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David
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Biography |
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Born in Connecticut in 1952, composer and pianist David Sosnowski studied with Terrence Greenawalt, David Barnett,
Alan Hovhaness, Gundaris Poné, Harry Dart, Earl Sauerwein, Irene Schneidmann and
Howard Rovics.
See the Wikipedia
article here for
more on David Sosnowski.
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Discography |
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Beyond the Event Horizon |
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Concerto for Violin and Symphony Orchestra |
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Symphony No. 4 |
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"Quantum Rapture"
Symphony Orchestra |
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Contact |
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Click [ here ] to open an email form in a new window to
contact David Sosnowski.
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Acknowledgements |
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Profound thanks to Gary
Garritan, without whose brilliantly innovative work in sound technologies, the
recordings on this site would not be possible.
A special thanks to Karen Kaczynski of Harwinton, CT, who diligently serves as
the designated archivist for David Sosnowski's music. |
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Composers Forum
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Many thanks to Northern Sounds and Gary Garritan,
who host The Listening Room; probably the largest and most active composers' forum on the internet. For those interested in
open discussion and comment by writers, arrangers and producers, as well as candid responses by the composer, the links
for threads
concerning specific pieces are below:
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Damaged Beauty
Entanglement
Quarks
Sublime Delta
Kuiper's Trousers
The Discourse of Stars
The Emergence of Time
The Realization of Light
Lucifer and Gandhi
A Delectation of Woolgathering
A Woman of
Windswept Years
Ingredients in a Sauce
Beyond the
Event Horizon
A Glance at Evening
Three
Solitudes
Devil's Sea
Estuaries
The Miracle
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Friends
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Valhalx.com
Evensong.net
Salieri-Online.com
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Music
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Symphony No. 4
"Quantum Rapture" |
For Symphony Orchestra
©2006-2008 by David Sosnowski |
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| I. The Realization of Light |
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| II. The Emergence of Time |
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| Score* (view PDF)... |
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| Published Score (purchase)... |
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| III. The Discourse of Stars |
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| Score* (view PDF)... |
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| Published Score (purchase)... |
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| CD Album |
| CD Album (purchase)... |
[ BUY ] |
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| Beyond the Event Horizon |
Concerto for Violin & Symphony Orchestra
©2008 by David Sosnowski |
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| Score* (view PDF)... |
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| Published Score (purchase)... |
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| CD Album |
| CD Album (purchase)... |
[ BUY
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| Estuaries |
Piano Improvisation
©2009 by David Sosnowski |
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| Recording* (listen)... |
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| Devil's Sea |
Choir and Orchestra
©2009 by David Sosnowski |
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| Recording* (listen)... |
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| Score* (view PDF)... |
[ TBA ] |
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| Three Solitudes |
Nocturnes for Piano
©2009 by David Sosnowski |
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| I. The Church at the River |
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| Recording* (listen)... |
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| II. By an Earthen Dam |
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| III. Her Hands in the Waters |
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| Recording* (listen)... |
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| A Little Bach |
Performed on the
Sosnowski Synthesizer
©2009 by David Sosnowski |
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| Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV785 |
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| Recording* (listen)... |
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| Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV782 |
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| Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV783 |
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| Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV784 |
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Damaged Beauty |
Adagio for Violin & Strings
©2009 by David Sosnowski |
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| Entanglement |
For Symphony Orchestra
©2008 by David Sosnowski |
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| Lucifer and Gandhi |
For Piano and Symphony Orchestra
©2006 by David Sosnowski |
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| Conducted by David Sosnowski |
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Conducted by Dan Kury |
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| Quarks |
A Relativistic Romp for Symphony Orchestra
©2007 by David Sosnowski |
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| Online Animated Score (view)... |
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| A Woman of Windswept Years |
For Symphony Orchestra
©2007 by David Sosnowski |
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| Score* (view PDF)... |
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| Published Score (purchase)... |
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| Rotations |
Stochastic Fantasia No. 3
©2008 by David Sosnowski |
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| Sublime Delta |
Stochastic Fantasia No. 2
©2008 by David Sosnowski |
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| Kuiper's Trousers |
Stochastic Fantasia No. 1
©2008 by David Sosnowski |
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| Ingredients in a Sauce |
A Very Brief Suite for Woodwind
Quintet
©2007 by David Sosnowski
I. Olive Oil
II. Basil
III. Garlic
IV. Onions
V. Tomatoes |
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| Score* (view PDF)... |
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| Performance Score [with parts] (purchase)... |
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| A Delectation of Woolgathering |
For Symphony Orchestra
©2006 by David Sosnowski |
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Published Score... |
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| Ruminations on Providence |
