Short bio Irving Fine
Full biography Irving Fine
Irving Fine (1914-1962) was an American composer, conductor, writer, and academic who contributed significantly to the world of classical music. His music was a blend of neoclassical, romantic, and serial elements, and featured meticulously crafted scores that were well-known for their lyricism and expressive content.
Despite his remarkable talent and the appreciation of his colleagues, Fine struggled to gain widespread recognition during his lifetime. Some suggest that this was due, in part, to a prejudice on the part of a Boston patrician establishment.
After his death , his contributions to classical music were further recognized, and he received numerous posthumous honors. His legacy is honored by The Irving Fine Society, which seeks to preserve and promote his music and the global impact of American culture in the 20th century.
Today , Fine's work continues to be performed and celebrated by the classical music community, and his contributions to the field live on as a testament to his talent and dedication to the craft of composition.
Compositions featuring Irving Fine
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Symphony 1962 | 22:25 min | Symphony | 1962 |
| 2 | Diversions, for orchestra | 8:14 min | Orchestral | 1960 |
| 3 | One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, for oboe, clarinet, violin & cello | 4:12 min | Chamber Music | 1959 |
| 4 | Fantasia for violin, viola & cello | 14:27 min | Chamber Music | 1957 |
| 5 | McCord's Menagerie, Four Vivariations, for 3 male voices | 5:28 min | Vocal Music | 1957 |
| 6 | Serious Song, lament for string orchestra | 9:10 min | Orchestral | 1955 |
| 7 | Childhood Fables for Grownups for voice & piano (or orchestra), Sets 1 & 2, Nos 1-6, complete | 13:09 min | Vocal Music | 1954 |
| 8 | The Frog and the Snake | 1:23 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1954 |
| 9 | Polaroli | 1:48 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1954 |
| 10 | Choruses (3) from Alice in Wonderland, Series 2 for female chorus & piano | 7:39 min | Choral | 1953 |
| 11 | String Quartet | 19:42 min | Chamber Music | 1952 |
| 12 | Mutability, for mezzo-soprano & piano | 13:47 min | Vocal Music | 1952 |
| 13 | Notturno for strings & harp | 13:52 min | Orchestral | 1950 |
| 14 | The Hour Glass, for 4 voices | 12:42 min | Vocal Music | 1949 |
| 15 | Partita for Wind Quintet | 14:38 min | Chamber Music | 1948 |
| 16 | Toccata Concertante for orchestra | 10:53 min | Orchestral | 1947 |
| 17 | Music for piano | 14:46 min | Keyboard | 1947 |
| 18 | Sonata for violin & piano | 19:39 min | Chamber Music | 1946 |
| 19 | The Choral New Yorker, 4 choral patterns for chorus & piano obbligato | 11:07 min | Choral | 1944 |
| 20 | Choruses (3) from Alice in Wonderland, Series 1 for 3-4 voices & piano (or orchestra) | 9:28 min | Vocal Music | 1942 |
| 21 | O Know to End asTo Begin | 2:01 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 22 | O Do Not Wanton With Those Eyes | 3:31 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 23 | Music for orchestra | 16:20 min | Orchestral | - |
| 24 | Romanza | 9:03 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 25 | Lament | 5:45 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 26 | Have You Seen the White Lily Grow? | 1:47 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 27 | Diversions for piano | Keyboard | - | |
| 28 | Blue Towers | 3:06 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 29 | Against Jealousy | 3:16 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
Albums featuring Irving Fine
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Beethoven, Schubert, Fine, Chia-Ying Chan – Beethoven, Schubert, Fine(CD, Album) | 2018 | Centaur Records |
| 2 |  |
Irving Fine, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, Gil Rose – Complete Orchestral Works (Toccata Concertante | Notturno | Serious Song | Blue Towers | Diversions | Symphony(SACD, ) | 2015 | BMOP/sound |
| 3 |  |
Harold Shapero, Irving Fine, Yehudi Wyner, David Rakowski, Yu-Hui Chang - Daniel Stepner, Sally Pinkas, Yehudi Wyner, Donald Berman – Music At Brandeis(CD, ) | 2014 | Centaur Records |
| 4 |  |
Persichetti / Schuman / Bolcom / Fine / Foss - James Morrow (3), University of Texas Chamber Singers – American Choral Music(CD, Album) | 2010 | Naxos |
| 5 |  |
Barber, Bernstein, Reich, Fine, Copland, Del Tredici, The Sixteen, Harry Christophers – Barber Agnus Dei - An American Collection(CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo) | 2005 | CORO (2) |
| 6 |  |
Fine , Barber , Avshalomov , Finney , Ives - The Dale Warland Singers – Reincarnations(CD, Album) | 2004 | Gothic Records (5) |
| 7 |  |
An Irving Fine Celebration At The Library Of Congress(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2002 | Bridge Records (4) |
| 8 |  |
Irving Fine, Moscow Radio Symphony, Joel Spiegelman – Blue Towers - Symphonic Music Of American Composer Irving Fine | 1993 | Delos |
| 9 |  |
