Cliburn Commissioned Pieces

[yoshi0813]

Hi all,

Can anyone provide a list of commissioned works for the Cliburn? I found ones for 2022, 2017, and 2013, as well as Bernstein's "Touches", but I can't find any others. For background, I have learned and performed the Fanfare Toccata (2022), and I want to learn another one because these pieces are good choices for the contemporary era repertoire.

Any help is appreciated

[jamienc]

1962 - Lee Hoiby - Capriccio on Five Notes Op. 23
1966 - Willard Straight - Structure for Piano
1969 - Norman Dello Joio - Capriccio on the Interval of a Second
1973 - Aaron Copland - Night Thoughts
1977 - Samuel Barber - Ballade
1981 - Leonard Bernstein - Touches
1985 - John Corigliano - Fantasia on an Ostinato
1989 - William Schumann - Chester: Variations for Piano
1993 - Morton Gould - Ghost Waltzes
1997 - William Bolcom - Nine Bagatelles
2001 - C. Curtis Smith, Four Etudes - Lowell Liebermann, Three Impromptus - James Mobberly, Give ‘em Hell! - Judith Lang Zaimont, Impronta Digitale -
2005 - Sebastian Currier, Scarlatti Cadences + Brainstorm - Jennifer Higdon, Secret & Glass Gardens - Daniel Kellogg, scarlet thread - Jan Krzywicki, Nocturnals - Ruth Schonthal, Sonata quasi un’improvvisazione
2009 - Mason Bates, White Lies for Lomax - Derek Bermel, Turning - Daron Hagen, Suite for Piano - John Musto, Improvisation & Fugue
2013 - Christopher Theofandis - Birichino
2017 - Marc Andre Hamelin - Toccata on “l’homme arme”
2022 - Stephen Hough - Fanfare Toccata

[bachmoninoff]

Hello, is it possible to find the list of people who won the “best performance of a commissioned work” prize for the corresponding years?

[dizzyfingers]

Hello, is it possible to find the list of people who won the “best performance of a commissioned work” prize for the corresponding years?

great question!

yes

[bachmoninoff]

Cool. Can you show me where I can find a list?

[dizzyfingers]

I don't have a one-stop list for you.  I just know the information is gatherable.

how/what has your research been so far?

have you emailed the cliburn organization?

[forgess]

Hi! I relate to your interest—Cliburn commissions are truly rewarding to play. Besides the ones you mentioned, there are great works by Mason Bates, John Musto, and William Bolcom worth exploring. Glad to see others enjoying this repertoire!

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