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Samuel Hans Adler (born March 4, 1928) is an American (German-born) composer and conductor. Adler was born to a Jewish family in Mannheim, Germany, the son of Hugo Chaim Adler, a cantor, and Selma Adler. The family fled to the United States in 1939, where Hugo became the cantor of a synagogue in Worcester, Massachusetts. Sam followed his father into the music profession, earning degrees from Bost...read more

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Top Tracks of Samuel Adler

Morning and Finale from "William Tell Overture"

Thy Song Expands My Spirit

Pensive Soliloquy

24. Divided Bowing Of The Strings, To Produce A Long Legato. Liszt. Les Preludes, Mm. 30-34.

String Quartet No. 7: II. Slowly And Gracefully

String Quartet No. 7: III. Fast And Very Rhythmic

19. Strings Legato. Schubert Symphony No.5 2nd Mov. Mm 1-8

Harpsichord Sonata: I. Fast, very rhythmic

Harpsichord Sonata: II. Slowly and expressively

Violin Sonata No. 2: I. Allegro moderato

45. Strings Using Trills. Hindemith. Mathis Der Maler, 3rd Movt. At 16.

Symphony No. 1: III. Vigorous and Very Rhythmic

Harpsichord Sonata: III. Very fast

11. Divided Strings. Debussy Nuages

Violin Sonata No. 2: III. Allegro molto ma non troppo

Violin Sonata No. 2: II. Lento espressivo

55. Strings. Pizzicato. Brahms. Symphony No.1, 4th Movt., Mm. 1-17

46. English Horn. Wagner. Tristan und Isolde, Act III, Scene 1, mm. 5-11

String Quartet No. 8: I. Very slowly

To Celebrate a Miracle

Canto IV for Alto Saxophone solo: Fast and furious

Be Not Afraid: the isle is full of noises

Southwestern Sketches

String Quartet No. 8: II. Fast and with humor

Canto I for Trumpet Solo: Slowly

Close Encounters: II. Slowly and lyrically

Close Encounters: I. With great enthusiasm

Flute Sonata: I. Dialogue

Close Encounters: III. Fast and with verve

6. Violin D String. Rimsky-Korsakoff. Sheherazade, 3rd Movt., Mm. 1-8

3 Piano Preludes: No. 1. Rushing Waters

Sonata for Unaccompanied Cello: I. Prelude. Allegro molto

5 Sephardic Choruses: III. Ein Keloheinu

Line Drawings (after Mark Tobey): I. Light Drawing

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Fantasy for Piano Solo

Arcos Concerto: I. Slowly and Very Lyrically

2. String Quartet. Violin counterpoint. Haydn. String Quartet Op.76 No.3, 2nd movt. Variation 1.

Admonition of FDR

In Memory of Milton

Sonata for Horn & Piano: I. Andante con moto

Chapter 2, Example 11

A Hymn of Praise

Sonata for Unaccompanied Cello: II. Song with Variant. Lento

The Flames of Freedom: The Lights We Have Kindled

String Quartet No. 7: I. Fast And Very Intense

Festschrift for Piano Solo

The Flames of Freedom: Who Kindled These Lights?

Canto II for Trombone solo: Slowly

56. A Clarinet. Tchaikovsky. Symphony No.5, 1st movt., mm. 1-10

Canto II for Trombone solo: Moderately fast

28. Strings At The Frog, Al Tallone. Gluck, Iphigenia In Aulis, Overture, Mm. 19-29.

17. Siegfried, Act I, Scene 2, Mm. 1-14

5 Snapshots: I. Con brio

Arcos Concerto: II. Fast and Fluid

3 Piano Preludes: No. 2. Dream Sequence

Violin Sonata No. 3: Fast & Intense – Very Slowly - Suddenly Fast - Very Lively - Very Slowly - Like a Waltz, Gracefully - Fast & Intense

