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Allen Shawn (born 1948) is an American composer, pianist, educator, and author who lives in Vermont. Shawn is the son of The New Yorker editor William Shawn and the brother of the actor and playwright Wallace Shawn. He received a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and studied in France with Nadia Boulanger. He teaches composition and music history at Bennington College and was formerly ma...read more

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Piano Sonata No. 2: Largo
Piano Sonata No. 2: Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 2: Adagio
Four Jazz Preludes: Andante
Preludes No. 3, 4, & 5 from Five Preludes: No. 5
3 Dance Portraits: No. 1. Lilting
3 Dance Portraits: No. 2. Grazioso
Growl
Piano Sonata No. 4: I
Tango
Reverie No. 2
Valentine
Four Jazz Preludes: Spiritual
3 Dance Portraits: No. 3. Hard edged
Nostalgic Pieces: Boogie-Woogie
Three Dance Portraits for piano four-hands: Lilting
Three Elegies: Elegy No. 3
Preludes No. 3, 4, & 5 from Five Preludes: No. 3
Three Elegies: Elegy No. 1
Reverie No. 3
Three Dance Portraits for piano four-hands: Grazioso
Four Jazz Preludes: Largo; Allegro
Letter to a Friend
Nostalgic Pieces: Waltz
Preludes No. 3, 4, & 5 from Five Preludes: No. 4
Messages: Ominous, Brutal
Four Jazz Preludes: Moderately
Three Elegies: Elegy No. 2
The Music Teacher: VII. Rock Song
Three Dance Portraits for piano four-hands: Hard Edged
Piano Sonata No. 3: Arioso
Piano Sonata No. 3: Agitato-Meno Mosso-Agitato
Winter Sketchbook for violin and piano (1989) 1. Allegro collerico
The Music Teacher: Mirrors Are Shattered
Piano Sonata No. 1: I. Quarter Note = 116
Etudes: No. 2
Wind Quintet No.2: Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 4: III
Wind Quintet No.2: Allegro-Maestoso-Andante
Messages: Flowing, Wistful
5 Preludes: No. 1. Impetuous
The Music Teacher: Overture
Valentine for Jamaica Kincaid
Five Piano Pieces: I. Fantasy Piece (Insect Dream)
The Music Teacher: II. School Chorus
The Music Teacher, Act I: Good Lord, Alcimedes!
Piano Sonata No. 2: I. Largo
Etudes: No. 1
Etudes: No. 3
Piano Sonata No. 1: I
Piano Sonata No. 3: III. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 3: Allegro
Etudes: No. 3
Etudes: No. 8
Etudes: No. 9
The Music Teacher, Act I: Oh, Delicious Breakfast!
Piano Concerto: III
Piano Sonata No. 1: I
Three Dance Portraits: Grazioso - Arr for Piano , Harp, Bass and Vibraphone
The Music Teacher: I. Overture
Valentine (1984)
Piano Sonata No. 3: III. Allegro
Messages: Scherzando
Messages: Waltz-Dashing, Reckless
Messages: Ringing
Messages: Plaintive
Winter Sketchbook for violin and piano (1989) 4. Presto ossessivo
Winter Sketchbook for violin and piano (1989) 3. Andante
Winter Sketchbook for violin and piano (1989) 2. Adagio
The Music Teacher: XXII. interlude (Wild Dancing)
Hard edged
The Music Teacher: XV. Locket Aria (Alcimedes)
Piano Sonata No. 3: Allegro
Winter Sketchbook for violin and piano (1989) 5. Adagio
Reverie No. 2 (1992)
The Music Teacher, Act II: Interlude B
Winter Sketchbook For Violin And Piano: IV. Presto Ossessivo
Winter Sketchbook For Violin And Piano: III. Andante
Winter Sketchbook For Violin And Piano: I. Allegro Collerico
Winter Sketchbook For Violin And Piano: V. Adagio
Piano Concerto (1997-99) I. Reflective, brooding, tender
Winter Sketchbook For Violin And Piano: II. Adagio
Eclogue For Two Pianos: II. Minuet/Gigue
Eclogue For Two Pianos: I. Sarabande/Toccata
The Music Teacher: V. Jane ‘I Still Think About the School...’
The Music Teacher, Act I: Interlude (1)
The Music Teacher, Act I: There Are Things We'd All Like to Do
The Music Teacher: Hey, Mr. Smith. Where Are You Going?
