HENRI LAZAROF
HENRI LAZAROF
Taking his cue from the great masters of the past, Henri Lazarof is a composer committed to the constant development of his art. In his search for new ideas and forms Lazarof has produced a unique and varied catalog of scores that has been acclaimed in major musical centers from Tokyo to San Francisco, and from Oslo to Cape Town. An American citizen who makes his home in Los Angeles, Lazarof is, however, a man of the world whose art transcends both geographical and idiomatic boundaries. He is a demanding self-critic, constantly searching for the ultimate in expression while experimenting with the latest style trends. Lazarof has not suffered from neglect by the professionals: leading orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic, ballet companies like the San Francisco Ballet, distinguished chamber music groups, plus famous soloists have featured his music. Lazarof has successfully proven that there is both an audience and a market for well-constructed meaningful contemporary music.
Born in Sofia, Bulgaria on April 12, 1932, Lazarof began his musical training at the age of six. Coming to the United States in 1957, Lazarof studied at Brandeis University on a full scholarship with Arthur Berger and Harold Shapiro and in 1959 received the degree of Master of Fine Arts. It was during his stay at Brandeis that Lazarof began to receive attention for his pronounced creative gifts. In 1958 his String Quartet was awarded First Prize from Boston's Brookline Public Library, while his Cantata received a commission from Brandeis University for its 1959 Arts Festival.
In 1959 Lazarof moved to the west coast where he commenced a lifelong association with the University of California, Los Angeles. Beginning there as a teacher of French language and literature, Lazarof joined the Music Department in 1962, and is now Professor Emeritus. A natural protagonist of modern music, Lazarof organized the 1963 Festival of Contemporary Music, which featured works and lectures by Berio, Stockhausen and Leonard Stein. During the same season the New York Times hailed his new work, the Concerto for Piano and 20 Instruments, as "theatrical and colorful."
Lazarof's international reputation grew in 1966 when he was awarded the first International Prize of Milan for Structures Sonores. A tireless worker, Lazarof completed seven major works during 1970-71, when the West German government named him Artist-in-Residence in West Berlin. "The world is big enough for all kinds of composers," says Lazarof, "but that is not my cup of tea. I believe you should not repeat yourself—I try to always write for new instrumental forces—to search out the limits of the performer and one's own limits as a composer."
Returning from his Berlin residency, Lazarof was named Artistic Director of the 1973 Contemporary Music Festival at U.C.L.A., and Los Angeles enjoyed two active seasons of new music. Lazarof further contributed to the musical life of Los Angeles by commissioning four works which were premiered during the 1974-75 Festival. Also in 1974, Arthur Weisberg presented Lazarof's Third Chamber Concerto in Carnegie Recital Hall as well as the first of what were to be dozens of performances of his Duo-1973.
In the brochure for the 1973-74 Contemporary Music Festival Lazarof wrote that the concert series was " . . . dedicated to the presentation of the entire broad range of this historically evolving art without adopting a single ideology but the one of continuity—accepting tradition and altering it in terms of contemporary experimentation, which in turn is to become our legacy for the next generation to alter."
By refusing to settle within any one ideology or style— even those of his own previous works—Lazarof has remained faithful to the principle of growth and exploration, producing a body of works that will endure.
Excerpts reprinted by permission, copyright 1982 by Broadcast Music, Inc. |
Adieu for Clarinet or Bass Clarinet and Piano -- 12'
Published: #144-40054
Commission Information: Irma and Gary Gray
Premiere Information: Irma and Gary Gray; November 19, 1975; UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Anida Duo Concertante for Violin and Viola (1998) -- 14’
Published: #144-40326
Antiphonies for Brass and Percussion (1996) -- 16'
4Tpt. 4Hn. 4Tbn. 2Tuba 2Perc.
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Asymptotes for Flute and Vibes
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Cadence 1 for Solo Cello
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Cadence 2 for Viola and Tape
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Cadence 3 for Violin and Percussion
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Cadence 4 for Piano
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Cadence 5 for Flute and Pre-Recorded Flutes
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Cadence 6 for Tuba and Tape
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Chronicles for Solo Piano -- 15'
Published: #440-40019
Chronicles for String Trio (1996) -- 18'
Vln, Vla, Vc
Published: #144-40301
Commission Information: Boston Chamber Music Society
Concertante II -- 20'
Fl. Ob. Cl. Perc. Pno. Vln. Vcl. Cb.
