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Leo Ornstein (02 Dec 1893 - 24 Feb 2002)

Male Person - United States Russian-born American avant-garde composer

Releases (1)

Official

Album

  1. Quintette for Piano and Strings, op. 92 / Three Moods 1975

Relationships (2)

Teachers

  1. Александр Константинович Глазунов
  2. Анна Николаевна Есипова

Recordings by (96)

  1. Fantasy Piece No. 1 3:06 (2008)
  2. Fantasy Piece No. 2 4:29 (2008)
  3. Fantasy Piece No. 3 3:42 (2008)
  4. A Morning in the Woods 6:28 (2008)
  5. Three Tales: I. Randezvous At the Lake 5:27 (2008)
  6. Three Tales: II. A Fantasy 8:32 (2008)
  7. Three Tales: III. Midnight Waltz 5:38 (2008)
  8. Metaphor No. 1 3:30 (2008)
  9. Metaphor No. 3 5:10 (2008)
  10. Metaphor No. 8 2:20 (2008)
  11. Metaphor No. 9 4:10 (2008)
  12. Metaphor No. 11 2:26 (2008)
  13. Metaphor No. 16 4:32 (2008)
  14. Solitude 4:33 (2008)
  15. To a Grecian Urn 3:48 (2008)
  16. Ballade 3:59 (2011)
  17. 4 Impromptus: No. 1. Moderato 5:14 (27 Aug 2012)
  18. 4 Impromptus: No. 2. Epitaph: Moderato espressivo 3:48 (27 Aug 2012)
  19. 4 Impromptus: No. 3. An Interlude: Andante 4:34 (27 Aug 2012)
  20. 4 Impromptus: No. 4. A Bit of Nostalgia: Moderato 3:21 (27 Aug 2012)
  21. Piano Sonata No. 4: I. Moderato con moto 5:21 (27 Aug 2012)
  22. Piano Sonata No. 4: II. Semplice 5:51 (27 Aug 2012)
  23. Piano Sonata No. 4: III. Lento 4:04 (27 Aug 2012)
  24. Piano Sonata No. 4: IV. Vivo 6:56 (27 Aug 2012)
  25. In the Country: I. The Gypsy Lament: Moderato con moto 1:28 (27 Aug 2012)
  26. In the Country: II. The Old Dungeon: Andante misterioso 1:51 (27 Aug 2012)
  27. In the Country: III. A Fairy Dance: Tempo rubato 1:08 (27 Aug 2012)
  28. In the Country: IV. The Cathedral Bells and the Choir: Moderato non troppo 1:46 (27 Aug 2012)
  29. In the Country: V. The Merry-Go-Round: Vivo e ritmico 0:49 (27 Aug 2012)
  30. Cossack Impressions, Op. 14: I. Evening Song: Maestoso 3:11 (27 Aug 2012)
  31. Cossack Impressions, Op. 14: II. Maidens at the Fountain: Andante comodo rubato 2:06 (27 Aug 2012)
  32. Cossack Impressions, Op. 14: III. Mazurka: Con vivo 1:03 (27 Aug 2012)
  33. Cossack Impressions, Op. 14: IV. Moonlight in the Mountains: Andante amabile 2:04 (27 Aug 2012)
  34. Cossack Impressions, Op. 14: V. Grief: Moderato con tristezza 2:12 (27 Aug 2012)
  35. Cossack Impressions, Op. 14: VI. The Waltz: Tempo di valse 1:27 (27 Aug 2012)
  36. Cossack Impressions, Op. 14: VII. The Nocturne: Lento 1:40 (27 Aug 2012)
  37. Cossack Impressions, Op. 14: VIII. At Dawn: Impazientemente 2:00 (27 Aug 2012)
  38. Cossack Impressions, Op. 14: IX. The Dance: Allegretto con spirito 1:37 (27 Aug 2012)
  39. Cossack Impressions, Op. 14: X. The Love Song: Andante con sentimento 1:31 (27 Aug 2012)
  40. Cossack Impressions, Op. 14: XI. The March: Tempo alla marcia 1:35 (27 Aug 2012)
  41. Cossack Impressions, Op. 14: XII. Meditation: Languido 2:11 (27 Aug 2012)
  42. Cossack Impressions, Op. 14: XIII. At the Festival: Allegro molto 2:39 (27 Aug 2012)
  43. 17 Waltzes: I. 1:44 (01 Jun 2013)
  44. 17 Waltzes: II. 6:04 (01 Jun 2013)
  45. 17 Waltzes: III. 5:29 (01 Jun 2013)
  46. 17 Waltzes: IV. 3:38 (01 Jun 2013)
  47. 17 Waltzes: V. 5:04 (01 Jun 2013)
  48. 17 Waltzes: VI. 2:19 (01 Jun 2013)
  49. 17 Waltzes: VII. 4:10 (01 Jun 2013)
  50. 17 Waltzes: VIII. 3:13 (01 Jun 2013)
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Credited as (13)

