Written in 1970, robert muczynski s twomovement sonata for alto saxophone and piano has become a standard in the saxophone repertoire. Browse and buy sheet music by the composer robert muczynski 19292010. Muczynski s music is earnest and unpretentious in character. Time pieces was one work amongst two full programs of muczynski s chamber music which was presented by us performers, including muczynski himself on piano for his flute sonata cisler 1993. Scores and parts art music scores parts music additional physical format.
His chamber pie ces include fragments, woodwind trio for flute, clarinet. The piano sonata in the twentieth century 70 final thoughts 81 appendix. Work for flute and piano dedicated to harry atwood. National federation of music clubs 20142016 selection piano solo.
The first number stands for flute, the second for oboe, the third for clarinet, the fourth. My wife and i listened to this performance of muczynski s flute sonata today while driving. Typically, orchestra scores have the tuba linked to euphonium, but it does happen where trombone is the. According to the composer, the preludes fleetingly portray different moods, such as jaunty, nocturnal, and freewheeling. Muczynski has also composed scores for nine awardwinning documentary films produced by the university of arizona film department.
This includes works originally scored for solo flute. Flute, piano sheet music book by robert muczynski 1929. Before diving into the piece, however, you must be prepared to put your rhythmic skills to the test. A formal and stylistic analysis of robert muczynkis sonata, op. Although muczynski s time pie ces 1983 for clarinet and piano are well known, few clarinetist are familiar with all his clarinet chamber works. Robert muczynski composer sonata for flute and piano, op. Master lesson on muczynski s sonata by steven mauk obert muczynski s opus 29, the sonata for alto saxophone and piano, has become a standard work in the saxophone repertoire. In 1992, muczynskis second piano sonata op 22 was awarded the best contemporary work during the fifth international piano competition, sydney, australia. Robert muczynskisonata for flute and piano qvndwz21owlx. This includes works originally scored for flute and piano. Robert muczynski 1929 robert muczynski was born in chicago and has lived for more than forty years in tucson, arizona, where he was composerinresidence at the university of arizona. Chicagoborn contemporary composer and pianist, robert muczynski 19292010, published over 50 compositions that have been performed worldwide, attracting a dedicated international following.
The music of robert muczynski 19292010, not being as familiar with audiences as it. The list below includes all pages in the category for flute, piano. Sort this list by work type, instrumentation, composer, and more. Sonata for flute and piano robert muczynski wise music. Apr 10, 2017 the muczynski sonata for flute and piano is a bizarre, but not quite off the tracks, genre of work that appeals to the budding flutist wanting to do something a bit different from the norm. The six short pieces included in this collection of duos are the epitome of muczynski. In 1961, muczynski composed a sonata for flute and piano. Throughout his musical career, muczynski has earend a reputation for being a fine pianist, as well as composer, with numerous award to his name. Muczynski has been awarded numerous international honors, such as the concours internationale prize, in 1961, in nice, france, for his sonata for flute and piano, a frequently performed piece in the twentieth century flute repertoire. The robert muczynski music collection, 19522010, is comprised of compositions, musical scores, photographs, correspondence, scrapbooks, concert and recital programs, press clippings, and biographical materials, as well as reel to reels, compact discs, lps, and audiocassettes, representing the composers career. In stock usually ships in mf days guaranteed same day shipping for orders with ups 1, 2 or 3days shipping method selected not usps. Robert muczynski march 19, 1929 may 25, 2010 was a polishamerican composer muczynski studied piano with walter knupfer and composition with alexander tcherepnin at depaul university in chicago, where he received both his bachelor of music degree 1950 and his master of music degree 1952 in piano performance. With solo part, standard notation and piano accompaniment. See also for flute, piano arr, for recorder, piano, scores featuring the flute, for flute, continuo, for flute, orchestra.