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Commission Information: 20th Century Consort
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Concertazioni for Solo Trumpet, 6 Instruments and Tape -- 9'
Solo Tpt.; Fl.(A.Fl.) Cl.(B.Cl.) Hn. Perc. Hp. Vcl. Tape
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Cassette Tape (#144-40061T)
Concertino da camera for Woodwind Quintet -- 13'
Published: #524-02514
Continuum for String Trio
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Divertimento -- 17'
Cl. Vibr. Vln. Vcl.
Published: #144-40172
Premiere Information: Collage New Music; November, 1990, Boston, MA
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Divertimento II -- 23'
Cl. Hn. Pno. Vln. Vla. Vcl.
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Commission Information: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Premiere Information: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center; March 15, 1992, New York, NY
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Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41069)
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Duo for Violoncello and Piano (1973) -- 11'
Published: #144-40053
Commission Information: Baltimore Chamber Music Society
Premiere Information: 1974
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Duo 2004 for Percussion and Harp -- 12'
Published: #144-40481
Duo Solitaire for Violin and Cello -- 15'
Published: #144-40217
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Espaces Chamber Concerto
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Fanfare for 6 Trumpets in C -- 1'
Published: #144-40092
Fifth String Quartet (1997) -- 22’
Published: #144-40313
Commission Information: Borromeo String Quartet
Premiere Information: Borromeo String Quartet, Nicholas Kitchen and Ruggero Allifranchini, violin, Hsin-Yun Huang, viola, Yeesun Kim, cello, February 15, 2000
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Five Poems for Viola
Published: #144-40477
Harp Trio The "Litomar" -- 13'
Flute, Viola, and Harp
Published: #144-40478
Impromptus for String Quartet -- 13'30"
Published: #144-40245
Intermezzi for Violoncello and Piano (1998) -- 15'
Published: #144-40378
Intonazione for 2 Pianos
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Intonazione e Variazioni for Organ -- 8'
Published: #143-40004
Commission Information: Peter Schwartz
Premiere Information: Peter Schwartz
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Intrada for Solo Horn -- 6'
Published: #144-40248
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Inventions for Viola and Piano -- 13'
Published: #144-40122
Invenzione Concertata for Brass Quintet (1997) -- 8'30"
2Tpt, Hn, 2Tbn
Published: #144-40300
Commission Information: American Brass Quintet
Premiere Information: American Brass Quintet; August 6, 1997, Aspen Music Festival
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Lamenti for Organ
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Largo for Organ
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Lucerniana -- 16'
Cl. B.Cl. Hn. 2Perc. Pno.(Cel.) Hp. Vln. Vcl.
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Lyric Suite for Solo Violin -- 13'
Published: #144-40117
Commission Information: Yukiko Kamei
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Musica da Camera for Flute, Clarinet, Harp and String Quartet (2002) -- 15'
Not yet released (in prep)
Available Separately:Score and parts (#444-41025)
Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41079)
Octet
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Offrande -- 20'
Cl. Vln. Vla. Vcl. Pno.
Published: #444-41021
Commission Information: Boston Chamber Music Society
Premiere Information: Boston Chamber Music Society; March 22, 1996, Boston, MA
Available Separately:Set of parts (#444-41021P)
Partita for Brass Quintet and Tape
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Piano Trio for Violin, Violoncello and Piano -- 20'
Published: #144-40160
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• Reviews
Prayers for 10 Players -- 15'35''
Fl.(A.Fl.) Ob. Cl. B.Cl. Hn. Hp. Pno.(Cel. Harm.) Perc. 2Vcl.
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Commission Information: San Francisco Contemporary Music Players
Premiere Information: San Francisco Contemporary Music Players; November 5, 1990, San Francisco, CA
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Preludes and Interludes to a Drama -- 20'
1 1 2(B.Cl.) 1 - 1 1 0 0; Perc. Vln. Vla. Vcl.
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Commission Information: San Francisco Contemporary Music Players
Premiere Information: San Francisco Contemporary Music Players
Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41086)
Quantetti for Piano and 3 Pre-recorded Pianos
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Quintet for Oboe and String Quartet (1997) -- 15’
Ob., 2Vln. Vla., Vc.