  1. Leo Ornstein
  2. George Antheil, Henry Cowell, Leo Ornstein; Steffen Schleiermacher
  3. Arthur Vincent Lourie, Leo Ornstein, George Antheil; Daniele Lombardi
  4. Leo Ornstein; Joshua Gordon, Randall Hodgkinson
  5. Leo Ornstein; Marc-André Hamelin
  6. Leo Ornstein; Janice Weber
  7. Ornstein; Marc-André Hamelin, Pacifica Quartet
  8. Leo Ornstein; Lydian String Quartet, Janice Weber
  9. Leo Ornstein; Francesco Parrino, Stefano Parrino, Maud Renier
  10. Leo Ornstein; Arsentiy Kharitonov
  11. Leo Ornstein; Viktor Valkov
  12. Leo Ornstein; Sarah Cahill
  13. George Antheil, Arthur Lourie, Leo Ornstein; Daniele Lombardi

Works (92)

Composed

  1. Three Moods, S005: No. 1. Anger (1913)
  2. Three Moods, S005: No. 3. Joy (1913)
  3. Three Moods, S005: No. 2. Grief (1913)
  4. Three Moods, S005 (1913)
  5. Suicide in an Airplane, S006 (1913)
  6. Wild Men's Dance, S054 (1913)
  7. 9 Miniatures, op. 7 (1915)
  8. 9 Miniatures, op. 7: No. 4. Humoresque (1915)
  9. 9 Miniatures, op. 7: No. 5. Melancolie (1915)
  10. 9 Miniatures, op. 7: No. 6. Dance fantastique (1915)
  11. 9 Miniatures, op. 7: No. 7. Gavotte (1915)
  12. 9 Miniatures, op. 7: No. 8. Valse (1915)
  13. 9 Miniatures, op. 7: No. 9. Danse burlesque (1915)
  14. 9 Miniatures, op. 7: No. 1. Berceuse (1915)
  15. 9 Miniatures, op. 7: No. 2. Mazurka (1915)
  16. 9 Miniatures, op. 7: No. 3. Romance (1915)
  17. Poems of 1917, op. 41 (1917)
  18. Serenade, op. 5 no. 1 (1918)
  19. Scherzino, op. 5 no. 2 (1918)
  20. Piano Sonata no. 4, S360: I. Moderato con moto (1918)
  21. Piano Sonata no. 4, S360: II. Semplice (1918)
  22. Piano Sonata no. 4, S360: III. Lento (1918)
  23. Piano Sonata no. 4, S360: IV. Vivo (1918)
  24. Sonata no. 2 for cello and piano (1920)
  25. Impressions de la Tamise, op. 13 no. 1 (1920)
  26. Tarantelle, S155 (1963)
  27. A Long Remembered Sorrow, S102 (1964)
  28. A Morning in the Woods, S106 (1971)
  29. String Quartet no. 3, S615: I. Moderato con moto (1976)
  30. String Quartet no. 3, S615: II. Moderato quasi improvisato (1976)
  31. String Quartet no. 3, S615: III. Allegro con moto (1976)
  32. String Quartet no. 3, S615 (1976)
  33. Piano Sonata no. 7, S363: I. Molto con moto (1988)
  34. Piano Sonata no. 7, S363: II. Andante (1988)
  35. Piano Sonata no. 7, S363: III. Allegro (1988)
  36. À la Chinoise, op. 39, S060
  37. Danse sauvage, op. 13 no. 2
  38. Poems of 1917, op. 41: I. No Man's Land. Andante espressivo
  39. Poems of 1917, op. 41: II. The Sower of Despair. Moderato
  40. Poems of 1917, op. 41: III. The Orient in Flanders. Andantino, molto espressivo
  41. Poems of 1917, op. 41: IV. The Wrath of the Despoiled. Sostenuto, molto appassionato
  42. Poems of 1917, op. 41: V. Night Brooding Over the Battlefield. Moderato e misterioso
  43. Poems of 1917, op. 41: VI. A Dirge of the Trenches. Lento
  44. Poems of 1917, op. 41: VII. Song Behind the Lines. Andante con moto e malinconioso
  45. Poems of 1917, op. 41: VIII. The Battle. Allegro e molto appassionato
  46. Poems of 1917, op. 41: IX. Army at Prayer. Allegro, ma non troppo
  47. Poems of 1917, op. 41: X. Dance of the Dead. Vivo, con fuoco
  48. Arabesques, op. 42: I. The Isle of Elephantine
  49. Arabesques, op. 42: II. Primal Echo
  50. Arabesques, op. 42: III. Chant of Hindoo Priests
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Links (15)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82025125
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n82025125
  3. https://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=116222
  4. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6kh0m0q
  5. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL6145856A
  6. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb14853712s
  7. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103502
  8. https://d-nb.info/gnd/122978420

IMSLP

  1. https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Ornstein,_Leo

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Ornstein

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/646882

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0001523882

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2562686/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/115011062

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1558656