For Solo Guitar
Solo part and Piano reduction
Commissioned in an ongoing program of the Music Teachers Association of California to encourage American composers to write works for student pianists.
Three diverse pieces by Samuel Adler are presented. Emunah (Faith) is a paean to his wife, Emily. L'olam Vaed dates back to 1978 and is printed in proportional notation, to better guide the musicians...
In Opposites, Samuel Adler showcases the distinct sound world possibilities inherent in a flute septet by pairing two starkly contrasting movements. The opening slow movement is summarized by its sear...
In this playful duet, master composer Samuel Adler spins out melodies with inexhaustible imagination. Amiable dialogue carries the listener from beginning to end, while shifting meters and unexpected...
Samuel Adler's IMPROVISATION AND WALTZ delights performers and listeners by treating traditional genres in non-traditional ways. The familiar waltz rhythm is offset by carefully inserted bars of two,...
There is a refreshing spontaneity to Samuel Adler's WIND CONVERSATIONS for woodwind quintet. The slow introduction explores the timbres of the ensemble in glowing and harmonious polyphony, while the m...