Canto XI for Horn solo: Slowly and quite freely

Canto II for Trombone solo: Quite fast

String Quartet No. 9: IV. Fast and rhythmic

Canto I for Trumpet Solo: Slowly and expressively

36. Double Bass. Staccato With Up And Down Bowing. Weber, Euryanthe, Overture, Mm. 27 After Tempo I: Assai

93. Bassoon. Tchaikovsky, Symphony No.6, 1st movt., mm. 1-12

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3. Flute (low register). Dvorak, Symphony Mo.9 ("From The New World"), 1st movt., mm. 149-156. 7-4. Brahms. Symphony No.4, 4th movt., mm. 97-104

33. Oboe. Bach. Brandenburg Concerto No.2, 2nd movt, mm. 9-23

Beyond the Pale

Piano Concerto No. 3

The Flames Of Freedom: Who Can Retell?

Canto XIX (version for guitar)

Elegy for String Orchestra

Sonata for Unaccompanied Cello: III. Scherzo. Allegro scherzando

3 Piano Preludes: No. 3. Paradelle

String Quartet No. 8: III. Slowly and very expressively

Arcos Concerto: III. Slow and Quiet

Arcos Concerto: IV. Fast and Vigorous

Of Musique, Poetrie, Art, and Love: II. The Cheat of Cupid: Or, The Ungentle Guest

5 Snapshots: II. Andantino

5 Snapshots: III. Allegro molto

Of Musique, Poetrie, Art, and Love: VI. The Mad Maid's Song

5 Sephardic Choruses: II. Ya Ribbon Olam

5 Snapshots: V. Allegro con fuoco

Flute Sonata: III. Scherzo - Finale

87. Pictures At An Exhibition, Bydlo, Mm. 1-10

Flute Sonata: II. Meditation

47. Outdoor Overture, Mm. 16-31

4 Etudes, "Meadowmountetudes": No. 1. Quite fast and very rhythmic

10. Till Eulenspiegel, Mm. 6-12 / Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte, Mm. 1-11

Symphony No. 5, "We are the Echoes": I. We Go

4 Composer Portraits: No. 2. Ned (Rorem)

String Quartet No. 3: II. Adagio

String Quartet No. 3: III. Allegro scherzando

Symphony No. 5, "We are the Echoes": I. We Go

72. Double Bass. Wagner. Die Meistersinger, Overture, Mm. 158-172

String Quartet No. 9: III. Fast with humor

Canto II for Trombone solo: Fast and happy

34. Oboe. Tchaikovsky. Symphony No.4, 2nd movt, beginning.

64. Cello Solo. Strauss. Don Quixote, Mm. 163-176

Samuel Adler: Canto XIV (A Klezmer Fantasy for Clarinet Solo)

