Biography of Doriot Anthony Dwyer (1922-2020)
06.03.1922
Born in Streator, Illinois
First flute lessons from her mother, later lessons from Barrere during a summer course at Woodstock
Principal flutist of Boston Symphony Orchestra
1981
Is asked by Bernstein to play the american premiere of Halil
Numerous works have been dedicated to her, for example by Ellen Zwilich, Leonard Bernstein and Walter Piston
14.03.2020
Dies in Lawrence, Kansas
Further information/Sources:
- → CDs by/of Doriot Anthony Dwyer bei JPC (mit Hörproben)
- → Music by/with Doriot Anthony Dwyer at amazon.de
CDs with/from Doriot Anthony Dwyer
Doriot Anthony Dwyer, Manhattan String Quartet
- Andante con moto (07:32:00)
- Interlude (02:45:00)
- Adagio (07:49:00)
- Presto (05:25:00)
- Donald Francis Tovey: Variations on a Theme by Gluck op. 28 (13:50:00)
- Allegro ma non troppo (02:50:00)
- Adagio (02:33:00)
- Vivo (04:09:00)
- Amy Beach: Theme and Variations, Op. 80 (1916) (21:17:00)
William Bergsma: Quintet for Flute and String Quartet (1979):
Heitor Villa-Lobos: Assobio a Jato for Flute and Cello:
Last edit 20.06.2020