Lou Harrison (14 May 1917 - 02 Feb 2003)

Male Person - United States composer

Releases (7)

Official

Album

1. La Koro Sutro 1988
2. Gamelan Music, Volume I 1993
3. The Perilous Chapel 1993
4. Drums Along the Pacific 20 May 2003
5. In Retrospect 2007
6. Scenes from Cavafy 14 Sep 2010

Album - Compilation

1. Music of Lou Harrison 1991

Relationships (6)

Students

1. David Lang
2. Henry Cowell
3. Arnold Schönberg
4. K.R.T. Wasitodiningrat

Collaborator On

1. Gamelan Sekar Kembar

Romantically Involved With

1. William Colvig

Recordings by (15)

1. Concerto for Violin with Percussion Orchestra I Allegro, II Largo Cantabile III Allegro vigoroso poco presto 8:17 (Oct 2007)
2. Violin Concerto: I. Allegro - Maestoso 7:56 (Apr 2017)
3. Violin Concerto: II. Largo - Cantabile 7:35 (Apr 2017)
4. Violin Concerto: III. Allegro - Vigoroso - Poco presto 4:21 (Apr 2017)
5. Grand Duo: I. Prelude 10:00 (Apr 2017)
6. Grand Duo: II. Stampede 6:25 (Apr 2017)
7. Grand Duo: III. A Round (Annabel & April's) 3:58 (Apr 2017)
8. Grand Duo: IV. Air 10:40 (Apr 2017)
9. Grand Duo: V. Polka 3:47 (Apr 2017)
10. Double Music 6:54 (Apr 2017)
11. Philemon & Baukis 13:18 (21 Nov 2021)
12. Bubaran Robert 2:15 (21 Nov 2021)
13. Concerto For Violin And Percussion Orchestra (1940-59): I. Allegro, Maestoso 8:20 (Oct 2022)
14. Concerto For Violin And Percussion Orchestra (1940-59): II. Largo, Cantabile 8:01 (Oct 2022)
15. Concerto For Violin And Percussion Orchestra (1940-59): III. Allegro, Vigoroso, Poco Presto 4:29 (Oct 2022)

On Recordings (5)

Instruments

1. Double Concerto for Violin and Cello: Stampede 7:38 Kenneth Goldsmith, Lou Harrison, Terry King, The Mills College Gamelan Ensemble, William Winant (1990) gong
2. Double Concerto for Violin and Cello: Allegro moderato 7:07 Kenneth Goldsmith, Lou Harrison, Terry King, The Mills College Gamelan Ensemble, William Winant (1990) gong
3. Double Concerto for Violin and Cello: Grandly but moderate 8:14 Kenneth Goldsmith, Lou Harrison, Terry King, The Mills College Gamelan Ensemble, William Winant (1990) gong
4. Serenade 5:53 Gamelan Sekar Kembar, Lou Harrison (1991) suling

Vocals

1. Interview with Harrison and Schneider on the guitar 3:20 Lou Harrison, John Schneider (15 Apr 2008) spoken vocals

Credited as (42)

1. Lou Harrison
2. John Cage & Lou Harrison
3. Lou Harrison; Joanna MacGregor
4. Henry Cowell, Lou Harrison, Edgard Varèse; San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas
5. Lou Harrison, John Cage; California Symphony, Barry Jekowsky, Al Jarreau
6. Lou Harrison, John Cage
7. John Cage, Lou Harrison, Lamonte Young, Harry Partch; John Schneider, Amy Shulman
8. William Colvig & Lou Harrison
9. Jennifer Higdon, Lou Harrison, John Adams, Carl Ruggles; Jennifer Koh, Reiko Uchida
10. Arvo Pärt, Lou Harrison; Oregon Repertory Singers, Gilbert Seeley
11. Alan Hovhaness, Lou Harrison; American Composers Orchestra, Dennis Russell Davies, Keith Jarrett
12. Lou Harrison; Keith Jarrett, New Japan Philharmonic, Naoto Otomo, Lucy Stoltzman, Robert Hughes
13. McPhee, Ung, Harrison; American Composers Orchestra, Dennis Russell Davies
14. John Cage, Lou Harrison
15. Lou Harrison; Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney
16. Lou Harrison; Linda Burman-Hall
17. Lou Harrison, Cowell, Reale; The Mirecourt Trio
18. Kenneth Goldsmith, Lou Harrison, Terry King, The Mills College Gamelan Ensemble, William Winant
19. Gamelan Sekar Kembar, Lou Harrison
20. Lou Harrison; John Schneider
21. Lou Harrison adapted by John Schneider
22. John Cage and Lou Harrison
23. John Cage, Lou Harrison, Henry Cowell, Harvey Sollberger, Lukas Foss; The New Music Consort
24. Lou Harrison, Peggy Glanville-Hicks, Terry Riley; Dennis Russell Davies, Keith Jarrett, Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra
25. Lou Harrison; Maelström Percussion Ensemble, Jan Williams
26. Lou Harrison, John Schneider
27. Lou Harrison; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, James Sedares, Maria Bachmann, Michael Boriskin, Nina Flyer, Josephine Gandolfi, Dan Levitan
28. Lou Harrison; Leta Miller, Nohema Fernández, William Winant, Dennis Russell Davies
29. Lou Harrison; Antonio Núñez, Basler Schlagzeug-Ensemble, Paul Sacher
30. Lou Harrison; Dennis Russell Davies, Romuald Tecco, Cabrillo Music Festival Orchestra
31. Lou Harrison; David Abel, Joan Jeanrenaud, Julie Steinberg, William Winant, Benjamin Simon
32. Cage, Ginastera, Harrison, Varèse; Percurama
33. 三枝成章, ルー・ハリソン, 松平頼暁, 池辺晋一郎; 西潟昭子
34. ルー・ハリソン
35. The Kroumata Percussion Ensemble & Manuela Wiesler Play Music By Jolivet, Harrison, Cage & Sandström
36. Lou Harrison, Billy Martin, Larry Polansky, Roland Dahinden, Petar Klanac; eklekto - ensemble 0
37. Lou Harrison, Boston Modern Orchestra Project
38. Kenny HillLou Harrison
39. Kenny Hill & Lou Harrison
40. Lou Harrison; Tim Fain, Michael Boriskin, PostClassical Ensemble, Angel Gil-Ordóñez
41. Agócs, Harrison, Rodríguez; Nicholas Kitchen, New England Conservatory Percussion Ensemble, Frank Epstein
42. Harrison