33. Viola. A String. Hindemith. Der Schwanendreher, 1st Movt., Mm. 48-59

The Lights We Have Kindled

El Melekh Yoshev

1. String Quartet. Simple textural setting. Haydn. String Quartet Op.76 No.3, 2nd movt., mm 1-12

Into the Radiant Boundaries of Light: Fast and Rhythmic

18. Symphony No. 5, 2nd Mvmt, Mm. 8-16

Into the Radiant Boundaries of Light: Delicate and Quite Fast

Of Musique, Poetrie, Art, and Love: I. Of Musique, Poetrie, Art, and Love

4 Composer Portraits: No. 1. Milton (Babbitt)

Of Musique, Poetrie, Art, and Love: IV. The Wounded Cupid Song

String Quartet No. 9: II. Slowly and contemplative

5 Snapshots: IV. Adagio

Canto IV for Alto Saxophone solo: Quite fast

Of Musique, Poetrie, Art, and Love: V. Art Above Nature: To Julia

String Quartet No. 8: IV. Fast and with great expression

4. Violin G String. Brahms. Symphony No.1, 4th Movt., Mm. 61-75

Canto IV for Alto Saxophone solo: Slowly moving along

Sonata for Horn & Piano: IV. Allegro con fuoco

48. La Bohème, Act II, Opening / Aïda, Act I, Celesta Aïda, Mm. 1-13

4 Etudes, "Meadowmountetudes": No. 3. Slowly but freely and expressively

Sonata for Unaccompanied Cello: IV. Slow March. Andante maestoso

Chapter 2, Example 19

String Quartet No. 3: IV. Allegro vivo

Vii-9: Brahms, Symphony #1

Chapter 2, Example 24/25

String Quartet No. 9: I. Fast with much energy

88. Symphony No. 1, 3rd Mvmt, Mm. 15-23

Little Suite: III. Chromatic Gigue

Little Suite: II. Aeolian Minuet

34. Zither Accompanying Strings. Strauss. Tales From The Vienna Woods, Mm. 75-93.

10. Harp. Chords Arpeggiated. Brahms. German Requiem, 1st Movt., Mm. 150-158

4 Etudes, "Meadowmountetudes": No. 4. Boldly

Chapter 5, Example 7

59. Cellos. Divisi (5 Cellos). Rossini, William Tell, Overture, Mm. 1-10

65. Cello Doubling The First Viola. Barber. Essay For Orchestra No.1, Mm. 1-10

74. Double Bass Solo. Stravinsky, Pulcinella Suite, 7th Movt., Mm. 1-22. 3-75. Milhaud. La Création Du Monde, 1 M. Before 11 To 1 Min Before 12

4 Etudes "Meadowmountetudes" No. 1

4 Etudes "Meadowmountetudes" No. 1

Chapter 5, Example 13

Workbook. Listen And Score 2. Page 28. Mozart. Divertimento K.247, Menuetto

Come Let’s Dance

The Binding (excerpt)

Three Responses: V'ahavta and Mi Khamokha

Into the Radiant Boundaries of Light: Slowly and Freely Moving

In the Spirit of Bach

Miniature March (From "Brass Fragments")

Canto I for Trumpet Solo: Like a march

A Little Night and Day Music (Pt. 1)

5 Sephardic Choruses: I. Yom Gila

9. Violin E String (Soft Dynamic). Prokofiev. Classical Symphony, 2nd Movt., Mm. 5-13

Of Musique, Poetrie, Art, and Love: III. His Poetrie His Pillar

Sonata for Horn and Piano: II. Allegro scherzando

Unholy Sonnets: No. 1, The Good-Morrow

Songs of Innocent Love for soprano, violin and piano: Ii Ich bin die Nacht

Little Suite: I. On David's Harp

Piano Concerto no. 2 - 1. Fast and Jubilant

Double Portrait: I. Slowly and serenely

12. Don Juan, Mm. 530-540 / Symphony No. 1, 1st Mvmt, Mm. 345-356

Double Portrait: II. Fast, rhythmic, without letup

77. Violin. Harmonics. Debussy. Iberia, Part 1, At 5.

21. Violin Solo With Orchestra. Brahms. Symphony No.1, 2nd Movt., Mm 91-105. 3-22. Strauss. Don Juan, Mm. 73-81

Chapter 2, Example 63

Canto XI for Horn solo: Fast

Sonata for Horn & Piano: III. Moderato ma con appassionata

5. Violin G String. Tchaikovsky. Symphony No.5, 2nd Movt., Mm. 111-119

4 Etudes, "Meadowmountetudes": No. 2. Like a waltz

Symphony No. 5, "We are the Echoes": IV. We Are the Echoes

4 Composer Portraits: No. 3. Gunther (Schuller)

Festive Prelude

Symphony No. 5, "We are the Echoes": III. The Future

Vii-93: Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 6

Sonata for Unaccompanied Cello: V. Toccata. Allegro con fuoco

Chapter 3, Example 5

Violin Sonata No. 4: I. Quite fast

5. Color Contrast To Distinguish The Soloist. Woodwind Choir Opens, Then The Solo Violin Has A Contrasting Sound. Tchaikovsky. Violin Concerto, 2nd Movt., Mm. 1-24

