Adrienne Albert
Piccolodeon for Piccolo and Piano Adrienne Albert PICCOLODEON is a duet for piccolo and piano that expresses the mood and sonority of the “Nickelodeon,” an early 20th-century arcade instrument used for silent movies, carousels, and vaudeville theatre. The Piccolodeon piece begins as a playful ragtime with the instruments in sync. Gradually, the ensemble unravels to the point for Piccolo and Piano where it’s a toss-up as to which player is off. This musical gem is full of surprise and delight! ADRIENNE ALBERT began her musical career as a singer and collaborator with composers including Igor Stravinsky, Leonard Bernstein, and Philip Glass. She began composing her own music in the 1990s. Adrienne’s chamber, orchestral, choral, vocal, and band works are extensively performed throughout the world. She has received awards including grants and prizes from the National Endowment for the Arts, American Composers Forum, MTC/Rockefeller Foundation, and numerous other organizations. Ms. Albert’s commissions have come from music schools, soloists, universities, and chamber ensembles. She has been Composer-In-Residence at California State University at Fresno, and California State University at Sacramento. Her music is recorded on the Albany, Naxos, Centaur, MRS, Navona, Little Piper, and ABC Classics labels. Also available by Adrienne Albert: ACROSS THE C’S for Mixed Flute Quintet ACROSS THE C’S is an original work by the celebrated American composer Adrienne Albert. This 6-minute work was commissioned by the Norwegian quintet “5 på Tvers/5 Across” who traveled across the seas to premiere the work at the 2015 NFA convention. In addition to the beautiful flowing feel of an ocean crossing, the music begins and ends with a special sonority of winds blowing on the open sea.
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