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Easley Blackwood, Jr. (21 Apr 1933 - 22 Jan 2023)

Male Person - United States American composer and pianist

Releases (3)

Official

Album

  1. Microtonal 1994 (as Easley Blackwood)
  2. Radical Piano 1996 (as Easley Blackwood)
  3. Blackwood Plays Blackwood 1998 (as Easley Blackwood)

Relationships (7)

Students

  1. Egon Cohen
  2. Paul Hindemith
  3. Olivier Messiaen
  4. Nadia Boulanger
  5. William C. White

Founded

  1. Chicago Pro Musica

Member Of

  1. Chicago Pro Musica (1979) original, piano

Recordings by (70)

  1. Piano Sonata no. 2 "Concord, Mass., 1840-1860": I. "Emerson" 16:04 (1991)
  2. Piano Sonata no. 2 "Concord, Mass., 1840-1860": II. "Hawthorne" 11:08 (1991)
  3. Piano Sonata no. 2 "Concord, Mass., 1840-1860": III. "The Alcotts" 6:04 (1991)
  4. Piano Sonata: I. Molto moderato 8:25 (1991)
  5. Piano Sonata: II. Vivace 4:42 (1991)
  6. Piano Sonata: III. Andante sostenuto 8:04 (1991)
  7. Sonatina, op. 28: I. Allegro con spirito 3:33 (1991)
  8. Sonatina, op. 28: II. Minuetto 1:59 (1991)
  9. Sonatina, op. 28: III. Finale 4:55 (1991)
  10. Masques, op. 34: I. Shéhérazade 10:08 (1991)
  11. Masques, op. 34: II. Tantris le bouffon 5:50 (1991)
  12. Masques, op. 34: III. Sérénade de Don Juan 5:51 (1991)
  13. Nove Pezzi, op. 24: 1. In Modo Funebre 3:22 (1991)
  14. Nove Pezzi, op. 24: 2. In Modo Barbaro 1:46 (1991)
  15. Nove Pezzi, op. 24: 3. In Modo Elegiaco 4:05 (1991)
  16. Nove Pezzi, op. 24: 4. In Modo Burlesco 1:02 (1991)
  17. Nove Pezzi, op. 24: 5. In Modo Esotico 3:46 (1991)
  18. Nove Pezzi, op. 24: 6. In Modo di Nenia 2:08 (1991)
  19. Nove Pezzi, op. 24: 7. In Modo di Minuetto 2:53 (1991)
  20. Nove Pezzi, op. 24: 8. In Modo di Tango 5:03 (1991)
  21. Nove Pezzi, op. 24: 9. In Modo Rustico 3:36 (1991)
  22. In modo rustico, op. 24 no. 9 3:36 (1992)
  23. Piano Variations (live recording) 9:19 (1994)
  24. Fanfare in 19-note Equal Tuning, op. 28a 2:25 (1994)
  25. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 16 notes: Andantino 3:46 (1994)
  26. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 18 notes: Allegro volando 2:30 (1994)
  27. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 21 notes: Suite in four movements 4:48 (1994)
  28. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 23 notes: Allegro moderato 3:17 (1994)
  29. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 13 notes: Sostenuto 3:10 (1994)
  30. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 15 notes: Lento 3:35 (1994)
  31. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 17 notes: Con moto 2:51 (1994)
  32. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 22 notes: Andante ma non troppo 4:35 (1994)
  33. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 24 notes: Moderato 3:02 (1994)
  34. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 14 notes: Allegramente 2:42 (1994)
  35. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 20 notes: Comodo 3:57 (1994)
  36. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 19 notes: Allegro moderato 4:06 (1994)
  37. Sarcasms, op. 17: I. Tempestoso 2:14 (1996)
  38. Sarcasms, op. 17: II. Allegro rubato 1:29 (1996)
  39. Sarcasms, op. 17: III. Allegro precipitato 1:57 (1996)
  40. Sarcasms, op. 17: IV. Smanioso 2:15 (1996)
  41. Sarcasms, op. 17: V. Precipitosissimo 2:40 (1996)
  42. Sonata: I. ♩=112 3:19 (1996)
  43. Sonata: II. Adagietto 4:42 (1996)
  44. Sonata: III. ♩=112 2:39 (1996)
  45. Ten Experimental Pieces in Rhythm and Harmony 6:36 (1996)
  46. Sonata, op. 1 11:45 (1996)
  47. Three Pieces, op. 59: I. Impromptu 2:26 (1996)
  48. Three Pieces, op. 59: II. Adagio 1:57 (1996)
  49. Three Pieces, op. 59: III. Allegro non troppo 3:48 (1996)
  50. Dans le rêve laissé par la ballade des pendus de Villon 6:34 (1996)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Nove Pezzi, op. 24: 1. In Modo Funebre 3:22 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1991) piano
  2. Sonatina, op. 28: II. Minuetto 1:59 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1991) piano
  3. Piano Sonata: II. Vivace 4:42 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1991) piano
  4. Piano Sonata: III. Andante sostenuto 8:04 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1991) piano
  5. Piano Sonata no. 2 "Concord, Mass., 1840-1860": II. "Hawthorne" 11:08 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1991) piano
  6. Nove Pezzi, op. 24: 4. In Modo Burlesco 1:02 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1991) piano
  7. Sonatina, op. 28: III. Finale 4:55 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1991) piano
  8. Nove Pezzi, op. 24: 3. In Modo Elegiaco 4:05 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1991) piano
  9. Piano Sonata no. 2 "Concord, Mass., 1840-1860": IV. "Thoreau" 11:16 Easley Blackwood, Richard Graef (1991) piano
  10. Masques, op. 34: I. Shéhérazade 10:08 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1991) piano
