Composer/Author
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Brett Dean
Night's Journey : For Four Trombones (1997).
In one movement. Playing score for this work, which moves from peaceful but hocketed rhythms to more intense rhythms to a calm coda. Printed from manuscript. Of advanced difficulty.
The Planets; Brett Dean : Komarov's Fall; Mark-Anthony Turnage: Ceres.
Kaija Saariaho: Asteroid 4179: Toutatis --Matthias Pintscher: towards Osiris --Colin Matthews: Pluto: The Renewer, for orchestra (additional movement for Holst's The Planets). Performers: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin Radio Symphony Chorus, Simon Rattle, conductor.
Gesualdo / Brett Dean; Carlo Gesualdo Da Venosa. [CD]
Tõnu Kaljuste, conductor, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. Contents: Moro Lasso -- Carlo -- O Crux Benedicta -- l'Ombra Della Croce -- Psalmody.
Hakan Hardenberger Plays Dean & Francesconi. [CD]
Music by Brett Dean and Luca Francesconi. Trumpeter Hardenberger plays with the Gothenburg Symphony.
Epitaphs; Eclipse (String Quartet No. 1); String Quartet No. 2 (and Once I Played Ophelia). [CD]
With Allison Bell, soprano; Brett Dean, viola; and the Doric String Quartet.
Winter Songs / The Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet. [CD]
The wind quintet formed by members of the Berlin Philharmonic performs music by Brett Dean, Erkki-Sven Tuur, Piteris Vasks, Arvo Paert and Carl Nielsen. Tenor Daniel Norman joins the quintet for the Dean.
Night Window : Music For Clarinet (Bass Clarinet), Viola and Piano (1993).
In one movement. With biographical notes in German and English, and performance notes in English. Premiered by Paul Dean, Brett Dean and Stephen Emerson in Australia, July 1993. A slow introduction leads to more vigorous music, followed by a theme and five variations, and an energetic finale. Of…
Some Birthday... : For Two Violas and Cello (1992).
In one movement. With biographical notes. Premiered in Berlin, May 1993 by violists Brett Dean and Walter Knüsser, and cellist Anna Carewe. The music begins in fits and starts before settling into a fast-paced groove. The title refers to the fact that the composer completed the work on his birthday.…
Australian Guitar Music / Aleksandr Tsiboulski, Guitar. [CD]
Contents: Blackwattle Caprices, by Ross Edwards; Stele, by Phillip Houghton; From Kakadu, by Peter Sculthorpe; Guitar Dances, by Ross Edwards; A Closed World of Fine Feelings and Grand Design, by Graeme Koehne; Three Caprichos after Goya, by Brett Dean; Into the Dreaming, by Sculthorpe.
Angela Hewitt's Bach Book : For Piano.
A volume of newly commissioned works and favorite Bach transcriptions. Contents: Prelude and Chorale, by Brett Dean -- Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727 (arr. Walton) -- Fantasia & Fuga, Op. 105, by Kurt Schwertsik -- Partitina on the opening notes of J S Bach's Goldberg bass, by Robin Holloway…
Poems and Prayers : For Mezzo-Soprano and Piano (2006).
Contents: I. Literature -- II. A Child is a Gurb -- III. Prayer I -- IV. Equality -- V. Prayer II. Poems by Michael Leunig. Dedicated to Magdalena Kozena. A challenging song cycle. Special print edition.
Wendezeit : For Five Violas (1988).
In one movement. A complex, contrapuntal opening leads to more rhythmic and energetic movement. Printed from manuscript. Custom print edition.
Composer and Performer. [CD]
This disc features Dean's Viola Concerto; Twelve Angry Men for twelve cellos; Intimate Decisions for solo viola; and Komarov's Fall for orchestra. Dean performs on viola. With the Sydney Symphony.
Water Music. [CD]
This disc of music by contemporary composer Dean includes: The Siduri Dances for Flute and String Orchestra; Water Music for Saxophone Quartet and Chamber Orchestra; Pastoral Symphony; and Carlo for Strings, Sampler and Tape. Sharon Bezaly, flute; Rascher Saxophone Quartet; Swedish Chamber…
Beggars and Angels : For Orchestra (1999).
Orchestration provided. Duration: approx. 20 min. Commissioned by Symphony Australia for Markus Stenz and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. With biographical and program notes.
The Lost Art Of Letter Writing.
Also: Testament -- Variations and Devotions. With Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin; Sydney Symphony -- Gondwana Voices; and BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. SACD.
Shadow Music. [CD]
The composer conducts the Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Hybrid SACD.
Winter Songs : For Tenor and Wind Quintet (1994/2000).
Contents: I. Introduction -- II. if in beginning twilight winter will stand -- III. wqho are you little i. With a biographical note in German and English. Texts by e. e. cummings.
Now Comes The Dawn : For Mixed Chorus (2007).
Dedicated to Stephen Cleobury and the Choir of King's College, Cambridge. This work, for SSATB choir, sets a 1908 text by Richard Watson Gilder. Premiered in Cambridge, December 2007. Duration ca. 4 minutes.
Recollections : For Ensemble (2006).
Dedicated to Lars Vogt and the musicians of the Heimbach Festival. A suite of six movements: Essence; Don't Wake Mother; Dead of Night; Relic; Incident; and Locket. Scored for clarinet, horn, piano, percussion, violin, viola, cello and double bass. Duration ca. 14 minutes.
Polysomnography : Music For Piano and Wind Quintet (2007).
Contents: I. Theta Waves -- II. Myoclonus -- III. Sleep Spindles -- IV. Delta Waves -- V. Dream Sequence. Commissioned by the Lucerne Festival and Philip Bacon for the Southern Cross Soloists. Premiered in Luzern, September 2008 by the Ensemble Wien-Berlin and pianist Lars Vogt. The flute doubles on…
Voices Of Angels : For Violin, Viola, Violoncello, Double-Bass and Piano (1996).
Dean is an Australian-born composer who has been composing since 1988. This work was commissioned by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, and premiered in June 1996. Dedicated to Esko Laine and Imogen Cooper. Special import - allow 4-5 months. Additional charges for 3-4 week delivery.