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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBC #Radio3's #ClassicalLive Joan Tower, Alban Gerhardt, Munich Philharmonic Orchestra & Patrick Hahn: 🎵 A New Day for cello and orchestra #BBCRadio3 #JoanTower #AlbanGerhardt #MunichPhilharmonicOrchestra #PatrickHahn
The final portion titled “Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No.6” (https://youtu.be/g1xEbvXGU28?si=1D8OWGE6V00LxGnx) was written in 2014 for piano but was later adapted for a full orchestra in 2016. A free score for “Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No. 6” (https://youtu.be/g1xEbvXGU28?si=9IZIO3VGIhR6GP7j) can be accessed here for free (https://musescore.com/user/1680641/scores/8887464)
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“Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No. 5” (https://youtu.be/3REl_Ir3okg?si=5jrl_o5CyVN7QhrL) was written in 1993 and was originally the final portion of the work. It is dedicated to the Aspen Music Festival and School, the Juilliard School, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, etc. boardmember Joan Harris. The version I selected was conducted by Marin Alsop, subject of “Fanfare…, No. 1”’s dedication (sorry no video💔)
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“Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No. 4” (https://youtu.be/hm8EZj5skY8?si=Gij-CjV06LS1Q6H9) was written in 1992 and is the only “Fanfare” to utilize a full orchestra without emphasis on brass instruments. It is dedicated to Juilliard trained conductor and former National Council on the Arts member JoAnn Falletta
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“Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No. 3” (https://youtu.be/hnlVKC7rxdg?si=s9aciac-zqWSVOmF) was written in 1991, and was debuted by the Empire Brass and members of the New York Philharmonic brass section. It is decided to concert music director Frances Richard
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“Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No. 2” (https://youtu.be/UZfUnkeQY9Y?si=zmioANvdta2gocAl) was written in 1989 is dedicated to Joan Briccetti, former manager of the St. Louis Symphony.
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“Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No. 1” (https://youtu.be/AYZpwqmknwk?si=uUCsVhOVvC4ttaEn) is the most popular portion of Tower’s 6 “Fanfares”. It was written in 1987 and is dedicated to Juliard trained Violinist and MacArthur Fellowship awarded conductor Marin Alsop
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“Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2Zslnc5XTfsVA0W9x-hqM3P-iKivs7EK&si=fi62CjOq6Cs1PKHY) was originally commissioned & world premiered by The Houston Symphony (with sponsorship from Absolut Vodka- yes, really!) in the late 1980s (I-V, with VI being composed and debuted over 20yrs after “Fanfare V”) & is seen as both a response and an homage to Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man” with portions featuring musical quotes and identical instrumentation as Copland’s “Fanfare…”
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Joan Tower (September 6, 1938-)🇺🇸 is a Colombia-trained pianist, composer and music educator hailed as “one of the most successful woman composers of all time” for her work that spans from vocal pieces to ballets to tone poems.
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