Eclogue for two pianos (1988) 2. Minuet/Gigue
Eclogue for two pianos (1988) 1. Sarabande/Toccata
The Music Teacher: IV. Round
The Music Teacher: VI. Practicing
The Music Teacher: IX. Jane: ‘And I Remember...’
The Music Teacher: X. ‘Act One. Overture’
Summer Pages
Five Piano Pieces: II. Scherzo No. 1
The Music Teacher, Act I: Your Coat, My Dear Alcimedes!
Five Piano Pieces: III. Blumenstück
Piano Sonata No. 4: II
Piano Sonata No. 1: III
Piano Sonata No. 2: III. Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 1: IV
Piano Sonata No. 2: II. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 1: II
The Music Teacher, Act I: Your Coat, My Dear Alcimedes!
Suite for Cello Quartet: I. Largo espressivo, inquieto
Five Piano Pieces: III. Blumenstück
The Music Teacher: And I Remember, in the Final Weeks Before the Performance
Piano Concerto: II
Piano Sonata No. 3: II. Arioso (molto tranquillo)
Piano Sonata No. 4: II
Piano Concerto: I
Piano Sonata No. 1: III
Piano Sonata No. 1: II. Slow Waltz Tempo
Piano Sonata No. 2: III. Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 1: III. Maestoso
Piano Sonata No. 1: IV
Piano Concerto: IV
Piano Sonata No. 2: II. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 1: IV. Quarter Note = 126 - slightly slower - Quarter Note = 126 - Maestoso
Piano Sonata No. 1: II
The Music Teacher: XIV. Chronilos: ‘My Dear, Some Wonderful News...’
Piano Sonata No. 4: III. Quarter Note = 96
Piano Sonata No. 5
Three Dance Portraits: Lilting - Arr for Piano , Harp, Bass and Vibraphone
Three Dance Portraits: Hard Edged - Arr for Piano , Harp, Bass and Vibraphone
Piano Sonata No. 4: II. Very flexibly
The Music Teacher: XIX. Servant Girls: ‘My What an Attractive Man!’
The Music Teacher: XI. Aeola: ‘The Waves Break Quietly...’
Wind Quintet No.2: Maestoso-Andante
Wind Quintet No.2: Largo
Reverie No. 1: Tempo rubato, pensive, floating
Reverie No. 2: Airy, lyrical
Reverie No. 3: Solemn
The Music Teacher: XVI. Chronilos: ‘Your Coat, My Dear Alcimedes…’
The Music Teacher: XVIII. Alcimedes: ‘Oh Delicious Breakfast…’
Trio for clarinet, cello and piano (1981-84) 3. Allegro
Trio for clarinet, cello and piano (1981-84) 2. Andante cantabile
Growl (1995)
Tango (1987)
Elegy No. 1
Moderately
Sleeples Night
Piano Concerto (1997-99) II. Maestoso
Piano Concerto (1997-99) IV. Quarter note = 88
Piano Concerto (1997-99) III. Molto tranquillo
The Music Teacher, Act II: The Snow Fills the Valley
Piano Concerto: I. Reflective, brooding, tender
Piano Concerto: II. Maestoso
Four Jazz Preludes: III. Spiritual
Three Dance Portraits for Piano Four-hands: I. Lilting
Four Jazz Preludes: I. Andante
Four Jazz Preludes: IV. Largo - Allegro
Four Jazz Preludes: II. Moderately
Three Dance Portraits for Piano Four-hands: II. Grazioso
Three Dance Portraits for Piano Four-hands: III. Hard Edged
The Music Teacher, Act II: When He Came to the Door of His Hotel Room
The Music Teacher: I Never Knew Him, and I Never Knew Anything About Him
The Music Teacher, Act I: Your Servants Seem a Little Wild This Morning
The Music Teacher, Act II: When the Performance Ended, I Was Sweating Like a Pig
The Music Teacher, Act II: I Called Room Service and Ordered a Coffee
The Music Teacher, Act I: Oh, Is Something the Matter?
The Music Teacher, Act II: Interlude D
The Music Teacher, Act II: Does No One Sleep in This Accursed Land?
