John La Montaine
American musician
John Maynard La Montaine, also later LaMontaine, (March 17, 1920 – April 29, 2013) was an American pianist and composer, born in Oak Park, Illinois, who won the 1959 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his Piano Concerto No. 1 "In Time of War" (1958), which was premiered by Jorge Bolet.
In honor of the American Bicentennial celebration in 1976, he was commissioned to create a choral work for the Penn State Institute for Arts and Humanistic Studies. The opera, entitled Be Glad Then America, was performed by the University Choirs, under the direction of Sarah Caldwell. The folk singer Odetta appeared as the Muse for America.
La Montaine lived in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. His publishing company, Fredonia Press, is named for the street on which he lived. His business partner was the composer and pianist Paul J. Sifler (1911–2001).
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Works
- 2 Scenes from the Song of Solomon, op. 49
- 2 Scenes from the Song of Solomon, op. 49: No. 1. Come into My Garden
- 2 Scenes from the Song of Solomon, op. 49: No. 2. My Beloved, Let Us Go Forth
- Birds of Paradise, op. 34
- Concerto no. 1 for Piano and Orchestra, op. 9 "In Time of War"
- Piano Concerto no. 4, op. 59
- Piano Concerto no. 4, op. 59: I. Very Slow, Mysterious - Bold and Rhythmic
- Piano Concerto no. 4, op. 59: II. Gently Flowing, Soaringly Lyrical
- Piano Concerto no. 4, op. 59: III. Slow - Moderate, Incisive
- Piano Sonata, op. 3
- Piano Sonata, op. 3: I. Vigorous and turbulent
- Piano Sonata, op. 3: II. Restrained but with deep feeling
- Piano Sonata, op. 3: III. Slowly - Moderately, with increasing impetuosity
- Sonata for Piccolo and Piano, op. 61
- Sonata for Piccolo and Piano, op. 61: I. With Driving Force, Not Fast
- Sonata for Piccolo and Piano, op. 61: II. Sorrowing
- Sonata for Piccolo and Piano, op. 61: III. Searching
- Sonata for Piccolo and Piano, op. 61: IV. Playful