Seattle composer William Bolcom (b. 1938) is
Distinguished Professor at the University of Michigan. In 1988 he was awarded
the Pulitzer Prize for his 12 New Etudes
for Piano. The Garden of Eden,
composed in 1969, is a cycle of 4 Ragtime-inspired piano pieces telling the
story of Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden. In The Serpent's Kiss, Bolcom incorporates the sounds of early Rock 'n
Roll, Broadway, tap dancing music, and silent film music into his own unique
voice. Stephanie Shih-yu Cheng
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William Bolcom
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Recorded on 11/15/2005, uploaded on 01/16/2009
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The Serpent's Kiss (Rag Fantasy) William Bolcom
Seattle composer William Bolcom (b. 1938) is Distinguished Professor at the University of Michigan. In 1988 he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his 12 New Etudes for Piano. The Garden of Eden, composed in 1969, is a cycle of 4 Ragtime-inspired piano pieces telling the story of Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden. In The Serpent's Kiss, Bolcom incorporates the sounds of early Rock 'n Roll, Broadway, tap dancing music, and silent film music into his own unique voice. Stephanie Shih-yu Cheng
More music by William Bolcom
Graceful Ghost Rag
Amor, from Cabaret Songs
Amor
Waitin’, from Cabaret Songs
Hymne à l’Amour from 12 New Etudes for Piano
Toothbrush Time
The Dead Moth Tango, from Three Dances Portraits
Aubade for the Continuation of Life
Waitin’, from Cabaret Songs
Song of Black Max (as told by the De Kooning Boys)
Performances by same musician(s)
La Puerta del Vino, from Préludes Book II
Soiree dans Grenade, from Estampes
Pièce en Forme de Habanera
Caprice Espagnol, Op. 37
Sonata for Cello and Piano
Introduction and Polonaise Brillante
Chaconne from Partita in d minor, BWM 1004
My Favorite Things
Sonatine
Danzas Argentinas, Op. 2
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