Lou Harrison


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Upcoming concerts

– Thu 10 Jul: A Musical and Visual Tour of Scotland Macphail Theatre, Ullapool, Scotland
– Thu 10 Jul: GUBAIDULINA'S PERCEPTION - IN PARIS,COMPOSER Present Salle Cortot, Paris, France
– Wed 16 Jul: Pops in Outer Space Columbus Park,Stamford, CT
– Thu 17 Jul: Five Centuries of Great Duets East Meadow, NY, USA
– Sun 20 Jul: Workshop for Contemporary Music Termoli (CB) - Italy
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Composer news

– Fitkin to be Composer in Residence in London 16 Jun 2008
– Composer Hay finds back score after 35 years 30 May 2008
– Sibelius plaque unveiled in Berlin 24 Apr 2008
– Lost Bach composition found back 22 Apr 2008
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Today (6 Jul)

Birthdays:
– Stephen Hartke
– Padre Luís de Sousa Rodrigues
– Hanns Eisler
Dying days:
– Ludovit Rajter
– Joaquín Rodrigo
– Otto Klemperer
– Ferdinand Zellbell (der Ältere)
Events:
– (1991) Krzysztof Penderecki: Premiere of Ubu Rex, in Munich, Germany.
– (1987) Henri Pousseur: Premiere of Un Jardin de Passacaille, in Montpellier, France.
– (1986) Aribert Reimann: Premiere of Troades, in Munich, Germany.

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Latest changes

– Gabriel Erkoreka (17 Jun)
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– André Miranda (17 Jun)
– Artur Santos (17 Jun)
– Martin Wesley-Smith (17 Jun)
– Arturo Márquez (17 Jun)
– Giorgos Kyriakakis (17 Jun)
– Thomas Brendan Wilson (17 Jun)

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Sheet music for Harrison



[details ←] Lou Harrison: Trio , piano trio (violin, violoncello, piano),
[details ←] In Praise of Johnny Appleseed Percussion,
[details ←] The Drums of Orpheus Percussion, Drums,
[details ←] Fifth Simfony Percussion,
[details ←] Bomba Percussion,
[details ←] Lou Harrison Guitar Book Guitar,
[details ←] Serenade for Guitar Guitar, Percussion,
[details ←] Party Pieces (Sonorous and Exquisite Corpses) Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon,
[details ←] AT the Tomb of Charles Ives
[details ←] Suite Cello,
[details ←] Mass to ST.Anthony
[details ←] 6 Sonatas for Cembalo
[details ←] Alma Redemptoris Mater
[details ←] Suite Piano, Cello,
[details ←] Symphony On G
[details ←] Por Gitano
[details ←] AT the Tomb of Charles Ives
[details ←] Perilous Chapel

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Born: 14 May 1917 — Portland, Oregon — USA
Died: 2 February 2003 — Lafayette, IN — USA
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Life

Lou Harrison was in a way in the family of Cowell, Cage and McPhee. He Favoured Balines Music like Mcphee but used more of Cage & Cowell’s Inspiration. He is very interested in percussion instruments especially from the far east. He wrote several concerts for percussion instruments so as the concerts for flute and percussion. His Piano Concerto was Premiered by JazzMan Keith Jarret.

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