Bolcom’s Suite of Preludes was given its World Premiere in October 2021 at Hudson Hall in Hudson, New York by Steinway Artist Jenny Lin. Composed during the Coronavirus lockdown, this nine-movement suite is comprised of miniatures that reveal the personal side of Bolcom - they contain elements of humor, obscure thematic quotes, jazz chords - all within the European American style for which the composer is known.
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Dec 14 2022
Complete Piano Rags of William Bolcom - Marc-André Hamelin
Yet another unmissable release from Marc-André Hamelin. From the easy-going elegance of "Tabby Cat Walk" to the high spirits of "Eubie’s Luckey Day" (and the altogether wilder antics of "Brass Knuckles"), William Bolcom’s lifelong and affectionate homage to—and continuation of—this archetypal American genre is a guaranteed winner.
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Sep 4 2022
2020 Visions
2020 VISIONS from the Fischer Duo features three works commissioned for the Duo including Pulitzer Prize and GRAMMY Award-winning composer William Bolcom’s Second Sonata, as well as three recent compositions from promising new composers.
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Apr 30 2022
PRISM Quartet & Temple University Wind Symphony: Concerto Grosso for Saxophone Quartet and Band
Composer's note: Concerto Grosso, written for the PRISM Quartet (which has included at different times a few of my former students in composition), was written purely as a piece to be enjoyed by performers and listeners. PRISM had mentioned wanting a concerto grosso for themselves.
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Aug 22 2021
Album for the Young - William Bolcom and Logan Skelton
Album for the Young was composed by Robert Schumann in 1848 for his three daughters. The album consists of a collection of 43 short works. Unlike the Kinderszenen, they are suitable to be played by children or beginners.
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Sep 21 2020
Kairos - Music of Bolcom, Chambers, Kuster, and Rush
A group of absolutely first-rate modern compositions for orchestra, beautifully performed by The University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kenneth Kiesler. Keisler and the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra's previous release has been a best-seller on downloading and streaming…
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Sep 14 2020
American Composers At Play - Stephen Powell, baritone
Artist's Note:
American Composers At Play is my modest effort to produce definitive interpretations. For decades, I’ve wanted to perform the work of living composers with the composers themselves playing their compositions. It’s a singer’s dream. Musicians typically…
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May 26 2019
Soloists of the New York Philharmonic
William Bolcom's Trombone Concerto with Joseph Alessi, trombone; available on iTunes, Apple Music.
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Apr 25 2018
Bolcom Plays Bolcom: Twelve Etudes
The original Bolcom recording of Twelve Etudes will be re-released on May 25, 2018 via iTunes.
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Feb 21 2018
Piano Solo Music
"Bolcom's music has always revolved around works for the instrument on which he still performs as a soloist and accompanist"
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Feb 20 2017
Spencer Myer: Piano Rags
Spencer Myer offers the first major recording of Bolcom rags since 1998, which features the first recordings ever of three rags. (Steinway & Sons)
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