  11. Piano Sonata: I. Molto moderato 8:25 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1991) piano
  12. Masques, op. 34: II. Tantris le bouffon 5:50 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1991) piano
  13. Nove Pezzi, op. 24: 5. In Modo Esotico 3:46 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1991) piano
  14. Piano Sonata no. 2 "Concord, Mass., 1840-1860": I. "Emerson" 16:04 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1991) piano
  15. Nove Pezzi, op. 24: 9. In Modo Rustico 3:36 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1991) piano
  16. Nove Pezzi, op. 24: 6. In Modo di Nenia 2:08 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1991) piano
  17. Nove Pezzi, op. 24: 7. In Modo di Minuetto 2:53 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1991) piano
  18. Piano Sonata no. 2 "Concord, Mass., 1840-1860": III. "The Alcotts" 6:04 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1991) piano
  19. Sonatina, op. 28: I. Allegro con spirito 3:33 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1991) piano
  20. Nove Pezzi, op. 24: 2. In Modo Barbaro 1:46 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1991) piano
  21. Nove Pezzi, op. 24: 8. In Modo di Tango 5:03 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1991) piano
  22. Masques, op. 34: III. Sérénade de Don Juan 5:51 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1991) piano
  23. Cello Sonata, op. 31: IV. Finale. Allegro 8:43 Easley Blackwood, Kim Scholes (1992) piano
  24. Cello Sonata: I. Allegro ben moderato 9:44 Easley Blackwood, Kim Scholes (1992) piano
  25. Cello Sonata, op. 31: II. Lento e mesto 12:14 Easley Blackwood, Kim Scholes (1992) piano
  26. Cello Sonata, op. 31: I. Grave – Allegro moderato 11:14 Easley Blackwood, Kim Scholes (1992) piano
  27. Cello Sonata, op. 31: III. Scherzo. Molto allegro 9:45 Easley Blackwood, Kim Scholes (1992) piano
  28. Cello Sonata: II. Adagio ma non troppo 12:39 Easley Blackwood, Kim Scholes (1992) piano
  29. In modo rustico, op. 24 no. 9 3:36 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1992) piano
  30. Piano sonata, no. 2 “Concord, mass., 1840-60”: III. “The Alcotts” 6:05 Charles Ives (1992) piano
  31. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 19 notes: Allegro moderato 4:06 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1994) synthesizer
  32. Piano Variations (live recording) 9:19 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1994) piano
  33. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 15 notes: Lento 3:35 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1994) synthesizer
  34. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 17 notes: Con moto 2:51 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1994) synthesizer
  35. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 20 notes: Comodo 3:57 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1994) synthesizer
  36. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 18 notes: Allegro volando 2:30 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1994) synthesizer
  37. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 16 notes: Andantino 3:46 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1994) synthesizer
  38. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 24 notes: Moderato 3:02 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1994) synthesizer
  39. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 21 notes: Suite in four movements 4:48 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1994) synthesizer
  40. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 22 notes: Andante ma non troppo 4:35 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1994) synthesizer
  41. Fanfare in 19-note Equal Tuning, op. 28a 2:25 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1994) synthesizer
  42. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 14 notes: Allegramente 2:42 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1994) synthesizer
  43. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 13 notes: Sostenuto 3:10 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1994) synthesizer
  44. Twelve Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media, op. 28: 23 notes: Allegro moderato 3:17 Easley Blackwood, Jr. (1994) synthesizer
  45. Sonata no. 3 in B-flat major, op. 107: IV. Allegretto con grazia 7:48 John Bruce Yeh, Easley Blackwood (1995) piano
  46. Sonata no. 3 in B-flat major, op. 107: I. Moderato 11:40 John Bruce Yeh, Easley Blackwood (1995) piano
  47. Sonatina in F major for Piccolo Clarinet, op. 38: III. Allegretto 3:12 John Bruce Yeh, Easley Blackwood (1995) piano
  48. Sonata no. 3 in B-flat major, op. 107: III. Adagio 6:02 John Bruce Yeh, Easley Blackwood (1995) piano
  49. Sonata in A minor, op. 37: III. Allegro risoluto 6:32 John Bruce Yeh, Easley Blackwood (1995) piano
  50. Sonata in A minor, op. 37: II. Tema (Grave) con variationi 9:06 John Bruce Yeh, Easley Blackwood (1995) piano

