Richard Danielpour (1956- )
Grammy-Award winning Richard Danielpour "is an outstanding composer for
any time, one who knows how to communicate deep, important emotions
through simple, direct means that nevertheless do not compromise" (The
New York Daily News). A distinctive American voice, his music is of
large and romantic gestures, brilliantly orchestrated, deeply
emotional, and rhythmically vibrant. His work has attracted an
illustrious array of champions, and, as a devoted mentor and educator,
he has also had a significant impact on a younger generation of
composers. Born in New York City on January 28, 1956, Richard
Danielpour studied at
the New England Conservatory and The Juilliard School with Vincent
Persichetti and Peter Mennin. Much in demand across the globe, Mr.
Danielpour has received such prestigious honors as a Lifetime
Achievement Award and the Charles Ives Fellowship from the American
Academy of Arts & Letters, a Guggenheim Award, two Rockefeller
Foundation grants, Bearns Prize from Columbia University, and grants
and residencies from the Barlow Foundation, MacDowell Colony, Yaddo,
Copland House, and the American Academy in Rome. Mr. Danielpour's work
has been performed throughout the world by the world's leading musical
institutions and artists. Mr. Danielpour is an active educator and
believes deeply in the nurturing of young musicians. Beyond serving on
the faculties of both the Curtis Institute of Music and the Manhattan
School of Music, he also spends a great deal of time giving master
classes throughout the country, and coaching and mentoring young
musicians.- Dworkin & Company
COMPOSITIONS Danielpour Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre
Oratio Pauli, chorus and string orchestra (1982)
Symphony No. 1, “Dona Nobis Pacem”, orchestra (1984)
Symphony No. 2, “Visions”, soprano, tenor and orchestra (1986)
First Light, orchestra (1988)
Quintet for Piano and Strings, piano and string quartet (1988)
Urban Dances, brass quintet (1988)
Symphony No. 3, “Journey Without Distance”, soprano, chorus and orchestra (1990)
The Awakened Heart, orchestra (1990)
Metamorphosis (Piano Concerto No. 1) (1990)
Song of Remembrance, orchestra (1991)
Toward the Splendid City, orchestra (1992)
Sonnets to Orpheus, Book 1, soprano, fl, cl, hn, pf(cel), 2 vn, va, vc, db (1992)
The Enchanted Garden (Preludes for Piano, Book I), piano (1992)
- Mardi Gras, piano (1992) [from The Enchanted Garden]
Piano Concerto No. 2 (1993)
Urban Dances, Book II, brass quintet (1993)
String Quartet No. 2, “Shadow Dances” (1993)
Songs of the Night, tenor, violin, cello and piano (1993)
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (1994)
Sonnets to Orpheus, Book 2, baritone, fl, cl, hn, perc, pf, 2 vn, va, vc, db (1994)
String Quartet No. 3, “Psalms of Sorrow”, baritone and string quartet (1994)
Anima Mundi, dance piece (1995)
Canticle of Peace, baritone, chorus and orchestra (1995)
Urban Dances: Dance Suite In Five Movements, dance piece (1996)
Concerto for Orchestra, “Zoroastrian Riddles”, orchestra (1996)
I Am Not Prey, soprano and piano 4-hands (1996)
Celestial Night, orchestra (1997)
Fantasy Variations, cello and piano (1997)
Elegies, mezzo-soprano, baritone and orchestra (1997)
Sweet Talk, mezzo-soprano, cello double bass and piano (1997)
Vox Populi, orchestra (1998; arr. by Jack Stamp)
Voices of Remembrance: Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra (1998)
Feast of Fools - concertino for bassoon and string quartet (1998)
Spirits in the Well, treble and piano (1998)
The Night Rainbow, orchestra (1999)
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, “A Fool’s Paradise” (1999)
Nocturne, string orchestra (2000)
A Child's Reliquary, violin, cello and orchestra (2000; also arr. for violin, cello and piano)
String Quartet No. 4, “Apparitions” (2000)
