Joseph Schwantner
About Joseph Schwantner
Joseph Schwantner (born 1943 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American composer and educator. In 1970 he joined the faculty of the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. Schwantner is prolific, with many orchestral works to his credit. His style is accessible, coloristic and eclectic, drawing on such diverse elements as French impressionism, African drumming, and minimalism. His orchestral work Aftertones of Infinity received the Pulitzer Prize in 1979.
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Percussion Concerto: I. Con forza
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Concerto for Wind Orchestra "Luminosity": I. Spiritoso e energico
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Percussion Concerto: II. In Memoriam: Misterioso
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and the mountains rising nowhere
Morning's Embrace
Part II: Sanctuary
Chasing Light…: I. Sunrise Ignites Daybreak's Veil: Con forza, feroce con bravura -
Chasing Light…: II. Calliope's Rainbowed Song: Lontano -
Chasing Light…: IV. Morning's Embrace Confronts the Dawn: Lontano… leggiero
Part I: Wind Willow Whisper
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Aftertones of Infinity
Chasing Light…: III. A Kaleidoscope Blooms: Lacrimoso -
New Morning for the World: "Daybreak Of Freedom"
Consortium I
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I. Con forza
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Music of Amber: Part II: Sanctuary
From Afar....A Fantasy For Guitar and Orchestra
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Diaphonia Intervallum
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