
Leslie Bassett (born January 22, 1923 in Hanford, California) is an American composer of classical music, and the University of Michigan’s Albert A. Stanley Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Composition. Bassett received the 1966 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his Variations for Orchestra. He studied composition with Homer Keller at the University of Michigan. His notable students include John Anthony Lennon, Andy Brick, Richard Toensing, Robin Cox, Evan Chambers, and Gabriela Lena Frank. http://www.lesliebassett.com/
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Lullaby for Kirsten
Clarinet Duets: II. Allegro moderato
Clarinet Duets: IV. Marcato
Clarinet Duets: III. Adagio
Clarinet Duets: I. Adagio
Clarinet Duets: V. Lento
Mobile: Slowly flowing
Clarinet Duets: VI. Allegro
Elaborations: Fast
Configurations: Climbing
Colors and Contours
Variations For Orchestra
Six Piano Pieces: ALlegro moderato
Preludes: Procession
Preludes: Declamation
Configurations: Spirals
Preludes: Toccata
Preludes: Clangor
Elaborations: Slow
Six Piano Pieces: Allegro Brilliante
Music for Saxophone and Piano
Preludes: Peal
Preludes: Aria
Six Piano Pieces: Andante cantabile
Sounds Remembered: Moderatey fast
Six Piano Pieces: Allegro assai
Sounds Remembered: Very Fast, attacca
Preludes: Flourish
Six Piano Pieces: Allegro
Sounds Remembered: Slow
Configurations: In Balance
Sounds Remembered: Moderate, slow
Elaborations: Brilliant
Configurations: Lines
Configurations: Whirling Triplets
Elaborations: Quiet
Six Piano Pieces: Adagio ma non troppo
Concerto Lirico: I. Expressive, Energetic
Concerto for Orchestra: I. Pensive, then Driving-II.Quietly lyrical-III.Scurrying-IV.Conclusion
Thoughts That Sing, Breathe, and Burn
Concerto Lirico: IV. Assertive, Lyrical
Concerto Lirico: II. Hushed, Singing
Soliloquies: I. Fast, aggressive, driving, dramatic
Quartet
Concerto Lirico: III. Scurrying
Sextet For Piano And Strings: Movement One (Fast)
Quartet for Trombones
Echoes From An Invisible World: Movement Three (Fast)
Echoes From An Invisible World: Movement Two (Slow)
Soliloquies: II. Flowing, singing
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