Published: #144-40316
Rhapsody for Violin and Piano
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Six Bagatelles for Solo Viola -- 13’30”
Published: #144-40286
Premiere Information: Marcus Thompson, viola; February 16, 1997, Mannes School of Music, New York, NY
Solo for Unaccompanied Alto Flute (1999) -- 6’
Published: #144-40380
Premiere Information: Marcos Fregnani-Martins, Nuremburg, Germany, November 11, 1999
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Sonata for Violin and Piano (1998) -- 23’
Published: #144-40325
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Sonatina for Flute and Piano (1999) -- 14’
Published: #144-40379
Premiere Information: Marcos Fregnani-Martins, flute and Georg Schütz, piano, Nuremburg, Germany, November 11, 1999
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Sonatina for Piano
Published: #440-40026
Sonatina for Two Pianos (2002) -- 10'30"
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String Quartet No. 4 -- 21'
Published: #144-40277
Commission Information: Stanford String Quartet
Premiere Information: Stanford String Quartet; October 18, 1996, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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String Quartet No. 6 (2000) -- 18'
Published: #144-40423
Premiere Information: Angeles String Quartet, Royce Hall, UCLA, June 2, 2001
String Quintet -- 20’
2Vln. 2Vla. Vcl.
Published: #444-41022
Commission Information: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Premiere Information: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center; Alice Tully Hall, October 1997, New York, NY
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Suite for Solo Percussionist and 5 Instruments -- 16'30''
Solo Perc.; Fl./A.Fl.(Tri.) Cl.(Tri.) Vln.(Tri.) Vcl.(Tri.) Pno.(Claves)
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Commission Information: 20th Century Consort of Washington, D.C.
Premiere Information: Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, Arthur Weisberg, cond.; January 12, 1975, New York, NY
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Tempi for Brass Quintet, Winds and Percussion (2000) -- 16'
2 Tpt. Soli, Hn., T. Tbn., B.Tbn.; 2 2 2(B.Cl.) 2 - 2 2 2(B.Tbn.) 0; 2Perc. (no str.)
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Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41157)
Tempi Concertate A Double Concerto
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Tempi Concertati -- 18'20"
Violin and Piano
Published: #144-40460
Tempi Concertati for Violin and Piano (2002-03) -- 20'
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Textures Piano Solo and Five Instrumental Ensembles
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Third Chamber Concerto for 12 Soloists -- 15'30''
Fl. Ob. Cl. Tpt. Hn. Tbn. Pno. Hp. Perc. Vln. Vla. Vcl.
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Premiere Information: Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, Arthur Weisberg, conductor; January 12, 1975, New York, NY
Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41024)
Three Pieces for Harpsichord
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• Canzone
• Invenzione
• Notturno
Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano
Published: #144-40243
Varianti for Horn Quartet (1997) -- 7’
Published: #144-40317
Premiere Information: John Cerminaro & Horn Ensemble, Aspen Music Festival, August 15, 1998
Variations for Piano
Published: #140-40096
Vox for Organ -- 9'
Published: #143-40005
Commission Information: Written for and dedicated to Thomas Harmon
Canti for Mixed Chorus
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Choral Symphony No. 3 for Alto Solo, Bass Baritone Solo, SATB Chorus and Orchestra -- 50'
4 4 4(B.Cl.) 4(Cbsn.) - 6 4 3(B.Tbn.) 1; Timp.(2 Sets) 2Perc. 2Pno. 2Hp. Str.
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Commission Information: Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Premiere Information: Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Sheila Nadler, alto, Gerard Schwarz, music director; November 7, 1994
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Encounters with Dylan Thomas for Soprano and Chamber Ensemble (1995) -- 30'
Published: #441-41022
Commission Information: Phyllis Bryn-Julson and members of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Premiere Information: Phyllis Bryn-Julson and members of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz, music director; April 23, 1997
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In Celebration (Symphony No. 4) for Mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1996) -- 25'
SATB Chorus; 3(Picc.) 3 3(E-flat Cl./ B.Cl.) 3(Cbsn.) - 4 3 3 1; Timp. 3Perc. Pno. Hp. Str.
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Commission Information: Seattle Symphony
Premiere Information: Seattle Symphony with Seattle Symphony Chorus, Gerard Schwarz, conductor, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, December 3, 1998
Available Separately:Full Score - Large (#446-41101)
Legends From the Bible (1999) -- 13’
SATB Chorus; 4 Hn. 2 Vibr.
