I devoted this episode to American music in honor of Memorial Day, which was yesterday.
Here are the pieces I performed, with start times in the video:
:00 America the Beautiful
Aaron Copland, Duo for Flute and Piano selection from I. Flowing
George Gershwin, “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess
Dana Suesse, “My Silent Love”
Daniel Kellogg, Five Sketches for Solo Flute (recorded on my album Odyssey: 11 American Premieres for Flute and Piano, Innova Recordings)
Ricky Lombardo, Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
Vincent Persichetti, Parable for Piccolo XII
Leonard Bernstein, “Maria” and “Tonight” from West Side Story
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More of my and Dolce Suono Ensemble’s recordings and videos of American music:
Dolce Suono Trio “American Canvas”: premieres of Shulamit Ran, Jennifer Higdon, Zhou Tian Andrea Clearfield
Jelly Roll Morton, The Pearls and Shreveport Stomp
Amy Beach, Romance: two performances – DSE and Virginia Tech
Marion Bauer, Prelude and Fugue
Walter Piston, Sonata for Flute and Piano
Griffes, Poem for Flute and Orchestra
Dana Suesse, Night Sky: two performances – Michigan State University and DSE
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