Music Of Irving Fine(CD, Compilation) | 1992 | Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI) |
| 10 |  |
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers - Barber / Fine / Reich / Bernstein / Copland / Del Tredici – An American Collection(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1992 | Collins Classics |
| 11 |  |
Irving Fine, George Rochberg, Alvin Etler, Jan Bach - The Pennsylvania Quintet – American Wind Music(CD, Album) | 1990 | Centaur Records |
| 12 |  |
Chamber Music Of Irving Fine(CD, Album, Reissue) | 1990 | Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI) |
| 13 |  |
Walter Piston, Elliott Carter, Irving Fine, Elie Siegmeister, Vincent Persichetti Performed by The Boehm Quintette – American Winds Volume 1(CD, Album) | 1990 | Premier Recordings |
| 14 |  |
The Desert Chorale, Britten, Bernstein, Williamson, Fine, Vaughan Williams – Sounds From Santa Fe(Cassette, ) | 1989 | Musical Heritage Society |
| 15 |  |
Notturno / String Quartet / Other Works | 1988 | Elektra Nonesuch |
| 16 |  |
Oliver Knussen, Irving Fine, Samuel Barber, John Cage, Carl Nielsen / Esbjerg Ensemble – Summer Music(CD, ) | 1987 | Kontrapunkt |
| 17 |  |
Ruth Crawford Seeger, Irving Fine – Sonatas For Violin And Piano(LP, Stereo) | 1984 | Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI) |
| 18 |  |
Music Of Irving Fine(LP) | 1981 | Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI) |
| 19 |  |
Samuel Barber / Irving Fine / Elliott Carter / David Diamond (2), The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz – American Music For Strings | 1980 | Nonesuch |
| 20 |  |
Orlando Gibbons, Olivier Messiaen, Claudio Monteverdi, Irving Fine, New England Conservatory Chorus – Music Of The 16th And 20th Centuries(LP) | 1979 | Golden Crest |
| 21 |  |
Leon Kirchner, Irving Fine – String Quartets(LP) | 1978 | Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI) |
| 22 |  |
Irving Fine - The Gregg Smith Singers – Choral Music Of Irving Fine (Delightful Music For Children 6 To 60) | 1977 | Odyssey |
| 23 |  |
Samuel Barber, Arthur Berger (2), Elliott Carter, Luciano Berio, Irving Fine, Lukas Foss, Mario Davidovsky, Jacob Druckman, Gunther Schuller & Karel Husa - The Dorian Quintet – The Avant Garde Woodwind Quintet In The U.S.A.(3×LP, Box Set, ) | 1977 | VoxBox |
| 24 |  |
Fine, Copland, Carter, Piston, Boston Symphony Chamber Players – Fantasia / Vitebsk / Woodwind Quintet / Divertimento(LP, Album, Mono) | 1967 | RCA Victor |
| 25 |  |
Irving Fine, Boston Symphony Conducted By Erich Leinsdorf And The Composer – Music Of Irving Fine | 1966 | RCA Victor Red Seal |
| 26 |  |
Werner Egk / Hans Werner Henze / Irving Fine – The Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney – Suite From Ballet “Abraxas” / Wedding Music From “Undine” / Diversions For Orchestra(LP, Mono) | 1964 | First Edition Records |
| 27 |  |
Elliott Carter, Gunther Schuller, Irving Fine, New York Woodwind Quintet – Carter - Schuller - Fine(LP, Album, Mono) | 1962 | Concert-Disc |
| 28 |  |
Henry Brant, Irving Fine – Angels And Devils / Music For Piano / Mutability | 1957 | Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI) |
| 29 |  |
Leon Kirchner, The American Art Quartet, Irving Fine, Juilliard String Quartet – Kirchner: String Quartet No. 1; Fine: String Quartet (1952) | 1954 | Columbia Masterworks |
| 30 |  |
Darius Milhaud, Nicolai Berezowsky, Irving Fine, New Art Wind Quintet – The New Art Wind Quartet(LP) | 1951 | Classic Editions |
Videos featuring Irving Fine
Karel Husa - Deux Preludes Pour Flute, Clarinette Et Basson
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Composer: Karel Husa
Title: Deux Preludes Pour Flute, Clarinette Et Basson
Performer: The Dorian Quintet
https://www.discogs.com/Sa
Irving Fine: Symphony (1962)
Irving Fine (1914-1962): Symphony (1962) -- Boston Symphony Orchestra diretta da Irving Fine (non E. Leinsdorf come scritto nel video) --
I. Intrada
II. Capriccio
III. Ode
-- cover image: painting by Alan Clayton
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The music published in our channe
Performer: The Dorian Quintet
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">Jacob Druckman - "Delizie Contente Che L'alme Beate" For Woodwind Quintet And Tape
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Composer: Jacob Druckman
Title: "Delizie Contente Che L'alme Beate" For Woodwind Quintet And Tape
Performer: The Dorian Quintet
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Mario Davidovsky - Synchronisms No. 8 For Woodwind And Tape [The Dorian Quartet]
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Composer: Mario Davidovsky
Title: Synchronisms No. 8 For Woodwind And Tape
Performer: The Dorian Quartet
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Gunther Schuller - Woodwind Quintet [The Dorian Quintet]
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Composer: Gunther Schuller
Title: Woodwind Quintet
Performer: The Dorian Quintet
https://www.discogs.com/Samuel-Barber-Arthur-Berge
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