Published: #446-41151
Premiere Information: Ars-nova Berlin, Dr. Peter Schwartz conducting, Berlin, Germany
Additional Information: SATB Chorus
Available Separately:Solo Part (#446-41151P)
Symphony No. 5 for Solo Baritone, Mixed Chorus and Orchestra (1998) -- 27'
Solo Bar., SATB Chorus; 3(Alto Fl.) 3(E.H.) 3(B.Cl.) 3(Cbsn) - 4 3 3(B.Tbn.) 1; Timp. 3Perc. Pno. Hp. Str.
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Commission Information: Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41125)
The First Day for Mixed Chorus a cappella (or w/ Woodwind Quintet) -- 14'
Published: #512-80035
Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41185)
Poema -- 14'
3 3(E.H.) 3(B.Cl.) 3 - 4 3 3(B.Tbn.) 1; Timp./Perc. 3Vibr. Str.
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Celebration for 4 Brass Choirs
Published: #144-40121
Commission Information: University of California, Los Angeles, for the inauguration of President David Pierpont Gardner on April 12, 1984
Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#144-40121S)
Chamber Symphony -- 18'
1 2 0 2 - 2 0 0 0; Str. (8-6-4-4-2)
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Commission Information: Neville Marriner and Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Premiere Information: Neville Marriner and Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Lazarof, conductor; November 28, 1977
• Recordings
Available Separately:Full Score - Large (#446-41033)
Clarinet Concerto -- 22'
Solo Cl.; 2Perc. 2Vibr. Hp. Str. (Min. 8 6 4 4 2)
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Premiere Information: New York Chamber Symphony, David Singer, clarinet; May 30, 1992, New York, NY
• Recordings
Available Separately:Full Score - Large (#446-41060)
Concertante 1988 for 16 Strings and 2 Horns -- 14'10"
2Hn. 9Vln. 3Vla. 3Vcl. Cb.
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Commission Information: Chamber Symphony of San Francisco
Premiere Information: Chamber Symphony of San Francisco; December 12, 1988, San Francisco, CA
• Recordings
Available Separately:Full Score - Large (#446-41056)
Concerto for Oboe and Chamber Orchestra in Three Movements -- 18'40"
2Fl, 2Cl, 2Bsn, 2Hn, 8Vln, 4Va, 4Vc, Solo Ob.
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Premiere Information: New York Chamber Symphony, Alan Vogel, oboe; April 19, 1997, New York, NY
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Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41096)
Concerto for Orchestra (1978) -- 21'
4 4 4 4 - 6 4 4 1; Timp. 3Perc. Pno. Cel. 2Hp. Str.
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Commission Information: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Premiere Information: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; April 19, 1978
• Recordings
Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41035)
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra -- 18'
Solo Pno.; 0 0 3(B.Cl.) 2 - 2 1 0 0; Str.(6+Vla. 4Vcl. 2Cb.)
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Concerto for Viola and Orchestra -- 23'
Solo Vla.; 3 3(E.H.) 2(2B.Cl.) 3(Cbsn.) - 4 3 3 1; Timp. Perc. Pno. Hp. Str.
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Concerto for Violin and Orchestra -- 25'
Solo Vln.; 2 2(E.H.) 2(B.Cl.) 2 - 2 2 0 0; 2Perc. Pno.(Cel.) Hp. Str. (Min. 8 6 4 4 2)
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Commission Information: Chamber Symphony of San Francisco
Premiere Information: Chamber Symphony of San Francisco, Yukiko Kamei, violin, Jean-Louis Le Roux, cond.; February 11, 1987
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Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41052)
Concerto No. 2 for Orchestra "Icarus" -- 22'
4(Picc.) 4(E.H.) 4(B.Cl.) 4(Cbsn.) - 6 4 3(B.Tbn.) 1; 2Timp. 2Perc. Pno.(Cel.) Hp. Str.
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Commission Information: Houston Symphony Orchestra
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• Reviews
Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41050)
Fantasia for French Horn and Orchestra -- 18'
Solo Hn.; 3 3 3 3 - 4 3 3(B.Tbn.) 1; Timp. 3Perc. Hp. Str.
