Harold samuel shapero april 29, 1920 may 17, 20 was an american composer early years. Michael tilmouth has suggested that the trumpet sonata, z. When sunny gets blueremembering harold shapero 192020. The attention to detail design features a rose brass lead pipe which promotes an increased warmth and. Movements of the duo are dedicated to the various family members and are framed by an overture and a finale. Title sonata per trombetta sola et organo, o gravicembalo composer viviani, giovanni buonaventura. In this context the university commissioned one composition from each of six composers, three from jazz george russell, charles mingus, and jimmy giuffre and three from the classical world schuller, harold shapero, and milton babbitt. The first mit kraft is brooding and restless, punctuated with dramatic outbursts from the piano. We owe it to ourselves to get to know harold shapero, who showed that. Harold shaperos sonata for c trumpet and piano is a significant work that it is rarely performed and studied.
This sonata student trumpet is made from high quality materials resulting in a robust, wellmade and reliable instrument. Sonata in f, for piano, in 3 movements 1948 by harold shapero pictured above, performed by pianist john casten. Harold shaperos sonata for trumpet in c and piano is a significant work that it is rarely. However, it is public domain in canada where imslp. Sonata for c trumpet and piano by harold shapero sonata for c trumpet and piano by harold shapero p. Shapero was born in lynn, massachusetts on april 29, 1920. For many years after the discovery of the manuscript, there was doubt that the piece was by purcell.
Shapero has spent most of his adult years and mature musical life in the. In the family harold shapero american composer harold shapero composed in the family in 1991 as a holiday gift for his niece and nephew, performers on the flute and trombone respectively. Brass accessories free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Piano, trumpet softcover classical trumpet and piano. Jazz literature on the career of composerarranger george russell. Harold shapero, photo from the library of congress collection, courtesy peermusic classical.
Piano, trumpet sheet music book by harold shapero 1920. The influence of idiomatic jazz elements on a prominent mid20th century neoclassical composer. During this time he also gave the charles eliot norton lectures. Yehudi wyner, harold shapero, hans otte, ruth schonthal, and oscarwinning film director george roy hill. Scan the qr code or copy the address below to send bitcoin. Sonata is a leading brand of premium student instruments designed specifically for students and beginners who dont want to compromise on quality, yet insist on valueformoney. Sonata 3 was written for trumpeter jon lewis and was premiered by lewis with pianist peter collins in 2010. A great piece of literature, used for many college auditions a. It was first published in 1682 as part of sonate a 25 instromenti. The trumpet repertoire consists of solo literature and orchestral or, more commonly, band parts written for the trumpet. Performed at my masters trumpet recital at the university of kentucky. Jun 27, 2015 sonata in f, for piano, in 3 movements 1948 by harold shapero pictured above, performed by pianist john casten. Sonata for trumpet and piano by jean hubeau sheet music for. Harold shapero was a precocious composer who enjoyed enormous success.
We work with the best publishers in the world to bring classic literature to your computer, and nurture relationships with composers to help them bring new trumpet repertoire to market. The sonata got its name when poet ludwig rellstab described the music as being like moonlight shining on a lake in 1832. Bill evans, as a wellrounded musician, was engaged as pianist for the event. Shaperos output was prolific in the 1940s and included three piano sonatas, the sonata for violin and piano, and a variety of songs and works for chamber ensembles. Harold shapero, sonata 1940 george antheil, sonata for trumpet and piano 1951 charles ives, the unanswered question 19301935 recital 2. Overture 1940 to class, piston looked coolly over the score and remarked, well. Clarke, the debutante 1912 aaron copland, quiet city 1940 harold shapero, sonata 1940 george antheil, sonata for trumpet and piano 1951 charles ives, the unanswered question 19301935 recital 2. It is also available as concerto for trumpet, by john prescott with rental orchestra score and parts available from theodore presser co. Since then, scholars have become certain it is by purcell and, on the basis of its harmonic. Harold shapero the classical composers database musicalics.
During this time he also gave the charles eliot norton lectures at harvard. List of sonatas for trumpet and piano mostly for my own amusement, but also as a resourse to my students and anybody else who might be interested, i have been compiling a list of all the sonatas and sonatinas for trumpet or cornetflugelhorn and piano that i can find. Sonata in c by harold shapero 1920 softcover sheet. Paul hindemith david c f wright dmus born in hanau, near frankfurt am main, on 16 november. Music from 19121951 leonard bernstein, rondo for lifey 1950 herbert l. Little sonata for viola damore op 25 no 4 unpublished solo cello op 25 no 3. Shaperos output was prolific in the 1940s and included three piano sonatas, the sonata. Written in 1940 in dedication to aaron copland, the sonata for c trumpet and piano makes use of a variety of stylistic.
Check out the audio sample files below, and a complete pdf trumpet solo part can be downloaded by the. His death, at a nursing home, was announced by his family through a post on the web site of brandeis university, where mr. Harold shapero, symphony for classical orchestra american. Allegro moderato youtube eric ewazen sonata for trumpet and piano. Handel, george frideric sonata v 1st mvt adagio sheet music for trumpet. Harold shapero s sonata for trumpet in c and piano is a significant work that it is rarely performed and studied. A gifted pianist with an interest in jazz as well as the classics, he wrote a 4hand piano sonata 1941 to perform with his good friend, leonard bernstein. Shapero s output was prolific in the 1940s and included three piano sonatas, the sonata for violin and piano, and a variety of songs and works for chamber ensembles. Handel sonata v 1st mvt adagio sheet music for trumpet. A first solo very easy to get started with the piccolo trumpet in a.