Robert muczynski wrote three preludes for unaccompanied flute, opus 18, in 1962, shortly after finishing his sonata for flute and piano, opus 14 196061. The competition winner also performed the work at the ravina festival, chicago cisler 1993, 35. Transcription for solo alto saxophone and wind band. Robert muczynski sheet music books scores buy online. Muczynski, robert sonata, op 29 for alto sax solos wpiano. Though he may never be the subject of elaborate scholarly discussions, muczynski s music seems likely to retain a strong foothold in the repertoire during the years to comeand that is the ultimate dream of every composer. Unfortunately, we live in a culture where civiliality is greatly lacking, and people like the omg best article ever moran abound. Muczynski s grandparents emigrated from warsaw, poland to chicago where he was born in 1929. Written in 1959 this is a short work for three trumpets from the polishamerican composer.
Andre jolivet sonatine for flute and clarinet 1961 scorevideo duration. Sort this list by work type, instrumentation, composer, and. The flute sonata is probably muczynski s most widely performed work, with an international reputation among flutists. Muczynski later taught at depaul university, loras college, and roosevelt. Muczynski sonata for flute and piano pn free download as pdf file. Written in 1970 for trent kynaston, this eightminute piece is filled with all of the excitement, passion, and drama of many works twice its length.
Robert muczynski march 19, 1929 may 25, 2010 was a polishamerican composer. Thank god for great music to balance out these kind of improprieties. He was also awarded the international society for contemporary music prize for his suite for piano. Despite the title, muczynski meant them to be encores. The muczynski sonata for flute and piano is a bizarre, but not quite off the tracks, genre of work that appeals to the budding flutist wanting to do something a bit different from the norm. Robert muczynski composer buy sheet music and scores. Muczynski studied piano with walter knupfer and composition with alexander tcherepnin at depaul university in chicago, where he received both his bachelor of music degree 1950 and his master of music degree 1952 in piano performance. See also for flute arr, scores featuring the flute, for flute, continuo, for flute, piano, for 2 flutes, for 3 flutes. Muczynskis chamber music brilliantly played on brilliant. In particular, the paper discusses muczynski s thematic and formal use of rhythm as one the characteristic components of his compositional style. Muczynskis ongoing success took him to the 1991 national convention for the music teachers national association in miami, where he was a guest composer.
Musically advanced class 2 piece for the piano solo event with the national fede. Robert muczynski compositeurs classiques musicalics. Master lesson on muczynskis sonata by steven mauk obert muczynskis opus 29, the sonata for alto saxophone and piano, has become a standard work in the saxophone repertoire. My wife is a professional flutist and i am a professional pianist and we played this sonata for the first time in 1980. Robert muczynski at pytheas contemporary, modern, new. Sonata for flute and piano by robert muczynski, published by g schirmer inc. Anthony labounty has skillfully adapted this work for wind band accompaniment, carefully preserving the intent and style of the original with its unique blend of modern tonalities and syncopated rhythmic drive.
The laurel discs are filled out by the flute sonata, the time pieces, and the duos 1973 for flute and clarinet. Muczynski s ongoing success took him to the 1991 national convention for the music teachers national association in miami, where he was a guest composer. Practice blueprints muczynskis sonata for flute and. Robert muczynski at pytheas contemporary, modern, new, non. Time pieces was one work amongst two full programs of muczynskis chamber music which was presented by us performers, including muczynski himself on piano for his flute sonata cisler 1993. More documents from muczynski sonata for flute and piano pn october 2019 34.
We return this week to another installment in the practice blueprints series. First price at concours international composition competition for the sonata for flute and piano premiere played by julius baker 1964. Robert muczynski sonata for alto saxophone and piano, op. Robert muczynski composer play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web.
Before diving into the piece, however, you must be. An analytical study of robert muczynskis second piano trio. Muczynski sonata for flute and piano pn 14302z2ekv4j. The 4th annual fenwick smith tribute concert featuring annie wu, flute and chewon park, piano hosted by the james pappoutsakis. Biography of robert muczynski 1929 2010 links sheet music cds literature. Practice blueprints muczynskis sonata for flute and piano. The work won a top prize at the concours internationale in nice, france, where it attracted the attention of jeanpierre rampal, who took it up immediately. Works for flute complete muczynski, robert quintet for winds, op. Robert muczynski the classical composers database musicalics. Muczynski began composing sonata for flute and piano, opus 14 in 1960 while living in oakland, california on a ford foundation fellowship grant. The list below includes all pages in the category for flute.