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Commission Information: Seattle Symphony
Premiere Information: Seattle Symphony, John Cerminaro, horn; May 19, 1997, Seattle, WA
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Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41084)
Koncordia for Strings
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Mutazione
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Odes for Orchestra
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Omaggio Chamber Concerto for 19 Players
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Partita di Madrigali A Double Concerto for Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra (2001) -- 25’
Vln. Vcl. soli; 3(d.A.Fl.) 3(d.E.H.) 3(d.B.Cl.) 3 - 4 3 3(B.Tbn.) 1; Timp. Pno.(Cel.) Hpsc. Harmonium. Hp. Str.
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Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41165)
Piccola serenata -- 27'
2 2 2 2 - 2 2 0 0; Timp. Str.
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Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra
Available From Associated Music Publishers
Ricercar for Viola, Piano and Orchestra
Available From Associated Music Publishers
Ritratto
Available From Associated Music Publishers
Second Cello Concerto -- 22'30''
3 3 3(B.Cl.) 3(Cbsn.) - 4 3(in C) 3(B.Tbn.) 1; Timp. 4Perc. Pno.(Cel.) Hp. Str. Vcl. Solo
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Premiere Information: University of Cincinnati Orchestra, Jeffrey Solow, Violoncello.; November 2, 1991, Cincinnati, OH
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Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41073)
Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41180)
Second Symphony -- 16'30''
3(Picc.) 3(E.H.) 3(B.Cl.) 3(Cbsn.) - 4 3 3 1; Timp. 3Perc. Pno.(Cel.) Hp. Str.
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Commission Information: Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Premiere Information: Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz, cond.; March 23, 1992, Seattle, WA
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Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41066)
Sinfonia concertante for Four Winds and Orchestra (1999) -- 18'
Fl., Ob., Cl., Bsn. soli; 1(Picc., A.Fl.) 1(E.H.) 1(B.Cl.) 1(Cbsn.) - 2 2 0 0; Timp. 2Perc. Str.
Published: #446-41145
Premiere Information: New York Chamber Symphony, Gerard Schwarz conducting, Judith Mendenhall, flute, Randall Ellis, oboe, Jon Manasse, Clarinet, Kim Laskowski, Bassoon at Alice Tully Hall, New York, November 11, 2000
Additional Information: Score only.
Sinfonietta -- 17'50''
2 2 2 2 - 2 2 0 0; Perc. Str.
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Commission Information: A consortium, with funds from the National Endowment for the Arts
Premiere Information: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz, cond.; October 15, 1982, Royce Hall, UCLA
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Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41041)
Spectrum for Solo Trumpet, Orchestra and Tape -- 15'
Solo Tpt.; 4 4 4 4 - 4 2 3 1; 4Perc. Pno. Hp. Vcl. 8Cb.; 2 or 4-Channel El. Tape
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Premiere Information: Utah Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Stevens, trumpet, Henri Lazarof, conductor; January, 1975, Salt Lake City, UT
• Recordings
Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41027)
Structures Sonores
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Symphony (1978) -- 23'
3 3 3 3 - 5 3 3 1; Timp. 3Perc. Hp. Pno. Str.
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Commission Information: Maurice Abravanel and the Utah Symphony Orchestra
Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41036)
Symphony No. 6 "Winds of Sorrow" (2000) -- 22'
3(Picc, AFl) 3 3(BCl) 3(CBn); 3 4 3(BTbn) 1; Timp, 3Perc, Pno/Cel, Hp; Strings
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Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41158)
Symphony No. 7 (2000) -- 16'
3 3 3 3 - 4 3 3(B.Tbn.)1; Timp. 3Perc. Pno. Hp. Str.
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Tableaux (after Kandinsky) for Piano and Orchestra -- 26'30"
Solo Pno.; 4(Picc./A.Fl.) 4(E.H.) 4(B.Cl.) 4(Cbsn.) - 6 4 3(B.Tbn.) 1; 4Timp. 4Perc.(2Vibr.) Pno. Cel.(Harm.) Hp. Str.