Credited as (22)

  1. Easley Blackwood, Jr.
  2. Barbara Haffner, Easley Blackwood
  3. John Bruce Yeh, Easley Blackwood
  4. Easley Blackwood; Easley Blackwood, Charles Pikler, Gary Stucka
  5. Easley Blackwood
  6. Easley Blackwood, Jr., Charles Pikler
  7. Easley Blackwood, Jr., Charles Pikler, Gary Stucka
  8. Easley Blackwood, Frank Bridge; Kim Scholes, Easley Blackwood
  9. Easley Blackwood, Kim Scholes
  10. Easley Blackwood, William Ferris, Lita Grier, Sebastian Huydts, John La Montaine, Robert Muczynski, Leon Stein; Mary Stolper
  11. Erik Satie / Easley Blackwood
  12. Hindemith; John Bruce Yeh, Amelia Piano Trio, Easley Blackwood
  13. Easley Blackwood; Pacifica Quartet
  14. Easley Blackwood, Max Reger; John Bruce Yeh, Easley Blackwood
  15. Easley Blackwood; Chicago Symphony Orchestra, James DePreist, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch
  16. Charles Ives, Aaron Copland; Easley Blackwood
  17. Easley Blackwood, Richard Graef
  18. Alfredo Casella, Karol Szymanowski; Easley Blackwood
  19. Easley Blackwood; Budapest Scoring Orchestra

Works (97)

