Short bio David Del Tredici
Full biography David Del Tredici
David Del Tredici is an American composer who was born on March 16, 1937, in California. He is known for his innovative and expressive works, which blend elements of surrealism and nostalgia. Del Tredici has won numerous awards for his contributions to the world of music, including the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1980 for his work "In Memory of a Summer Day."
Del Tredici's music often draws on literary and cultural sources for inspiration, and he has created a large body of work based on the writings of Lewis Carroll, including his hour-long setting of "Final Alice" for high soprano and large orchestra , which was premiered in 1976. He has also written music based on the poetry of James Joyce, Allen Ginsberg, and Walt Whitman, among others.
In addition to his work as a composer, Del Tredici has also been a dedicated teacher, sharing his knowledge and expertise with students at numerous institutions, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Juilliard School.
Throughout his career, Del Tredici has remained committed to exploring new avenues of expression and pushing the boundaries of traditional musical forms and structures. His unique and powerful voice as a composer has left an indelible mark on the world of music, and his contributions continue to be celebrated and admired by audiences and fellow musicians alike.
Compositions featuring David Del Tredici
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ode to Music, for piano | 11:27 min | Keyboard | 2015 |
| 2 | Dynamic Duo, for violin & bass trombone | 7:54 min | Chamber Music | 2013 |
| 3 | Facts of Life, for guitar | 35:07 min | Chamber Music | 2010 |
| 4 | The Felix Variations, for bass trombone | 16:08 min | Chamber Music | 2010 |
| 5 | Bullycide, for string quartet, double bass & piano | 37:15 min | Chamber Music | 2010 |
| 6 | A Field Manual, song cycle for soprano, baritone & 8 electric instruments | 35:44 min | Vocal Music | 2008 |
| 7 | Aeolian Ballade, for piano | 13:05 min | Keyboard | 2008 |
| 8 | Mandango, for piano | 27:05 min | Keyboard | 2008 |
| 9 | S/M Ballade, for piano | 12:12 min | Keyboard | 2006 |
| 10 | Magyar Madness, for clarinet & string quartet | 41:50 min | Chamber Music | 2006 |
| 11 | Paul Revere's Ride, for soprano, chorus & orchestra | 29:53 min | Choral | 2005 |
| 12 | Carioca Boy, tango for piano, 4 hands | 9:11 min | Keyboard | 2004 |
| 13 | Ballad in Lavender, for piano | 14:04 min | Keyboard | 2004 |
| 14 | Gotham Glory: Four Scenes of New York City, for piano | 34:52 min | Keyboard | 2004 |
| 15 | String Quartet No. 1 | 28:31 min | Chamber Music | 2003 |
| 16 | In Wartime, for pand | 18:01 min | Band Music | 2003 |
| 17 | Three Gymnopédies, for piano | 16:40 min | Keyboard | 2003 |
| 18 | Grand Trio, for violin, cello & piano | 35:52 min | Chamber Music | 2001 |
| 19 | Baritone Songs (3), No. 3, Matthew Shepard | 8:46 min | Vocal Music | 1999 |
| 20 | Baritone Songs (3), No. 2, Drinking Song | 6:29 min | Vocal Music | 1999 |
| 21 | Baritone Songs (3), No. 1, Quietness | 7:11 min | Vocal Music | 1999 |
| 22 | Lament for the Death of a Bullfighter, for soprano & piano | 38:00 min | Vocal Music | 1998 |
| 23 | Dracula, monodrama for soprano/narrator & ensemble | 21:46 min | Vocal Music | 1998 |
| 24 | Chana's Story, for mezzo-soprano & piano | 34:48 min | Vocal Music | 1998 |
| 25 | Brother, song cycle for vocalist & piano | 20:05 min | Vocal Music | 1997 |
| 26 | Opposites Attract, for piano | 4:21 min | Keyboard | 1996 |
| 27 | Miz Inez Sez, song cycle for high soprano & piano | 32:05 min | Vocal Music | 1996 |
| 28 | Heavy Metal Alice, for brass quintet | 20:16 min | Chamber Music | 1995 |
| 29 | Steps, for orchestra | 30:43 min | Orchestral | 1990 |
| 30 | Tattoo, for orchestra | 18:08 min | Orchestral | 1986 |
| 31 | Haddocks' Eyes, for amplified soprano & chamber ensemble | 23:03 min | Orchestral | 1985 |
| 32 | Virtuoso Alice, for piano | 14:05 min | Keyboard | 1985 |
| 33 | In Memory of a Summer Day (Child Alice, Part 1), for soprano & orchestra | Vocal Music | 1980 | |
| 34 | Child Alice, for soprano & orchestra | 133:42 min | Vocal Music | 1977 |
| 35 | Acrostic Song (from Final Alice), for saxophone & piano | 5:13 min | Chamber Music | 1976 |
| 36 | An Alice Symphony, for soprano voice, folk group & orchestra | 38:18 min | Symphony | 1976 |
| 37 | Final Alice, for amplified soprano & folk group | Vocal Music | 1974 | |