The Music Teacher, Act II: Interlude E
The Music Teacher, Act II: Interlude C
The Music Teacher, Act I: Interlude (2)
The Music Teacher, Act I: Entr'acte
The Music Teacher, Act II: I Went to the Bathroom, Then Came out Naked
The Music Teacher, Act II: I Got in the Bed and Hid Under the Covers
The Music Teacher, Act II: He Wanted to Be Nicer
The Music Teacher, Act II: Back in My Own Hotel Room
The Music Teacher, Act II: An Hour Later, We Said Goodbye
Winter Sketchbook For Violin And Piano: II. Aagio
Trio For Clarinet, Cello, And Piano: I. Allegro
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The Music Teacher: XXXVIII. Smith: ‘Back In My Hotel Room...’
Three Dance Portraits - I. Lilting
Trio for clarinet, cello and piano (1981-84) 1. Allegro
Three Nightscapes
Partita: 7. Chorale
Partita: 3. Sarabande
Elegy No. 2
Partita: 4. Fughetta
Music for Pat
Partita: 2. Gavotte
Partita: 5. Minuet
Partita: 1. Introduction and Toccata
Dreamscape
Partita: 6. Gigue
Andante
Three Nightscapes: Meditation
Blues and Boogie: I. Blues
Five Miniatures: I. Chorale - Larghetto
Elixir
Three Nightscapes: Remembrance
Five Miniatures: III. Intermezzo - Andante
Three Nightscapes: Dream
We Shall Overcome
Five Miniatures: II. Vivace
Blues and Boogie: II. Boogie-Woogie
Four Jazz Preludes: III. Spiritual
Three Dance Portraits for Piano Four-hands: I. Lilting
Four Jazz Preludes: I. Andante
Four Jazz Preludes: IV. Largo - Allegro
Four Jazz Preludes: II. Moderately
Three Dance Portraits for Piano Four-hands: II. Grazioso
Three Dance Portraits for Piano Four-hands: III. Hard Edged
The Music Teacher: And for Me, During That Time, the Most Important Thing in My Life Was Studying Music
The Music Teacher, Act II: Are You All Right, Sir?
Five Miniatures: I. Chorale - Larghetto
Elixir
Suite for Cello Quartet: V. Adagio espressivo
Piano Sonata No. 3: I. Agitato-Meno Mosso (dreamlike) - Agitato
The Music Teacher, Act II: When Did the Clock Strike Midnight?
The Music Teacher, Act II: Ah, What a Magical Night!
The Music Teacher, Act II: Interlude A
The Music Teacher, Act II: The Night Stands Still (1)
Three Pieces for Cello and Piano: III. Broadly, With Intensity
Five Miniatures: V. Marcia trionfale
Three Nightscapes: Remembrance
The Music Teacher, Act II: Although There Weren't Many Customers in the Dining Room
Five Miniatures: III. Intermezzo - Andante
Three Nightscapes: Dream
The Music Teacher, Act I: My Mother Kept a Locket Round Her Neck
The Music Teacher, Act II: A Strange Sound?
We Shall Overcome
The Music Teacher, Act II: The Night Stands Still (2)
Three Nightscapes: III. Remembrance
Five Miniatures: II. Vivace
The Music Teacher, Act II: Your Words Mean Nothing
Three Pieces for Cello and Piano: I. Tranquil, Singing, Dream-like
Blues and Boogie: II. Boogie-Woogie
Recollections: Introspective
Five Preludes for Elizabeth Wright: No. 1, Impetuous
Reflective, brooding, tender
Four Jazz Preludes for My Father: Prelude I. Andante.
"Your Servants Seem a Little Wild…"
quarter note = 88
Four Jazz Preludes for My Father: Prelude III. Spiritual. Lento cantabile
Molto tranquillo
Maestoso
The Music Teacher: IL. interlude E
The Music Teacher: XXXVI. Airplane Taking Off
The Music Teacher: LI. School Chorus
The Music Teacher: XXXXVIII. Jane: ‘He Wanted to Be Nicer.’
Album Leaf (Live)
The Music Teacher: XXXI. Chronilos: ‘Ah, What a Magical Night!’
4 Jazz Preludes: No. 4. Largo - Allegro
4 Jazz Preludes: No. 3. Spiritual: Lento cantabile
4 Jazz Preludes: No. 1. Andante
II. Maestoso
5 Preludes: No. 2. With longing, nostalgic: Andante
Four Jazz Preludes: III. Spiritual
Three Dance Portraits for Piano Four-hands: I. Lilting
Four Jazz Preludes: I. Andante
Four Jazz Preludes: IV. Largo - Allegro
Four Jazz Preludes: II. Moderately
Three Dance Portraits for Piano Four-hands: II. Grazioso
Three Dance Portraits for Piano Four-hands: III. Hard Edged
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