Rowson sonata for trumpet and piano by rowson, william qpress. According to grove music, the trumpet voluntary is now known to have been a. Trumpet sonatas are somewhat less rare, to be sure, than tuba sonatas, but still not overly plentiful. Jazz influences are evident in shaperos attractive trumpet sonata 1940 as. Bb trumpet and piano sheet music book by flor peeters. Trumpet and piano organ no 3 1940 english horn and piano 1941. My performance of henry purcells sonata for trumpet in d. Written in 1940 in dedication to aaron copland, the sonata for c trumpet and piano makes use of a.
An established favorite in the body of brass repertoire, the sonata for trumpet and piano was probably hindemiths last composition of very productive year, and one of his favorite accomplishments from the period. Scan the qr code or copy the address below into your wallet to send bitcoin. Send via installed wallet copy x click here to hide details. Da3 arranged for trumpet and strings parts for trumpet in c trumpet in a trumpet in bb, violin 1, violin 2, viola, violoncello, double bass arranged by michel rondeau with finale 2011 source files with musicxml source file. Elliott carter harold shapero sonata for flute, oboe. Sonata for trumpet and string orchestra henry purcell. Sonata for trumpet and piano by jean hubeau sheet music. He learned to play the piano as a child, and for some years was a pianist in dance orchestras kennedy 2006. Shaperos composition contains musical attributes that demand artistically accurate choices if the style of this jazzinfluenced sonata is to be achieved. Shop and buy sonata for trumpet and piano sheet music. Trumpet, piano accompaniment sheet music book by jean hubeau. Stanley friedman 1951 stanley friedman 1951 has distinguished himself in several different musical fields.
With a friend, he founded the hal kenny orchestra, a swingera jazz. His major work was the symphony for classical orchestra, a 45minute work in four movements tommasini 20. Tracings its origins to 1500 bc, the trumpet is a musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family among the. And this piece is a one of the five famous sonata of the world including eric ewazen trumpet sonata, kent kennan trumpet sonata, halsey steven trumpet sonata and norman dello joio trumpet sonata. Shapero s rugged early works included a string quartet, a song cycle, and sonatas for trumpet and violin. The trumpet sonata, perhaps to hindemiths own surprise, became a protest and a profound lamentation. If anyone is interested in a copy contact me and ill let. Williams 1943 jean hubeau 1945 flor peeters 1946 claudio santoro. Hire catalogue final proofs 16 july 2007 edition peters. Harold shapero, a composer who was a central figure of american neoclassicism, a school of composition that thrived in the 1940s and 50s, died on may 17 in cambridge, mass. Consisting of three contrasting movements, it is designed to be performed by players of collegiate undergraduate level ability and above. Beethoven moonlight sonata 1st mvt sheet music for trumpet.
Music from 19561988 halsey stevens, sonata for trumpet and piano 1956 vincent persichetti, parable for solo trumpet 1973 kent kennan, sonata for trumpet and piano 1956. Harold shapero download free sheet music and scores. Paul hindemith david c f wright dmus born in hanau, near frankfurt am main, on 16 november 1895, paul hindemith was taught the violin as a child. Purcell trumpet sonata pdf allegro complete score 231160. Shapero s composition contains musical attributes that demand artistically accurate choices if the style of this jazzinfluenced sonata is to be achieved.
As expected from the title, the style is neoclassical and quite conservative, but the results are thrilling the image that springs to mind js shapero donning his sunglasses and taking haydn, beethoven and stravinsky on a swiftpaced ride through new england in a sleek sports car. Sonata for c trumpet and piano by harold shapero p. With a friend, he founded the hal kenny orchestra, a swingera jazz band. Complete your elliott carter harold shapero collection. It was premiered by chris gekker, trumpet soloist in bloomington, indiana. Harold shaperos sonata for trumpet in c and piano is a significant work that it is rarely performed and studied. Piston was born in rockland, maine at 15 ocean street to walter hamor piston, a bookkeeper, and leon stover. Buy sonata for trumpet and piano trumpet solo w at. Set of performance parts includes separate pullout trumpet part.
Trumpet sonata by flor peeters set of performance parts. This sonata was one of several hindemith composed in 1939, as part of his project to supply music of substance and challenge to serious amateur performers on various instruments. His sonata for trumpet and piano was composed in 1960. Ewazen wrote the sonata for trumpet and piano for the international trumpet guild in 1995. Harold shapero s sonata for c trumpet and piano is a significant work that it is rarely performed and studied. Harold samuel shapero april 29, 1920 may 17, 20 was an american composer. What a marvelous, exhilarating work harold shaperos symphony for classical orchestra is.
This first sonata bears the nickname, the tempest because of the stormy and turbulent nature of the first movement, the somber aftermath of the second movement and the whirlwind drive of the third. It was the bigband era and shapero played some jazz, so there are plunger effects in the opening chromatic. What a marvelous, exhilarating work harold shapero s symphony for classical orchestra is. He entered frankfurts hochsche konservatorium, where he studied violin with adolf rebner, as well as conducting and composition with arnold mendelssohn. Harold shapero download free sheet music and scores scorser. The sonata trumpet is no exception, and is highly revered among students, teachers, bands and educators alike.
Jazz literature on the career of composerarranger george. Sonata 3 was written to honor roger stoner, trumpet teacher at the university of kansas from 1973 to 1987. Tracings its origins to 1500 bc, the trumpet is a musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Sonata for trumpet and piano by paul hindemith is a one of the famous master piece of hindemith in the twentieth century music.
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