| 38 | Vintage Alice, Fantascene on "A Mad Tea Party", for soprano/narrator & ensemble | 26:17 min | Vocal Music | 1972 |
| 39 | Syzygy, for soprano & orchestra | 24:50 min | Vocal Music | 1966 |
| 40 | Night Conjure-Verse, for 2 voices and chamber ensemble | Vocal Music | 1965 | |
| 41 | I Hear an Army, for soprano & string quartet | 12:36 min | Vocal Music | 1964 |
| 42 | Alice Cycle, for various combinations | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1963 | |
| 43 | Scherzo for piano, 4 hands | 6:27 min | Keyboard | 1960 |
| 44 | Songs (2) on Poems of James Joyce (from Pomes Penyeach), for voice & piano | Vocal Music | 1959 | |
| 45 | String Trio | 8:04 min | Chamber Music | 1959 |
| 46 | Fantasy Pieces, for piano | 9:15 min | Keyboard | 1959 |
| 47 | Songs (4) on Poems of James Joyce, for voice & piano | Vocal Music | 1958 | |
| 48 | Soliloquy, for piano | 6:48 min | Keyboard | 1958 |
| 49 | My Goldberg, for piano | 3:54 min | Keyboard | - |
| 50 | Cello Acrostic, for cello | 6:20 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 51 | Farewell, for violin & piano | 5:01 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 52 | Bank Street Prelude, for piano | 4:00 min | Keyboard | - |
| 53 | Ballad in Yellow (after Lorca), for piano | 5:22 min | - | |
| 54 | Honey Money Loves, song | 5:05 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 55 | On Learning on the Clearest Night Only 6000 Stars Are Visible to the Naked Eye, for voice & piano | 2:42 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 56 | New Year's Eve, for voice & piano | 4:08 min | Vocal Music | - |
Albums featuring David Del Tredici
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
David Del Tredici, Marc Peloquin – Mandango: The Complete Piano Works of David Del Tredici, Volume 2(CD, Album) | 2017 | Albany Records |
| 2 |  |
David Del Tredici, Courtenay Budd, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Gil Rose – Child Alice(2×SACD, Album) | 2017 | BMOP/sound |
| 3 |  |
March To Tonality(2×CD, Album) | 2017 | Albany Records |
| 4 |  |
Bernard Herrmann, David Del Tredici, Fine Arts Quartet, Michel Lethiec – Souvenirs De Voyage / Magyar Madness(CD, Album) | 2016 | Naxos |
| 5 |  |
Svetozar Ivanov - J. S. Bach, Erik Satie , And David Del Tredici – Echo(CD, ) | 2015 | Gega New |
| 6 |  |
David Del Tredici, Marc Peloquin – Gotham Glory (Complete Piano Works • 1)(CD, Album) | 2012 | Naxos |
| 7 |  |
Vintage Alice / Dracula(CD, Album) | 2008 | Innova Recordings |
| 8 |  |
Two Song Cycles For Voice And Piano(CD, ) | 2005 | Music & Arts |
| 9 |  |
Barber, Bernstein, Reich, Fine, Copland, Del Tredici, The Sixteen, Harry Christophers – Barber Agnus Dei - An American Collection(CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo) | 2005 | CORO (2) |
| 10 |  |
Christopher Theofanidis / Leonard Bernstein / David Del Tredici -- Hila Plitmann, Nancy Maultsby, Richard Clement, Brett Polegato, Norman Mackenzie, Atlanta Symphony Chorus, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra / Robert Spano – The Here And Now / Lamentation / Paul | 2005 | Telarc |
| 11 |  |
David Del Tredici, Aaron Jay Kernis / Anthony De Mare – Out Of My Hands(CD, Album) | 2005 | Koch International Classics |
| 12 |  |
Susato, Vaughan Williams, Del Tredici, Daugherty, Jerry Junkin, The University Of Texas Wind Ensemble – Bells For Stokowski(CD, HDCD, Album) | 2004 | Reference Recordings |
| 13 |  |
Del Tredici | Lucy Shelton • David Del Tredici • ASKO Ensemble • Oliver Knussen – Vintage Alice • Syzygy • Songs(CD, Album) | 2003 | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 14 |  |
Secret Music - A Songbook(CD, Album) | 2001 | Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI) |
| 15 |  |
Elliott Carter, David Del Tredici, Robert Helps, Vincent Persichetti – American Masters(CD, Compilation, Reissue) | 1999 | Phoenix USA |
| 16 |  |
David Del Tredici - Phyllis Bryn-Julson, Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, Oliver Knussen – An Alice Symphony(CD, ) | 1995 | Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI) |
| 17 |  |
I Hear an Army, Night Conjure-Verse, Syzygy, Scherzo(CD, Album) | 1995 | Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI) |
| 18 |  |
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers - Barber / Fine / Reich / Bernstein / Copland / Del Tredici – An American Collection(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1992 | Collins Classics |
| 19 |  |
