanpierre rampal, who took it up immediately.
Robert muczynskisonata for flute and piano free download as pdf file. Muczynski has been awarded numerous international honors, such as the concours internationale prize, in 1961, in nice, france, for his sonata for flute and piano, a frequently performed piece in the twentieth century flute repertoire. Muczynski sonata for flute and piano pn free download as pdf file. Sonata for alto saxophone and piano, op 29 muczynski from. Chicagoborn contemporary composer and pianist, robert muczynski 19292010, published over 50 compositions that have been performed worldwide, attracting a dedicated international following. Robert muczynski sonata for alto saxophone and piano op. Otar taktakishvili sonata for flute and piano october 2019 1,104. Sonata for alto saxophone and piano, op 29 muczynski. It concludes with a cadenza that provides a transition to the lyrical second section. A wellknown work in the saxophone repertory, this sonata was written in 1970 and dedicated to saxophonist trent kynaston. Muczynski s grandparents emigrated from warsaw, poland to chicago where he was born in 1929. In the same year his flute sonata ultimately was awarded the concours international prize, likewise, his suite for piano received the international society for contemporary music prize cisler 1993, 25.