Harbison, John

John Harbison: Winter's Tale / Kravitz, Hammond and Rose

2 CD / BMOP/Sound / 2012-08-14

Works: John Harbison: Winter's Tale, opera
Conductors: Rose, Gil

John Harbison's Winter's Tale is a two-act opera with libretto adapted by the composer from Shakespeare's five-act The Winter's Tale. First premiered in 1979, the...continue...
Recording information: Mechanics Hall, Worcester, MA (03/23/2009-03/24/2009)....continue...

American Music for Percussion, Vol. 2

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2011-05-31

Works: Elliott Carter: Tintinnabulation, for percussion sextet; Peter Child: Refrain, for percussion ensemble; Edward Cohen: Acid Rain, for percussion ensemble; John Harbison: Cortège, for 6 percussion...
Performers: Beriyeva, Yelena; Beriyeva, Yelizaveta; Lehn, Mary Kate Vom; Soby, Kimberly
Conductors: Epstein, Frank

'Anger produces menacing sounds. But the voice of tenderness is softer,' wrote philosopher Jean- Jacques Rousseau, and much the same could be said of the...continue...
Recording information: Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston,....continue...

James Levine: Celebrating 40 Years At The Met

193 CD / Decca / 2010-12-07

Works: Alban Berg: Lulu, opera; Wozzeck, opera, Op. 7; Hector Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini, opera Op. 23; Les Troyens, opera, H. 133a; Claude Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande; John Harbison: The Gr...
Performers: Adams, Warren; Baker, Matt; Baker, Matt [Photography]; Bjorneboe, Andreas; Cardoso, Simone; Davis, Brian [Vocals]; Flair, Nicholas; Fracker, Richard; Gallo, Sarah Weber; Greenlaw, Ian; Guyer, Joyce; ...
Conductors: Levine, James

The Met Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of James Levine’s Company Debut with James Levine: Celebrating 40 Years at the Met: a Box Set of 32...continue...

Gershwin: Cuban Overture; Harbison: Symphony No. 3; Ives: Symphony No. 2

1 CD / Oehms / 2006-05-09

Works: Recorded Sound: Applause; George Gershwin: Cuban Overture; John Harbison: Symphony no 3; Charles Ives: Symphony no 2, for orchestra, S. 2 (K. 1A2)
Conductors: Levine, James

World Premiere Collection - Corigliano, Cowell, et al

1 CD / First Edition / 2005-02-22

Works: Henry Cowell: Hymn and Fuguing Tune no 3 for orchestra, HC 660; Lou Harrison: Suite for Symphonic Strings, for string orchestra; Alan Hovhaness: Symphony no 15, Op. 199 "Silver Pilgrimage"; Luigi Dal...
Performers: Bowman, Peter; Fulkerson, Gregory; Harrell, Lynn; Larsen, Susan; Lowenthal, Jerome; Mitchell, Leona; Owen, Benjamin; Tocco, James [Piano]
Conductors: Whitney, Robert; Mester, Jorge; Smith, Lawrence Leighton; Endo, Akira; Gilbert, David; Harth, Sidney; Zinman, David; Slatkin, Leonard; Comissiona, Sergiu; Previn, Andre; Harbison, John

Specially priced, this essential 75-minute all-world premiere collection features 17 legendary composers of 20th century music. This virtual 'who's who' celebration of major modern world...continue...

Requiem of Reconciliation

2 CD / Hanssler Classic / 1997-03-24

Works: Luciano Berio: Prologue, for soloists, chorus & orchestra (from Requiem of Reconciliation, collective composition); Friedrich Cerha: Introitus and Kyrie, for soloists, chorus & orchestra (from Requie...
Performers: Brown, Donna; Janzik, Tobias; Moffat, Julie; Randle, Thomas [Tenor Vocals]; Schmidt, Andreas [Baritone Vocals]
Conductors: Rilling, Helmuth

Wind Dances - Hart, Harbison, Sparke, et al / Corporan

1 CD / Klavier / 1997-01-01

Works: Paul Hart: Circus Ring, for band; Cindy McTee: Soundings, for band; John Harbison: Olympic Dances, for band; Joseph Schwantner: In Evening's Stillness; Philip Sparke: Dance Movements, for band
Conductors: Fisher, Dennis W.; Corporon, Eugene

"...You don't have to be a wind-ensemble acolyte to enjoy the superb music on these two discs. With state-of-the-art sonics, both recordings receive the heartiest,...continue...