Dennis Russell Davies
About Dennis Russell Davies
Dennis Russell Davies (born 16 April 1944, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.) is an American conductor and pianist. He studied piano and conducting at the Juilliard School of Music where he received his doctorate. He is a noted champion of living composers and modern music including Hans Werner Henze, William Bolcom, Lou Harrison, Alan Hovhaness, John Cage, Philip Glass, Giya Kancheli, Arvo Pärt, Virgil Thomson, and Aaron Copland. He has commissioned, premiered and recorded numerous pieces by living composers, along with the standard classical works.
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Akhnaten: Scene 1: Funeral of Amenhotep III - Voice
Cantus In Memory Of Benjamin Britten
Fratres (for 12 celli)
Chamber Symphony, Op.110a: 1. Largo
Akhnaten: Act I, Scene 1: Funeral of Amenhotep III
Philip Glass: Sense of Doubt - Edit
Music For Two Pianos: Largo
Festina Lente (Arvo Pärt)
Act I, Scene 1: Funeral of Amenhotep III
Etude No. 5
Six Etudes For Piano: Etude No. 3
Music For Two Pianos: Blues
Vasks: Musica dolorosa
Akhnaten : Act I, Prelude: Refrain - Verse 1 - Verse 2
Etude No. 2
Akhnaten : Act I, Scene 1: Funeral of Amenhotep III
Ritual (Part I)
Music For Two Pianos: Allegro
Akhnaten: Act I, Prelude: Refrain - Verse 1 - Verse 2
Act I, Prelude: Refrain - Verse 1 - Verse 2
Akhnaten: Act I, Scene 3: Window of Appearances
Monumentum für Karl Prantl
Pärt: Cantus In Memory Of Benjamin Britten
Akhnaten/Act I - Year 1 of Akhnaten's Reign - Thebes - Prelude: Refrain, Verse 1, Verse 2 - Voice
Scene 1: Funeral Of Amenhotep Iii
Akhnaten : Act I, Scene 3: Window of Appearances
Akhnaten/Scene 1: Funeral of Amenhotep III
Akhnaten/Prelude: Verse 3 - Voice
Ritual (Part II)
Scene 1: Funeral of Amenhotep III
Elergy for the Present
Piano Concerto in A Major, KV 488: Allegro assai
Four Movements For Two Pianos (2008): Movement I
Four Movement For Two Pianos: I. Movement I
Glass: Heroes
Etude No. 1
Four Movements For Two Pianos (2008): Movement II
Akhnaten: Act I, Prelude: Verse 3
Heroes
Akhnaten: Act II, Scene 4: Hymn
Four Movement For Two Pianos: II. Movement II
Akhnaten: Act I, Scene 2: Coronation of Akhnaten
Act II, Scene 3: Dance
Etude No. 3
Etude No. 5 (original 1994 Verson)
Etude No. 4
Akhnaten : Act II, Scene 2: Akhnaten and Nefertiti
Act I, Prelude: Verse 3
Akhnaten: Act II, Scene 2: Akhnaten and Nefertiti
Akhnaten : Act II, Scene 3: Dance
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