Biography of Robert Beaser (*1954)
29.05.1954
Born in Boston
1984
Mountain Songs commissioned by Paula Robison and Eliot Fink
1986
Graduates from Yale School of Music summa cum laude
His teachers in composition were Jacob Druckman, Earle Brown, Toru Takemitsu, Arnold Franchetti, Betsy Jolas and Goffredo Petrassi
Further information/Sources:
- → Robert Beaser bei der Edition Schott
- → CDs by/of Robert Beaser bei JPC (mit Hörproben)
- → Music by/with Robert Beaser at amazon.de
- → Books about or by Robert Beaser
Sheet music for flute:
Mountain Songs
(flute, guitar)
Schott Verlag, ED 30025
Rating: mid-grade
- Barbara Allen
- The House Carpenter
- He's Gone Away
- Hush You Bye
- Cindy
- The Cuckoo
- Fair and Tender Ladies
- Quicksilver
One Score
Dedicated to Paula Robison and Eliot Fisk
CDs with/from Robert Beaser
Britta Roscher, Ulrich Schlosser
Duo Vigoroso - Ostinato (2006)
- Allegretto con umora (01:45:00)
- Andante (02:40:00)
- Allegro scherzoso (01:35:00)
- Episode I (02:09:00)
- Episode II (01:45:00)
- Episode III (01:15:00)
- Allegro moderato (01:50:00)
- Andante (02:18:00)
- Allegro vivace (02:36:00)
- Allegro maestoso (04:54:00)
- Andante sostenuto (04:10:00)
- Scherzo-Vivace (04:00:00)
- Allegretto espressivo (06:01:00)
- Pixinguinha: Lamentos für Altflöte und Gitarre (04:29:00)
- Günther Zabernigg: Ostinato (05:17:00)
- Nubes de Buenos Aires (06:50:00)
- Candombe de los buenos tiempo (03:09:00)
- Barbara Allen (03:20:00)
- The house Carpenter (02:21:00)
- He´s gone away (05:38:00)
Jan Truhlar: Sonatina semplice, op. 18:
Christoph Kirschbaum: Aus den Wäldern:
Carlo Domeniconi: Sonatina mexicana:
Mauro Giuliani: Grande Sonata, Op. 85:
Maximo Diego Pujol: Dos aires cancomberos:
Robert Beaser: Aus "Mountain songs":
Überzeugt mich klanglich und musikalisch nicht 100%ig. Ist aber auch Geschmackssache.
Alexandra Hawley, Jeffrey McFadden
- Barbara Allen (02:57:00)
- The House Carpenter (02:05:00)
- He's Gone Away (05:34:00)
- Cindy (02:39:00)
- Joan Tower: Snow Dreams (08:23:00)
- Canción Desierto (06:31:00)
- Quijote (04:26:00)
- Llanto (04:47:00)
- Tango Ladeado (03:21:00)
- Francesco en Paraiso (05:22:00)
- Nocturne (08:40:00)
- Allegro (04:01:00)
- Pavane (01:34:00)
- Cantilena (02:16:00)
- Refrain (02:10:00)
Robert Beaser: From Mountain Songs:
Terry Riley: Cantos Desiertos:
Lowell Liebermann: Sonata for Flute and Guitar, Op. 25:
Peter Schickele: Windows, Three Pieces for Flute and Guitar:
Last edit 28.04.2020