Richard Lane

Composed in 1992 for the Schultze-Ericsson Cello Duo, *Four Short Duets* demonstrates Richard Lane’s ability to create imaginative and characterful music within concise forms. With a total duration of...

Composed in 1992 for the Schultze-Ericsson Cello Duo, *Four Short Duets* demonstrates Richard Lane’s ability to create imaginative and characterful music within concise forms. With a total duration of...

Composed in 1969 for Janet and Gilbert Norwood, *Elegy* for soprano, clarinet (or oboe), and piano is a setting of a poem by the American poet Thomas S. Jones Jr. (1882–1932). The approximately three-...

Composed in 1969 for Janet and Gilbert Norwood, *Elegy* for soprano, clarinet (or oboe), and piano is a setting of a poem by the American poet Thomas S. Jones Jr. (1882–1932). The approximately three-...

Immerse yourself in the distinctive, warm timbre of the English horn with 'Introduction and Allegro', published by the renowned Editions Bim. This expressive work for English horn and piano seamlessly...

The song was composed in 1959 for the John Marshall High School orchestra in Rochester, New York, during Richard Lane’s first residency as one of the first composers in the Young Composers Project. Th...

The song was composed in 1959 for the John Marshall High School orchestra in Rochester, New York, during Richard Lane’s first residency as one of the first composers in the Young Composers Project. Th...

Richard Lane dedicated with pleasure smaller works to friends or students. All have his caracteristic musical signature, a synthesis between charm and an exceptional sens for melodic and harmonic form...

In 1957, the Ford Foundation launched a large cultural project intended to boost music education in the United States. Composer Norman Dello Joio (1913-2008) was charged with creating an appropriate i...

In 1957, the Ford Foundation launched a large cultural project intended to boost music education in the United States. Composer Norman Dello Joio (1913-2008) was charged with creating an appropriate i...

Richard Lane composed this suite in 1985 for the guitar duo Bonenberger - LeBlanc, which was very popular in the USA at the time. Peaceful and delicate music by Richard Lane, where the melodic lines d...

Characterized by impressionistic and modal elements with far-ranging moods, from a whimsical carnival first movement to a sad soul-searching second movement, followed by a cheery, fairytale-like third...

Characterized by impressionistic and modal elements with far-ranging moods, from a whimsical carnival first movement to a sad soul-searching second movement, followed by a cheery, fairytale-like third...

The first movement has a dreamy and dramatic impressionistic quality, whereas the second movement is deeply melancholy and religious sounding. The third movement is playful with pulsating rhythms, whi...

The first movement has a dreamy and dramatic impressionistic quality, whereas the second movement is deeply melancholy and religious sounding. The third movement is playful with pulsating rhythms, whi...

A bold and invigorating first movement, a mysterious and tender second movement and a third movement with several mood shifts from lyrical to highly rhythmical. In 1971, Lane wrote his Piano Sonata 3...

A bold and invigorating first movement, a mysterious and tender second movement and a third movement with several mood shifts from lyrical to highly rhythmical. In 1971, Lane wrote his Piano Sonata 3...

Persistently melodic, with constant forward movement, accompanied by densely chromatic harmonies and many polyrhythmic sections, creating an intensely dramatic work. In 1975 Lane composed his Piano So...

Persistently melodic, with constant forward movement, accompanied by densely chromatic harmonies and many polyrhythmic sections, creating an intensely dramatic work. In 1975 Lane composed his Piano So...

Talent Night At The Zoo is an album of seven short, delightful and inventive pieces, ranging in difficulty from beginning to end of intermediate level. The octaves often used, as well as some tricky r...

Most of the more than 500 works that Richard Lane (1933-2004) composed between 1948 and 2004 and systematically dated (month/year) are dedicated to his numerous, loyal friendships - musicians, student...

These 3 Impromptus are excellent examples of a composer in full mastery of his art, capable of writing beautiful music at any level of difficulty. Impromptu I (without dedication, but most likely for...

Suite No. 1, written by Richard Lane between his 20th and 22nd year, marks the beginning of the high level music he composed for solo piano. The five movements follow one soul state after another. Pol...