Florida State University Libraries Electronic Theses, Treatises and Dissertations The Graduate School 2003 An Annotated Bibliography of Works by Pulitzer Prizewinning Composers for Solo Viola, Viola with Keyboard, and Viola with Orchestra Michael Alan Weaver Follow this and additional works at the FSU Digital Library. For more information, please contact [email protected] THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WORKS BY PULITZER PRIZEWINNING COMPOSERS FOR SOLO VIOLA, VIOLA WITH KEYBOARD, AND VIOLA WITH ORCHESTRA by MICHAEL ALAN WEAVER A Treatise submitted to the School of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Music Degree Awarded: Spring Semester, 2003 Copyright © 2003 Michael Alan Weaver All Rights Reserved The members of the Committee approve the treatise of Michael Alan Weaver defended on April 1, 2003. Pamela Ryan Professor Directing Treatise Michael Allen Outside Committee Member Phillip Spurgeon Committee Member Karen Clarke Committee Member The Office of Graduate Studies has verified and approved the above named committee members. ii To Cathy. iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS In a project this size, there are always several people and organizations to thank. First, I would like to thank my Doctoral Committee for their gracious encouragement, patience, and guidance, and for the valuable time and effort they freely gave: Pamela Ryan, Karen Clarke, Phillip Spurgeon and Michael Allen. I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to Christopher Rouse, Becky Starobin (on behalf of George Crumb), Ellen Bacon (widow of Ernst Bacon), Leslie Bassett, Francise Crociata (president of the Leo Sowerby Foundation), David Dalton, Myron Rosenblum, Myrna Layton (Assistant Music Librarian, Primrose International Viola Archive), Geoffrey Block (Charles Ives Scholar), Leslie Tomkins, and Michael Colgrass for their helpful e-mails; Karel Husa for his wonderful letters; Debby Bellmore, Secretary at Yale’s School of Music Oral History - American Music (OHAM); Suzanne Eggleston Lovejoy and Richard Boursy, Assistant Music Librarians, at Yale University, for their wonderful assistance, dedication, knowledge and kindness in providing access to their archives. Thanks are also due to Jim Miller, sound technician, and Natalia Rivera, pianist, who assisted in preparing and performing a lecture recital with me, using materials that became the basis for this treatise. Other acknowledgments include support from the Florida State University Interlibrary Loan Office and assistance from the Graduate School of Florida State University in the form of a research grant that helped me visit Yale University to peruse the OHAM holdings and the Irving S. Gilmore Music Library’s archives. iv Finally, I would like to thank my wife, Cathy, for her never ending support as I pursued my dreams of becoming a professional musician and strings teacher. Cathy and I were married before I started my Bachelor’s degree and she has steadfastly supported me, without reservation, all the way. I hope you will find this bibliography of viola works by Pulitzer Prizewinning composers helpful. v TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables...................................................................................................... x List of Figures.................................................................................................... xi Abstract............................................................................................................. xii Chapter I. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................... 1 Purpose, Goals, Scope and Limitations.................................................... 2 Research Procedures............................................................................... 4 Format and Definition of Terms............................................................... 4 Summary................................................................................................. 6 II. THE HISTORY OF THE PULITZER PRIZE IN MUSIC............................. 8 Joseph Pulitzer, His Last Will and Testament and Establishment of the Pulitzer Prizes.............................................................................. 8 The Pulitzer Traveling Scholarship in Music from 1917 - 1942................ 9 Pulitzer Prize Categories.......................................................................... 11 The Pulitzer Prize in Music Citation......................................................... 12 Structure, Powers and Responsibilities of the Advisory Board and the Juries........................................................................................... 12 Pulitzer Prizes in Music Withheld............................................................ 14 Controversial Pulitzer Prizes in Music.................................................... 15 Special Awards and Citations in Music.................................................... 16 vi III. AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WORKS BY PULITZER PRIZEWINNING COMPOSERS FOR SOLO VIOLA, VIOLA WITH KEYBOARD, AND VIOLA WITH ORCHESTRA................................................................... 20 Babbitt, Milton........................................................................................ 20 Composition for Viola and Piano Play it Again Sam for Viola Solo Bacon, Ernst............................................................................................ 25 Koschatiana Peterborough Sonata for Viola and Piano Bassett, Leslie......................................................................................... 31 Sonata for Viola and Piano Carter, Elliott.......................................................................................... 32 Elegy for Viola and Piano Pastoral Colgrass, Michael.................................................................................... 37 Chaconne for Viola and Orchestra Crumb, George........................................................................................ 40 Sonata for Viola and Piano Dello Joio, Norman................................................................................. 41 Lyric Fantasies for Viola and Strings Druckman, Jacob..................................................................................... 43 Concerto for Viola and Orchestra Finney, Ross Lee..................................................................................... 45 Second Sonata for Viola and Piano Viola Sonata in A Minor Gould, Morton........................................................................................ 49 Concertette Concerto for Viola and Orchestra Hanson, Howard..................................................................................... 52 Lux aeterna. Symphonic Poem, Op. 24 Summer Seascape No. 2 Harbison, John........................................................................................ 56 Concerto for Viola and Orchestra Sonata for Solo Viola Husa, Karel............................................................................................. 60 Poème for Viola and Chamber Orchestra/Piano Suite, Op. 5, 1945 for Viola and Piano Ives, Charles............................................................................................ 64 Sonata No. 2 for Piano, revised with viola 1940/47 Kernis, Aaron Jay.................................................................................... 67 Passacaglia - Variations for Viola and Piano vii Kubik, Gail.............................................................................................. 68 Symphony Concertante for Piano, Trumpet, Viola and Orchestra La Montaine, John................................................................................... 72 Conversations, Op. 44 Maganini, Quinto..................................................................................... 73 An Ancient Greek Melody Concert Album Night Piece Song of a Chinese Fisherman Martino, Donald...................................................................................... 77 3 Dances, Op. 23 3 Sad Songs (Dantalian, 1997) Perle, George.......................................................................................... 79 Preludio, Invention and Ostinato, Op. 15, 1943 Serenade Nr. 1, for Viola and Chamber Orchestra Solo Partita for Violin and Viola Sonata for Solo Viola Piston, Walter.......................................................................................... 83 Concerto for Viola and Orchestra Interlude Porter, Quincy......................................................................................... 86 Blues Lointains for Flute or Viola and Piano Concerto for Viola and Orchestra Duo for Viola and Harp or Harpsichord Poem for Viola and Piano Speed Etude for Viola and Piano Suite for Solo Viola Rouse, Christopher.................................................................................. 96 Subjectives X Schuller, Gunther.................................................................................... 97 Concerto for Viola and Orchestra Schuman, William.................................................................................... 100 Concerto on Old English Rounds Shapey, Ralph......................................................................................... 103 Duo for Viola and Piano Evocation No. 3 Sowerby, Leo.......................................................................................... 106 Ballade for Viola and Organ Concerto for Viola and Orchestra Poem for Viola and Orchestra