As Night Falls on Barjeantane, violin and piano (2000)
In the Arms of the Beloved (Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra) (2001)
Through the Ancient Valley (Cello Concerto No. 2) (2001)
An American Requiem, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, chorus and orchestra (2001)
Portraits, mezzo-soprano, clarinet, violin, cello and piano (2001)
Piano Concerto No. 3 (“Zodiac Variations”) (2002)
Apparitions, orchestra (2003)
Swan Song, string orchestra (2003)
Three Preludes, piano (2003)
Elegy, piano (2003)
String Quartet No. 5, “In Search of 'La Vita Nuova'”) (2004)
Songs of Solitude, baritone and orchestra (2004)
Margaret Garner, opera (2005)
- Three Mezzo-soprano Arias from Margaret Garner, mezzo-soprano and piano (2005)
- Four Baritone Arias from Margaret Garner, baritone and piano (2005)
- He Is By, soprano and piano (2005) [from Margaret Garner]
Washington Speaks, narrator and orchestra (2005)
Adagietto for String Orchestra (2005)
Voice of the City, band (2005)
Troubadours’ Feast, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano (2005)
The Book of Hours, violin, viola, cello and piano (2006)
Piano Quartet, violin, viola, cello and piano (2006)
Triptych, mezzo-soprano and orchestra (2006)
Pastime, baritone and orchestra (2006)
Rocking the Cradle, orchestra (2007)
Benediction, brass and chimes (2007)
Three Prayers, soprano and orchestra (2007)
River of Light (In Memory of Isaac Stern) violin and piano (2007)
Souvenirs, orchestra (2008)
WORKS BY GENRE Danielpour Links ~ top of page ~
Dramatic/Theater
Anima Mundi, dance piece (1995)
Urban Dances: Dance Suite In Five Movements, dance piece (1996)
Margaret Garner, opera (2005)
Orchestra
Symphony No. 1, “Dona Nobis Pacem”, orchestra (1984)
Symphony No. 2, “Visions”, soprano, tenor and orchestra (1986)
First Light, orchestra (1988)
Symphony No. 3, “Journey Without Distance”, soprano, chorus and orchestra (1990)
The Awakened Heart, orchestra (1990)
Song of Remembrance, orchestra (1991)
Toward the Splendid City, orchestra (1992)
Concerto for Orchestra, “Zoroastrian Riddles”, orchestra (1996)
Celestial Night, orchestra (1997)
Vox Populi, orchestra (1998)
The Night Rainbow, orchestra (1999)
Nocturne, string orchestra (2000)
Apparitions, orchestra (2003)
Swan Song, string orchestra (2003)
Washington Speaks, narrator and orchestra (2005)
Adagietto for String Orchestra (2005)
Rocking the Cradle, orchestra (2007)
Souvenirs, orchestra (2008)
Band
Vox Populi, band (1998) [arr. by Jack Stamp]
Voice of the City, band (2005)
Benediction, brass and chimes (2007)
Soloist(s) w/Orchestra
Metamorphosis (Piano Concerto No. 1) (1990)
Piano Concerto No. 2 (1993)
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (1994)
Voices of Remembrance: Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra (1998)
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, “A Fool’s Paradise” (1999)
A Child's Reliquary, violin, cello and orchestra (2000)
In the Arms of the Beloved (Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra) (2001)
Through the Ancient Valley (Cello Concerto No. 2) (2001)
Piano Concerto No. 3 (“Zodiac Variations”) (2002)
Chorus w/Orchestra
Oratio Pauli, chorus and string orchestra (1982)
Symphony No. 3, “Journey Without Distance”, soprano, chorus and orchestra (1990)
Canticle of Peace, baritone, chorus and orchestra (1995)
An American Requiem, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, chorus and orchestra (2001)
Chamber
Quintet for Piano and Strings, piano and string quartet (1988)
Urban Dances, brass quintet (1988)
Urban Dances, Book II, brass quintet (1993)
String Quartet No. 2, “Shadow Dances” (1993)
String Quartet No. 3, “Psalms of Sorrow”, baritone and string quartet (1994)
Feast of Fools - concertino for bassoon and string quartet (1998)
A Child’s Reliquary, violin, cello and piano (2000)
String Quartet No. 4, “Apparitions” (2000)