For Piano and Symphony Orchestra
From South Mountain Sketchbook
©2005 by David Sosnowski |
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| The Miracle |
For Symphony Orchestra
©2009 by David Sosnowski |
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| Recording* (listen)... |
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| Score* (view PDF)... |
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| Ascension |
For Symphony Orchestra
From South Mountain Sketchbook
©2005 by David Sosnowski |
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| The Departure of
Rosa Parks |
For Trumpet and
Symphony Orchestra
©2005 by David Sosnowski |
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| Discomposure While At Prayer |
For Symphony Orchestra
From South Mountain Sketchbook
©2005 by David Sosnowski |
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| Catherine In Winter |
For Chamber Orchestra
From South Mountain Sketchbook
©2005 by David Sosnowski |
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| Weather Coming In |
For Chamber Orchestra
From South Mountain Sketchbook
©2005 by David Sosnowski |
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Score* (view PDF)... |
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| Three Gaseous Preludes for Piano |
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©2007-2008 by David Sosnowski |
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Online Animated Player (view)... |
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| Piano Sonata No. 7 |
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"And Light Upon Them" |
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©2003-2008 by David Sosnowski |
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Narrative (view)... |
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Complete Sonata (All Movements) |
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Individual Movements and Scores: |
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Movement I. - 'Wilderness of Thought' |
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Score* (view PDF)... |
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Movement II. - 'Diverging Principles' |
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Movement III. - 'Providence Speaks' |
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Score* (view PDF)... |
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Movement IV. - 'Celebrating Clarity' |
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Score* (view PDF)... |
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Movement V. - 'Undiscovered Truths' |
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Score* (view PDF)... |
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South Mountain |
Orchestral Fantasia
©2005 by David Sosnowski |
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| A View to the North |
Piano Improvisations
©2008 by David Sosnowski |
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| A Glance at Evening |
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| Talking Back to Lightning |
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| Perseids |
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| The First to Turn |
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Something in the Wind
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| Prelude No. 5 for Piano |
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©2007 by David Sosnowski |
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Soft Pedal Version |
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| Prelude No. 17 for Piano |
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©2007 by David Sosnowski |
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| Prelude No. 21 for Piano |
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©2007 by David Sosnowski |
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| Prelude No. 27 for Piano |
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©2008 by David Sosnowski |
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| Three Conversations |
For Piano
©2009 by David Sosnowski |
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| I. Of Glass Shoes |
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| II. Walking Fluids |
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| III. Stone Underfoot |
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| Prelude No. 54 for Piano |
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©2008 by David Sosnowski |
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| Prelude for Four Hands (Two Pianos) |
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©2007 by David Sosnowski |
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| Copyrights, Licensing &
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Copyrights and General Use
All music,
scores, and files
on this site are protected by copyright. ©2003-2010 by David Sosnowski,
All Rights Reserved. No musical or other content from this site may be copied, used, reproduced, or redistributed, in any way,
without the composer's consent. Downloaded material is strictly for personal use.
Licensing
David Sosnowski's music is
available for licensing. Contact the composer (below) concerning fees and rates.
Performance
Those wishing to perform David Sosnowski's work should contact the
composer (below). Generally, no fees are charged for student,
not-for-profit, or benefit performances, etc. In many cases,
scores and parts are available free of charge.
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| Contact |
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Click [ here ] to open an email form in a new window to
contact David Sosnowski.
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| Notes |
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PDF score files and MP3 files (marked with a single asterisk *) may be downloaded. Right-click over the link,
and use Save Target As... from the browser's context menu. Score files and
recordings are
strictly for personal use or study, and may not be reproduced or redistributed in any
way without the express consent of the copyright holder, David Sosnowski.
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News &
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| The Miracle |
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The studio recording of The Miracle has been posted, a brief autumn piece for
symphony orchestra.
11-15-2009
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| Estuaries |
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The recording of Estuaries has been posted, a piano improvisation. This is an unedited studio cut.
08.19.2009
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| Devil's Sea |
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The studio recording of Devil's Sea
for choir and orchestra has been released. The score will follow presently.
08.01.2009
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| Three Solitudes |
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Three Solitudes (at left) is a small
improvisatorial suite for piano based on persistent recollections. The three
movements are unedited studio cuts.
05.21.2009
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| Sosnowski Synthesizer Released |
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The new Sosnowski Synthesizer is now available in VST and
standalone software from SSynth.com.