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Commission Information: Seattle Symphony
Premiere Information: Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz, conductor, with Garrick Ohlsson, piano; January 8, 1990, Seattle, WA
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Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41058)
The "Summit" Concertante for Solo Trumpet, Brass and Percussion -- 17'
Solo Tpt.; 3Tpt,4Hn,3Tbn,1BTbn,2Tuba, 2Perc
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Commission Information: Raymond Mase and the Summit Brass
Premiere Information: Raymond Mase and the Summit Brass; June 8, 1996, Long Beach, CA
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Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41087)
Third Concerto "The Edinger" for Violin and Orchestra (2002) -- 22'
Solo Vln.; 3(d.AltoFl.) 3 3(d.B.Cl.) 3(d.Cbsn.) - 4 2 2 0; 2Perc. Str.
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Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41177)
Three Pieces for Orchestra -- 18'
3 3(E.H.) 3(B.Cl.) 3(Cbsn.) - 4 3 3(B.Tbn.) 1; Timp. 3Perc. Pno.(Cel.) Hp. Str.
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Commission Information: the Westchester (NY) Philharmonic, Paul Lustig Dunkel, music director
Premiere Information: Utah Symphony; September 22, 1995
Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41083)
Viola Rhapsody for Solo Viola and Orchestra -- 20'
Solo Vla.; 3(A.Fl.) 3(E.H.) 3(B.Cl.) 3 - 4 3 3(B.Tbn.) 0; Timp. 3Perc. Pno.(Cel.) Hp. Str.
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Commission Information: Paul Neubauer
Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41099)
Volo (Tre Canti da Requiem) for Viola and 2 String Ensembles (3 2 2 1 each) -- 26'
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Premiere Information: Milton Thomas, viola, at UCLA; March, 1976, Los Angeles, CA
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Available Separately:Full Score - Study (#446-41031)
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| Solo for Unaccompanied Alto Flute |
| Spectrum for Solo Trumpet, Orchestra and Tape |
| Suite for Solo Percussionist and 5 Instruments |
"His music is rich in color and imaginative in expression. There is an immense intensity to be found in his music."-K. Miller, American Record Guide"…his music speaks with an urgency that transcends labels."-Daniel Cariaga, Los Angeles Times"This is solid, expressive music that proceeds out of the main tradition…carving its own form, making an original and personal statement."-Robert Commanday, San Francisco Chronicle"Mr. Lazarof uses his favored instruments with assurance and imagination."-Bernard Holland, The New York Times"Unwavering in its commitment to a composing and playing tradition that spans centuries, Lazarof’s music has more to recommend it than its daring architecture, fertile invention and deft manipulation of sonorities. It has heart and soul, an active faith in linear drama and a genuine affection for what audiences of all types would recognize as the "sound of music.""-Timothy Pfaff, San Francisco Examiner
"…a creatively constructed "sound sculpture," alternatively contemplative, frenzied, and studied, while permitting the development of long melodic lines."-Stephen Ellis, Fanfare"…a technically brilliant, emotionally intense work by a composer who has mastered every expressive resource of the string quartet medium. It is compact music, highly energetic, mercurial - packed with melodies that dance at the edge of tonality and range in mood from deep solemnity to dazzling cascades of glittering sound."-Joseph McLellan, The Washington Post
"…always rich in sound, clear in texture, strong in emotion, dramatic in effect, and spacious in design"-Richard Dyer, The Boston Globe
"The most striking work was Momenti, an emotionally kaleidoscopic work for solo cello that is at once powerful and intimate."-Richard Dyer, The Boston Globe
"The work is vibrant proof of the continuing viability of the piano-trio genre…the four-movement trio explores deeply the many possibilities of color, juxtaposition, sonority and texture, all within a tight dramatic frameork."-Daniel Cariaga, Los Angeles Times
"…This very modern depiction of flight is highly charged and masterfully conceived, full of imaginative orchestral detail."-Scott Wheeler, Fanfare
"It is a major work in every respect…The part-writing ranges from fiercely independent frenzy to bold, intense unisons in an angular, freely dissonant idiom that proves also amenable to moments of affecting, almost neo-modal tenderness…there is a sense of nostalgic yearning to it, as well as majesty and great seriousness."-John Henken, Los Angeles Times"The music is marked by great contrasts in dynamism, texture, and level of complexity; it is well-argued music - rational in its recapitulations, accomplished in its rhythmic activity, and wise in its tonal-atonal lyricism - and is awe-inspiring in its own right."-Stephen Ellis, Fanfare"La Larenziana-[Octet for Strings] proved as stunning, imposing and poignant a sound experience as had been reported at its premiere performance."-Daniel Cariaga, Los Angeles Times
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