Frederic Glesser

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Frederic Glesser (born August 4, 1956 in Toledo / Ohio ) is an American composer and flautist.

Glesser first studied jazz music with Gene Parker and flute with Kay Hartsfeld . He then studied composition at Kent State University with James Waters and David Stewart , where he continued his flute lessons with Raymond DeMattia and Maurice Sharp . He received his master's degree from the University of Miami , where he was a student of composition with Dennis Kam . He was also Composer in Residence with Donald Martino at the Atlantic Center for the Arts .

In addition to piano works, Glesser composed music for orchestra and for chamber music. They range from Saucy Sally, Mad Mary for trombone and percussion, which is influenced by jazz and blues, to an arrangement of Statesboro blues by The Allman Brothers Band and Clearly Glass (for The Glass Orchestra ) to a piano piece dedicated to Max Lifchitz For One , which appeared on the grammy- nominated CD Final Bell . His works have been performed in North America, Europe, Argentina and Brazil by musicians and ensembles such as Kathleen Supové , Luis Gómez-Imbert , Ingrid Gordon , the Duo Ahlert - Schwab , Michael Linville , the Ibis Camerata , the Florida Symphony , the Akron Youth Symphony , and played with the Canton Youth Orchestra .

Works

  • Intermezzo for string quartet, 1976
  • 4 Easy Pieces for Quartet for flute, oboe, violin and harpsichord, 1977
  • Dazyes for horn and percussion, 1978
  • This Bread I Break for mixed voices, clarinet, horn, violin, cello and piano, 1979
  • Release! for orchestra, 1979–80
  • Sonata for flute and piano, 1982–84
  • By Five for flute, oboe, cello, piano and percussion, 1985–86
  • Mix2 for flute and marimba, clarinet or violin, 1988–97
  • For One for piano, 1990
  • Rage Within for flute, oboe, horn, trumpet, bass trombone, violin, viola, cello, double bass and piano, 1991–94
  • Contraforte for double bass and piano, 1996
  • Variation of a Theme for orchestra, 1997
  • Contralite for double bass and piano, 1997
  • Clearly Glass for flute, double bass and glass instruments, 1998
  • Fine Tuning for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano, 1998–99
  • Atonement for string orchestra, 2000
  • Hurry, Wait for viola and marimba, 2001
  • Earth Crosser for orchestra, 2001–03
  • Trio Contra for flute, viola or cello and harp, 2001–07
  • You Never Know for flute quartet, 2003
  • You Never Know for mandolin, violin or flute and guitar, 2003-04
  • Insensible Choices for clarinet, violin, cello and piano, 2004–05
  • Statesboro Blues for string quartet, 2004-10
  • Saucy Sally, Mad Mary for trombone and percussion, 2005
  • Summer Nights Passing for flute, harp and string orchestra, 2006
  • Summer Nights Passing for flute and piano, 2007
  • An American Folk Dance for orchestra, 2007-08
  • Gently She Passes for string quintet, piano and glockenspiel, 2008–09
  • Be Also Ready for flute and violin, 2009
  • work in progress for string quartet, 2010
  • work in progress for piano, 2010

Web links

swell

personal data
SURNAME Glesser, Frederic
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American composer
DATE OF BIRTH 4th August 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Toledo (Ohio)