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Preview recordings
(A Little Bach...)
are posted at left.
05.19.2009
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| Damaged Beauty |
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The studio recording of Damaged Beauty, a brief
adagio for violin and string orchestra, is now available at left.
01.10.2009
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| Entanglement |
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The studio recording and score for Entanglement
for symphony orchestra have been released, now available at left.
12.07.2008
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Symphony No. 4
On CD |
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Symphony No. 4 - Quantum Rapture has been
released on CD. This is available from Amazon, CDBaby, and Kunaki (links at left).
09.17.2008
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| Beyond the Event Horizon CD Released |
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Beyond the Event Horizon has been
released on CD. This is available from Amazon, Kunaki and CDBaby.
09.01.2008
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| Improvisations |
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A brief series of piano improvisations, A View to
the North, has been added. These are studio rough cuts, unedited from the
original recordings.
08.05-10.05.2008
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08.05.2008
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Beyond the
Event Horizon |
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The preview recording of
Beyond the Event Horizon
for violin and symphony orchestra is
now available at left. The complete score has also been
posted.
04.10.2008
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| Rotations |
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The studio recording of Rotations, an experimental algorithmic piece, is now available. This piece incorporates subliminal
aural cycles and other "brain influencing" techniques.
11.19.2008
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| Sublime Delta |
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The studio recording of Sublime Delta, another experimental algorithmic piece, is now available. This piece incorporates subliminal delta rhythms
and other "brain wave" elements.
04.28.2008
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| Kuiper's Trousers |
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The studio recording of Kuiper's Trousers, an
experimental algorithmic piece for piano, vibes, bells, mixed percussion, and strings,
is now available at left.
04.22.2008
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Garritan Releases
Steinway Grand Piano |
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Garritan has released the first and only sampled piano authorized and endorsed by
Steinway & Sons... the legendary
Steinway concert grand Model D.
A stunning technical and musical achievement, it brings
forth state-of-the art fidelity
and unsurpassed realism.
All
solo piano recordings on this site
have been updated with the
new Garritan instrument. This product is recommended and endorsed by David Sosnowski.
For
more information visit the Garritan
Steinway page.
03.31.2008
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| New Preview |
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The preview recording of Quarks is
now available at left. The complete score is also now available, with a new feature, too -- an online
animated score.
11.28.2007
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Free Jazz
Arranging Course |
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The new Garritan Online
Interactive version
Jazz legend Chuck Israels'
superb book, Exploring Jazz
Arranging has been
announced. This free course is open to all.
This course is recommended and endorsed by David Sosnowski. For more information, click
here.
11.19.2007
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| New Preview |
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The preview recording of A Woman of Windswept Years is
now available at left. The complete score is also now posted.
05.12.2007
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| New Recording |
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The preview recording of
The Discourse of Stars is now available
at left. The complete score is also now posted.
02.12.2007
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| New Recording |
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The preview recording of
Ingredients in a Sauce, a
very brief suite for woodwind quintet, is now available at left. The complete score is also
posted.
10.19.2007
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| New Server Host |
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DavidSosnowski.com has been moved to a new hosting home
to improve performance.
01.15.2007
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| Update: Scores |
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All scores on this site now
come in downloadable and
printable .pdf format. For
those who prefer to defray the cost of self-printing,
commercial-quality, printed
and bound copies of more recent scores are available
at very low cost here: Scores.
01.04.2007
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| New Release |
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The preview release of The Emergence of Time is now available
at left. The score is also now posted.
12.27.2006
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| New Preview |
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The preview recording of A Delectation of Woolgathering is now available
at left.
09.26.2006
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| Free Orchestration Course |
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The "Garritan Interactive Principles Of Orchestration by
Rimsky-Korsakov" is completely free, open to all. Garritan's superb online course includes
real-time, playable scores of all excerpts from the venerable master's original work.
In forum format, respected and experienced professionals Terry Dwyer,
Andy Brick, and Alan Belkin moderate.
This course is recommended and endorsed by David Sosnowski. For more information,
click
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06.23.2006
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| New Release |
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| The preliminary recording of The Realization of Light
has been released. For symphony orchestra, it features Jazz trumpet and piano with
the orchestra. The score is also available.
05.26.2006
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| Dan Kury Conducts |
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| It is a great pleasure to announce the addition of the recording of Lucifer
and Gandhi by esteemed colleague Dan Kury.
His exemplary rendering of this
difficult piece is now available at left.
04.08.2006
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