Time, You Old Gypsy Man

4 Composer Portraits: No. 4. David (Diamond)

Violin Sonata No. 4: II. Quiet and dream-like

5 Sephardic Choruses: IV. Adon Olam

80. Symphony No. 2, 4th Mvmt, Mm. 68-70 / Violin Concerto, 1st Mvmt, Mm. 45-51

5 Sephardic Choruses: V. Zamm'ri Li

Aeolus, God Of The Winds: I. Zephyr (West Wind), The Sweet Wind: Quite Slowly And Expressively

Violin Sonata No. 3

Aeolus, God of the Winds: III. Eurus (East Wind), The mildinnocuous wind: Slowly and simply

79. Violin. Harmonics. Borodin. String Quartet No.1, 3rd Movt., Trio, Mm. 1-20

5 Sephardic Choruses: V. Zamm'ri Li

7. Flute (upper range). Rossini. William Tell Overture, mm. 209-224

Line Drawings (after Mark Tobey): II. Dark Drawing

65. Threni, Mm. 89-99

76. Requiem, Tuba Mirum, Mm. 1-18

27. Alto Flute. Holst. The Planets, "Saturn", mm. 53-62. 7-28. Alto flute. Stravinsky. Le Sacre du Printemps, Part 1, "Rondes printanières," at 56.

42. Viola. Strauss. Don Quixote, Variation 2, Vivace, Mm. 1-19

Aeolus, God Of The Winds: I. Zephyr (West Wind), The Sweet Wind: Quite Slowly And Expressively

94. Bassoon Solo. Stravinsky. Le Sacre du printemps, Part 1, "L'Adorationn de la terre," mm. 1-15

9. Harp. Chords Rolled. Bartok. Violin Concerto, 1st Movt., Mm. 1-13

12. Harp Harmonics. Debussy. Nocturnes, "Nuages", Mm. 74-78

Violin Sonata No. 3

Aeolus, God of the Winds: III. Eurus (East Wind), The mildinnocuous wind: Slowly and simply

23. Guitar With Orchestra. Stravinsky, Tango, Mm. 1-6

Chapter 5, Example 22

String Quartet No. 6 - A Whitman Serenade

Chapter 3, Example 6

Chapter 11, Example 24

Vii-100-101: Ravel, Ma Mere L'oye / La Valse

Bernstein: Yigdal

5. Flute. Tchaikovsky. Piano Concerto No.1, 2nd movt., mm. 5-12. 7-6. Flute. Debussy. Prélude À L'Après-Midi D'Un Faune, mm. 21-24

51. Viola d'Amore. Meyerbeer. Les Huguenots, Act 1, "Ah! Quel Spectacle", Mm. 1-19

57. Cello. Wagner. Tristan Un Isolde, Prelude, Mm. 17-32. 3-58. Harris. Symphony No.3, 1st Movt., Mm. 1-27

31. Viola. C String. Hindemith. Sonata, Op.11, No.4. 1st Movt., Mm. 15-16

Chapter 5, Example 15

Chapter 3, Example 9

Chapter 2, Example 55

Chapter 3, Example 51

Chapter 5, Example 20

The Flames of Freedom: Into the Temple Judah Came

47. English Horn. Sibelius. The Swan of Tuonela, mm. 18-32

To Speak to Our Time: No. 3, Interlude I

Chapter 2, Example 45

Overture (From "The Force of Credulity")

Symphony No. 5, "We are the Echoes": II. Even During War

Symphony No. 5, "We are the Echoes": V. God Follows Me Everywhere

Piano Trio No. 1: I. Allegro con fuoco

Violin Sonata No. 4: III. Fast and very rhythmic

String Quartet No. 5: II. Very slowly and expressively

Aeolus, God Of The Winds: II. Boreas (North Wind), The Wild Wind: Fast And Furiously Driving All The Way Through

Aeolus, God of the Winds: IV. Notus (South Wind), The heavywet wind: Fast and very intense

String Quartet No. 4: I. Fast and flowing

String Quartet No. 4: II. Very slowly

String Quartet No. 4: III. Gracefully, and very relaxed

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