Leonard Bernstein, Ned Rorem, David Del Tredici / The New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Gidon Kremer, Leonard Bernstein – Jubilee Games | 1991 | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 20 |  |
David Del Tredici - Zubin Mehta, New York Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic Ensembles, Claire Bloom, Susan Narucki – Steps / Haddocks' Eyes(CD, Album) | 1990 | New World Records |
| 21 |  |
George Perle, David Del Tredici, Nicholas Thorne / Michael Boriskin – Works By George Perle, David Del Tredici, Nicholas Thorne | 1989 | New World Records |
| 22 |  |
Carol Wincenc With Samuel Sanders (2), Lukas Foss And David Del Tredici – Music Of Barber, Copland, Cowell, Del Tredici, Foss, Griffes | 1985 | Nonesuch |
| 23 |  |
David Del Tredici - Phyllis Bryn-Julson, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin – In Memory Of A Summer Day (Child Alice, Part One) | 1983 | Nonesuch |
| 24 |  |
David Del Tredici / George Rochberg – Syzygy / Second Symphony(LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue) | 1983 | Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI) |
| 25 |  |
David Del Tredici, Barbara Hendricks, The Chicago Symphony, Sir Georg Solti – Final Alice | 1981 | London Records |
| 26 |  |
David Diamond (2) / David Del Tredici – Nonet / String Quartet No. 9 / I Hear An Army / Scherzo(LP) | 1972 | Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI) |
| 27 |  |
Xenakis / Del Tredici / Takemitsu / Nono - Richard Dufallo Conducting The Festival Chamber Ensemble, Phyllis Bryn-Julson And Susan Belling – Akrata / Syzygy / The Dorian Horizon / Canciones A Guiomar | 1969 | Columbia Masterworks |
| 28 |  |
Carole Bogard, Herbert Beattie, William Flanagan, David Del Tredici – Songs and Cycles by William Flanagan(LP) | 1968 | Desto |
| 29 |  |
Werner Josten, David Del Tredici – Concerto Sacro I-II | 1965 | Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI) |
| 30 |  |
George Bennette - Messiaen / Del Tredici / Helps – George Bennette, Pianist Plays The Preludes Of Messiaen, The Fantasy Pieces Of Del Tredici, And Portrait By Helps(LP, Stereo) | - | Desto |
| 31 |  |
David Del Tredici / Philip Batstone / Alden Ashforth – Three Song Cycles(LP, Album, Stereo) | - | Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI) |
| 32 |  |
Music Of David Del Tredici(Cassette, Compilation) | - | Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI) |
Videos featuring David Del Tredici
Bells for Stokowski
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Bells for Stokowski · University of Texas Wind Ensemble
Bells for Stokowski
℗ 2012 Reference Recordings
Released on: 2012-03-01
Conductor: Jerry Junkin
Ensemble: University of Texas Wind Ensemble
Composer: Mich
Danserye: I. La Morisque
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Danserye: I. La Morisque · University of Texas Wind Ensemble
Bells for Stokowski
℗ 2012 Reference Recordings
Released on: 2012-03-01
Conductor: Jerry Junkin
Ensemble: University of Texas Wind Ensemble
Composer:
Tielman Susato -- Pavane 'La Bataille' (Texas Wind Ensemble)
Perhaps the most powerful performance of Tielman Susato's Pavane 'La Bataille' ever published, this is the University of Texas Wind Ensemble under Jerry Junkin. You'll find this performance on the recording 'Bells for Stokowski' by Reference Recordings.
Iannis Xenakis: Akrata (1964/1965)
Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001): Akrata (1964/1965).
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra diretta da Lukas Foss.
Cover image:painting by Manolo Millares.
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The Dorian Horizon for 17 Strings
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The Dorian Horizon for 17 Strings · Seiji Ozawa · Toronto Symphony Orchestra · Toru Takemitsu
Takemitsu: Asterism, Requiem, Green & Dorian Horizon
℗ Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG
Luigi Nono, Canciones a Guiomar
Born in Venice, Luigi Nono was a member of a wealthy artistic family, and his grandfather was a notable painter. Nono began music lessons with Gian Francesco Malipiero in 1941 at the Venice Conservatory where he acquired knowledge of the Renaissance madri
Syzygy
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Syzygy · Richard Dufallo · David Del Tredici · Phyllis Bryn-Julson · Festival Chamber Ensemble
Prophets of the New
℗ Originally released 1969 Sony Music Entertainment
Released on: 2014-03-14
Lyricist: James
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