String Quartet No. 5, “In Search of 'La Vita Nuova'”) (2004)
Troubadours’ Feast, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano (2005)
The Book of Hours, violin, viola, cello and piano (2006)
Piano Quartet, violin, viola, cello and piano (2006)
Solo Instrument
Fantasy Variations, cello and piano (1997)
As Night Falls on Barjeantane, violin and piano (2000)
River of Light (In Memory of Isaac Stern) violin and piano (2007)
Piano
The Enchanted Garden (Preludes for Piano, Book I), piano (1992)
Mardi Gras, piano (1992) [from The Enchanted Garden]
Three Preludes, piano (2003)
Elegy, piano (2003)
Vocal
Symphony No. 2, “Visions”, soprano, tenor and orchestra (1986)
Sonnets to Orpheus, Book 1, soprano, fl, cl, hn, pf(cel), 2 vn, va, vc, db (1992)
Songs of the Night, tenor, violin, cello and piano (1993)
Sonnets to Orpheus, Book 2, baritone, fl, cl, hn, perc, pf, 2 vn, va, vc, db (1994)
String Quartet No. 3, “Psalms of Sorrow”, baritone and string quartet (1994)
I Am Not Prey, soprano and piano 4-hands (1996)
Elegies, mezzo-soprano, baritone and orchestra (1997)
Sweet Talk, mezzo-soprano, cello double bass and piano (1997)
Spirits in the Well, treble and piano (1998)
Portraits, mezzo-soprano, clarinet, violin, cello and piano (2001)
Songs of Solitude, baritone and orchestra (2004)
Three Mezzo-soprano Arias from Margaret Garner, mezzo-soprano and piano (2005)
Four Baritone Arias from Margaret Garner, baritone and piano (2005)
He Is By, soprano and piano (2005) [from Margaret Garner]
Triptych, mezzo-soprano and orchestra (2006)
Pastime, baritone and orchestra (2006)
Three Prayers, soprano and orchestra (2007)
DANIELPOUR LINKS Works by Genre ~ top of page ~
An American Requiem (A Review by Ruth Ruggles Akers and Karl Lozier, enjoythemusic.com)
Danielpour's Margaret Garner (Charles T. Downey, Ionarts)
Drawn to the Dramatic - Richard Danielpour on the Opera He's Written with Toni Morrison (Mark Stryker, Andante.com)
Interview with Richard Danielpour (David Bundler, 20th Century Music)
Is the Free Dissemination of Music on the Web Ultimately Helpful or Harmful to the Economics of New Music? (Richard Danielpour, NewMusicBox)
Margaret Garner (Jeffery Brown, PBS Online Newshour)
Musical Ode to Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson and Josh Gibson ... (Martin Steinberg, Associated Press)
Richard Danielpour Violin Concerto (Yaddo)
Richard Danielpour's An American Requiem (Gary Eskow, mixonline.com)
Symphony Celebrates Gibson, Robinson, Aaron (Bob Hoover, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
With Margaret Garner, Michigan Opera Hopes to Build Bridges to Detroit's Black Community (Mark Stryker, Detroit Free Press)
Composer's website [none at the moment]
Danielpour @ Wikipedia
Danielpour @ Answers.com
Danielpour @ Atlantic Music Festival
Danielpour @ Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
Danielpour @ Chester Novello
Danielpour @ Classic Cat
Danielpour @ Classical Archives
Danielpour @ Classical Composers Database
Danielpour @ ClassicsToday
Danielpour @ Dworkin & Company
Danielpour @ Facebook
Danielpour @ Kravis Center
Danielpour @ Library of Congress
Danielpour @ Margaret Garner/A New American Opera
Danielpour @ MusicWeb International
Danielpour @ NationMaster
Danielpour @ New England Conservatory
Danielpour @ The New York Times
Danielpour @ NPR
Danielpour @ Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Danielpour @ REC Music Foundation /The Lied and Art Song Texts Page
Danielpour @ G. Schirmer
Danielpour @ SONY Classical
Danielpour @ violinstudent.com
Danielpour @ Yaddo
Streaming Audio
Danielpour @ Classical Archives
Danielpour @ last.fm
Danielpour @ Rhapsody
Danielpour @ WNYC
Recordings
Danielpour @ ArkivMusic
Danielpour @ Classical CD Review
Danielpour @ ClassicsOnline
Danielpour @ YouTube
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