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Leslie Bassett, Ralph Shapey, William O. Smith, Harvey Sollberger, Robert Erickson, Andrew Imbrie, Robert Hall Lewis, Robert Morris
New Music For Virtuosos

Album US 1998 on New World Records label
Classical (Contemporary)

Originally released as New World LP's, NW 209 (track 7, 8) and NW 254 (track 1 - 6),1977, 1978. New Music for Virtuosos is an important document for anyone interested in the evolution of American new music in the 70s and beyond. It features the work of eight composers and artists collaborating to create new music of a startling and expressive originality while stretching the boundaries, technical and expressive, of their respective instruments.

     
Musicians
PortraitLeslie Bassett b, 1923-2016 US
album by, composed by
PortraitRalph Shapey , US
album by, composed by
PortraitWilliam O. Smith cl, *1926
album by, composed by, clarinet
PortraitHarvey Sollberger fl, *1938 US
album by, composed by, flute
PortraitRobert Erickson , 1917-1997 US
album by, composed by
PortraitAndrew Imbrie p, US
album by, composed by
PortraitRobert Hall Lewis , 1926-1996 US
album by, composed by
PortraitRobert Morris p, *1943 GB
album by, composed by
PortraitClaire Heldrich perc, US
vibraphone
PortraitDonald Palma b, cb, US
double bass
PortraitDaniel Schulman ,
piano
PortraitBertram Turetzky cb, *1933 US
double bass
PortraitRobert Black b, cb, *1956 US
double bass
PortraitSophie Sollberger fl,
flute
PortraitKevin Aanerud ,
piano
PortraitStuart Dempster tb, dgdo, *1936 US
trombone
PortraitEllen Weckler ,
piano
PortraitDonald Sinta as, ss,
saxophone
Producers
Elizabeth Ostrow co-producer
Bob Defrin Design cover
Don Van Gordon edited by
Bud Graham engineer
Gene Thompson engineer
Eric Salzman liner notes
Dirk Sobotka mastered by
Ray Hall mixed by
Max Wilcox producer
Sam Parkins producer
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Sunflowers (1976)Leslie Bassett, Ralph Shapey, William O. Smith, Harvey Sollberger, Robert Erickson, Andrew Imbrie, Robert Hall Lewis, Robert MorrisHarvey Sollberger9:41
2Motet On Doo-Dah (1973)Leslie Bassett, Ralph Shapey, William O. Smith, Harvey Sollberger, Robert Erickson, Andrew Imbrie, Robert Hall Lewis, Robert MorrisRobert Morris6:22
3Inflections I (1969)Leslie Bassett, Ralph Shapey, William O. Smith, Harvey Sollberger, Robert Erickson, Andrew Imbrie, Robert Hall Lewis, Robert MorrisRobert Hall Lewis10:02
4Configurations (1964)Leslie Bassett, Ralph Shapey, William O. Smith, Harvey Sollberger, Robert Erickson, Andrew Imbrie, Robert Hall Lewis, Robert MorrisRalph Shapey13:52
5Three Sketches (1967)Leslie Bassett, Ralph Shapey, William O. Smith, Harvey Sollberger, Robert Erickson, Andrew Imbrie, Robert Hall Lewis, Robert MorrisAndrew Imbrie7:18
6General Speech (1969)Leslie Bassett, Ralph Shapey, William O. Smith, Harvey Sollberger, Robert Erickson, Andrew Imbrie, Robert Hall Lewis, Robert MorrisRobert Erickson5:08
7Fancies For Clarinet Alone (1969)Leslie Bassett, Ralph Shapey, William O. Smith, Harvey Sollberger, Robert Erickson, Andrew Imbrie, Robert Hall Lewis, Robert MorrisWilliam O. Smith7:13
8Music For Saxophone And Piano (1968)Leslie Bassett, Ralph Shapey, William O. Smith, Harvey Sollberger, Robert Erickson, Andrew Imbrie, Robert Hall Lewis, Robert MorrisLeslie Bassett9:01
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