Works (374)

Composed

1. Suite for Symphonic Strings (1936 - 1960)
2. Suite for Symphonic Strings: I. Estampie (1936 - 1960)
3. Suite for Symphonic Strings: II. Chorale: Et in Arcadia ego (1936 - 1960)
4. Suite for Symphonic Strings: III. Ductia: In honor of Eros (1936 - 1960)
5. Suite for Symphonic Strings: IV. Lament (1936 - 1960)
6. Suite for Symphonic Strings: V. Round: In honor of Hermes (1936 - 1960)
7. Suite for Symphonic Strings: VI. Little fugue: Viola's reward (1936 - 1960)
8. Suite for Symphonic Strings: VII. Nocturne (1936 - 1960)
9. Largo ostinato (1937)
10. Saraband (1937)
11. Mass to Saint Anthony (1939)
12. Mass to Saint Anthony: Kyrie (1939)
13. Mass to Saint Anthony: Gloria (1939)
14. Mass to Saint Anthony: Credo (1939)
15. Mass to Saint Anthony: Sanctus (1939)
16. Mass to Saint Anthony: Agnus Dei (1939)
17. Concerto no. 1 for Flute and Percussion (1939)
18. Fifth Simfony (1939)
19. Fifth Simfony: I. Vigorous (1939)
20. Fifth Simfony: II. Slow and dramatic (1939)
21. Fifth Simfony: III. Brisk (1939)
22. Bomba (1939)
23. Canticle no. 1 (1940)
24. Labyrinth no. 3 (1941)
25. Labyrinth no. 3: I. Allegro moderato (1941)
26. Labyrinth no. 3: II. Adagio (1941)
27. Labyrinth no. 3: III. Adagio (1941)
28. Labyrinth no. 3: IV. Allegro moderato maestoso (1941)
29. Labrynth no. 3: IV. Image in the Soil (1941)
30. Labrynth no. 3 (1941)
31. Labrynth no. 3: I. Ode (1941)
32. Labrynth no. 3: II. Passage Thru Dreams (1941)
33. Labrynth no. 3: III. Seed (1941)
34. May Rain (1941)
35. Fugue for Percussion (1941)
36. Double Music (1941)
37. Symphony no. 2 "Elegiac" (1942 - 1988)
38. Suite for Percussion: II. Slow (1942)
39. Suite for Percussion: III. Recitative (1942)
40. Suite for Percussion (1942)
41. Suite for Percussion: I. Moderato (1942)
42. Six Sonatas for Cembalo: No. 2 (1943)
43. Six Sonatas for Cembalo: No. 1 (1943)
44. Six Sonatas for Cembalo (1943)
45. Six Sonatas for Cembalo: No. 6 (1943)
46. Six Sonatas for Cembalo: No. 5 (1943)
47. Six Sonatas for Cembalo: No. 3 (1943)
48. Six Sonatas for Cembalo: No. 4 (1943)
49. Party Pieces: XX (1944 - 1945)

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Orchestrated

1. They Are There! (A War Song March), S. 188 (Jul 1943 - Aug 1943)

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Links (16)

Other Databases

1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82099801
2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n82099801
3. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2075666A
4. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w63x8d02
5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/119447932
6. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/lou-harrison/
7. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/lou_harrison
8. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13931066x

Last.Fm

1. https://www.last.fm/music/Lou+Harrison

Songkick

1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/217448

Wikipedia

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

Discogs

1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/296745

Allmusic

1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000207994

VIAF ID

1. http://viaf.org/viaf/114188420

Wikidata

1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q590911

Stream For Free

1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/07C3jhpjfUT3XsxSQh6Mqa