by Samuel Z Solomon | Apr 21, 2017 | Recording - Solo, Recordings
David T. Little – Three Sams (2006-7) I. (—)-I-Am II. Son of (—) III. Wicked Uncle (—)Written for Setup #1 More about David at davidtlittle.comMore about the piece here.The composer writes:Each of the Three Sams explores a different...
by Samuel Z Solomon | Apr 21, 2017 | Recording - Solo, Recordings
Barbara White – Registering My Oppositions (2003) 1. The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round 2. Humbert/Jefferson Drainage Improvement Project 3. A Drum. Is a Drum. Is a Drum.Written for parts of Setup #1 More info on Barbara White at iammakingthisup.com
by Samuel Z Solomon | Nov 24, 2015 | Recording - Other Chamber, Recordings
Per Bloland – …walk now and then into the breath that blows coldly past… (2004-2011)For flute and percussionwith Lance Suzuki, flute The title of the piece, taken from Rainer Maria Rilke’s Sonnets to Orpheus, appealed to me for a number of...
by Samuel Z Solomon | Nov 20, 2015 | Recording - Other Chamber, Recordings
Hans Tutschku – Winternacht (2006)For piano, percussion, and live electronicsLive performance, Harvard University, Paine Hall, December 11, 2009with Seda Röder, pianoWinternacht makes reference to several poems by Georg Trakl.His poetry has been a source of...
by Samuel Z Solomon | Dec 10, 2014 | Recording - Solo, Recordings
Samuel Solomon – Gliss Ditty (2010)Gliss Ditty is a xylophone etude that was composed for The MassChap 2010 Xylophone Collection. Complete info on the 50 etudes found in this collection can be found here.
by Samuel Z Solomon | Dec 9, 2014 | Recording - Solo, Recordings
Edgar Barroso – Ataraxia (2012)Ataraxia (Ἀταραξία “tranquility”) is a Greek term used by Pyrrho and Epicurus for a lucid state, characterized by freedom from worry or any other preoccupation. In this piece, the aim is to convey a state of tranquility...