Composed

  1. Ten Experimental Pieces in Rhythm and Harmony (1948)
  2. First Viola Sonata, op. 1: I. Adagio quasi sensa misura ma non troppo rubato (1953)
  3. First Viola Sonata, op. 1: II. Allegro molto (1953)
  4. First Viola Sonata, op. 1: III. Andante tranquillo — Allegro molto e meccanico (1953)
  5. First Viola Sonata, op. 1 (1953)
  6. Symphony no. 1, op. 3 (1955)
  7. Symphony no. 1, op. 3: I. Andante maestoso - Non troppo allegro ma con spirito (1955)
  8. Symphony no. 1, op. 3: II. Andante comodo (1955)
  9. Symphony no. 1, op. 3: III. Allegretto grotesco (1955)
  10. Symphony no. 1, op. 3: IV. Andante sostenuto (1955)
  11. String Quartet no. 1, op. 4 (1957)
  12. String Quartet no. 1, op. 4: I. Largo (1957)
  13. String Quartet no. 1, op. 4: II. Andante con moto (1957)
  14. String Quartet no. 1, op. 4: III. Presto con fuoco (1957)
  15. String Quartet no. 2, op. 6: II. Prestissimo (1959)
  16. String Quartet no. 2, op. 6: III. Molto lento (1959)
  17. String Quartet no. 2, op. 6 (1959)
  18. String Quartet no. 2, op. 6: I. Moderato (1959)
  19. First Violin Sonata, op. 7: II. Adagio (1960)
  20. First Violin Sonata, op. 7: III. Allegro molto (1960)
  21. First Violin Sonata, op. 7 (1960)
  22. First Violin Sonata, op. 7: I. Allegro rigoroso (1960)
  23. Piano Trio, op. 22 (1968)
  24. Piano Trio, op. 22: I. Allegro moderato (1968)
  25. Piano Trio, op. 22: II. Vivace (1968)
  26. Piano Trio, op. 22: III. Largo — Allegro (1968)
  27. Etude in B minor, op. 30 no. 3: Grave (1984)
  28. Etude in E-flat minor, op. 30 no. 4: Allegro capriccioso (1984)
  29. Etude in A major, op. 30 no. 5: Alla toccata (1984)
  30. Five Concert Etudes, op. 30 (1984)
  31. Etude in G-sharp minor, op. 30 no. 1: Allegro assai (1984)
  32. Etude in E major, op. 30 no. 2: Allegretto con moto (1984)
  33. Symphony no. 5, op. 34: III. Allegro vivo (1990)
  34. Symphony no. 5, op. 34 (1990)
  35. Symphony no. 5, op. 34: I. Allegro inquieto (1990)
  36. Symphony no. 5, op. 34: II. Molto adagio (1990)
  37. Rondo Caprice for Flute and Guitar, op. 35 (1992)
  38. Bagatelle in F major, op. 36 no. 7: Vivace (1993)
  39. Bagatelle in A major, op. 36 no. 1: Veloce e leggerissimo (1993)
  40. Bagatelle in G minor, op. 36 no. 2: Andante comodo (1993)
  41. Bagatelle in C major, op. 36 no. 3: Allegro con brio (1993)
  42. Bagatelle in D minor, op. 36 no. 4: Andante comodo (1993)
  43. Bagatelle in C minor, op. 36 no. 5: Con anima (1993)
  44. Bagatelle in A-flat major, op. 36 no. 6: Un poco adagio (1993)
  45. Seven Bagatelles, op. 36 (1993)
  46. Sonata in A minor, op. 37: III. Allegro risoluto (1994)
  47. Sonatina in F major for Piccolo Clarinet, op. 38: I. Allegro con brio (1994)
  48. Sonatina in F major for Piccolo Clarinet, op. 38: II. Adagio (1994)
  49. Sonatina in F major for Piccolo Clarinet, op. 38: III. Allegretto (1994)
  50. Sonata in A minor, op. 37 (1994)
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Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/1021201928
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83162695
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83162695
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb14850719g

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/753824

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0001206450

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/42108930

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2644646

Stream For Free

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