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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
 | Leslie Bassett b, 1923-2016 US album by, composed by |
 | Ralph Shapey , US album by, composed by |
 | William O. Smith cl, *1926 album by, composed by, clarinet |
 | Harvey Sollberger fl, *1938 US album by, composed by, flute |
 | Robert Erickson , 1917-1997 US album by, composed by |
 | Andrew Imbrie p, US album by, composed by |
 | Robert Hall Lewis , 1926-1996 US album by, composed by |
 | Robert Morris p, *1943 GB album by, composed by |
 | Claire Heldrich perc, US vibraphone |
 | Donald Palma b, cb, US double bass |
 | Daniel Schulman , piano |
 | Bertram Turetzky cb, *1933 US double bass |
 | Robert Black b, cb, *1956 US double bass |
 | Sophie Sollberger fl, flute |
 | Kevin Aanerud , piano |
 | Stuart Dempster tb, dgdo, *1936 US trombone |
| Ellen Weckler , piano |
 | Donald 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunflowers (1976) | Leslie Bassett, Ralph Shapey, William O. Smith, Harvey Sollberger, Robert Erickson, Andrew Imbrie, Robert Hall Lewis, Robert Morris | Harvey Sollberger | 9:41 |
| 2 | Motet On Doo-Dah (1973) | Leslie Bassett, Ralph Shapey, William O. Smith, Harvey Sollberger, Robert Erickson, Andrew Imbrie, Robert Hall Lewis, Robert Morris | Robert Morris | 6:22 |
| 3 | Inflections I (1969) | Leslie Bassett, Ralph Shapey, William O. Smith, Harvey Sollberger, Robert Erickson, Andrew Imbrie, Robert Hall Lewis, Robert Morris | Robert Hall Lewis | 10:02 |
| 4 | Configurations (1964) | Leslie Bassett, Ralph Shapey, William O. Smith, Harvey Sollberger, Robert Erickson, Andrew Imbrie, Robert Hall Lewis, Robert Morris | Ralph Shapey | 13:52 |
| 5 | Three Sketches (1967) | Leslie Bassett, Ralph Shapey, William O. Smith, Harvey Sollberger, Robert Erickson, Andrew Imbrie, Robert Hall Lewis, Robert Morris | Andrew Imbrie | 7:18 |
| 6 | General Speech (1969) | Leslie Bassett, Ralph Shapey, William O. Smith, Harvey Sollberger, Robert Erickson, Andrew Imbrie, Robert Hall Lewis, Robert Morris | Robert Erickson | 5:08 |
| 7 | Fancies For Clarinet Alone (1969) | Leslie Bassett, Ralph Shapey, William O. Smith, Harvey Sollberger, Robert Erickson, Andrew Imbrie, Robert Hall Lewis, Robert Morris | William O. Smith | 7:13 |
| 8 | Music For Saxophone And Piano (1968) | Leslie Bassett, Ralph Shapey, William O. Smith, Harvey Sollberger, Robert Erickson, Andrew Imbrie, Robert Hall Lewis, Robert Morris | Leslie Bassett | 9:01 |
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