Leon Kirchner

American composer

Leon Kirchner (January 24, 1919 – September 17, 2009) was an American composer of contemporary classical music. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and he won a Pulitzer Prize for his String Quartet No. 3.

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Works

The Long LineThe Long Line
  • A Bernstein Birthday Bouquet
  • A Bernstein Birthday Bouquet: N.Y. — Connotations — N.Y.
  • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1
  • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1: I. Allegro 𝅘𝅥 = ca. 92
  • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1: II. 𝅘𝅥 = 72-76
  • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1: III. 𝅘𝅥 𝅼 = 66-72
  • Duo no. 2 for Violin and Piano
  • Interlude no. 1
  • L..H. (Left Hand for Leon Fleischer)
  • Little Suite
  • Little Suite: I.
  • Little Suite: II.
  • Little Suite: III.
  • Little Suite: IV.
  • Little Suite: V.
  • Music for Cello and Orchestra
  • Music for Orchestra
  • Orchestra Piece (Music for Orchestra II)
  • Piano Sonata no. 1
  • Piano Sonata no. 1: I. Lento
  • Piano Sonata no. 1: II. Adagio
  • Piano Sonata no. 1: III. Allegro risoluto
  • Quartet no. 3 for String Quartet and Electronic Tape
  • Sinfonia in Two Parts
  • Sinfonia in Two Parts: Part I
  • Sinfonia in Two Parts: Part II
  • Sonata Concertante for Violin and Piano
  • Sonata Concertante for Violin and Piano: I. Andante maestoso
  • Sonata Concertante for Violin and Piano: II. Grazioso
  • String Quartet no. 1
  • String Quartet no. 1: I. Allegro ma non troppo
  • String Quartet no. 1: II. Adagio
  • String Quartet no. 1: III. Divertimento
  • String Quartet no. 1: IV. Adagio
  • String Quartet no. 2
  • String Quartet no. 2: I. Moderato
  • String Quartet no. 2: II. Adagio
  • String Quartet no. 2: III. Allegro molto
  • String Quartet no. 4
  • The Forbidden
  • Toccata for Strings, Solo Winds, and Percussion
  • Trio no. 1 for Violin, Cello and Piano
  • Trio no. 1 for Violin, Cello and Piano: I.
  • Trio no. 1 for Violin, Cello and Piano: II.
  • Triptych
  • Triptych: I. For Cello Solo
  • Triptych: II. For Violin and Cello Obbligato
  • Triptych: III. Presto