Arthur Foote (1853-1937)
CHAMBER WORKS:
Three Pieces for Cello and Piano (opus 1, 1881)
Scores:
Boston: A. P. Schmidt, 1882
Modern Edition: Music for Cello and Piano of Arthur Foote, ed. D.B. Moore. (Madison, WI: A- R- Editions, 1982). Recent Researches in American Music vol 8.
N.B. A-R Editions is willing to offer a discount on the purchase of scores/parts and to reduce the rental fees on orchestral parts for ensembles interested in using one of their publications for a FAMI-related project. For further information, contact James Zychowicz, permissions manager at A-R Editions (james.zychowicz@areditions.com).
Recordings:
American Music for Cello (Naxos, 2000). Luis Leguia, Robert Freeman.
I. Andante con moto (4:48); II. Andante - Allegro Agitato (3:44); III. Allegro con fuoco (4:55)
String Quartet No 1, g (opus 4, 1883)
Scores: Quartet No. 1 in G minor (Riverwoods, IL: Editions Silvertrust, 2006)
No IMSLP
Recordings:
Arthur Foote. Piano Quartet. String Quartet No. 1. Nocturne and Scherzo
Da Vinci Quartet: Allegro appassionato (9:42), Scherzo. Allegro con spirito (6:49); Andante con moto (6:40); Molto allegro (6:32)
Piano Trio no. 1, c, 1882, rev. 1883 (opus 5, 1884)
Scores:
Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d.[1884]
IMSLP. Piano score and string parts.
Recordings:
American Classics. Arthur Foote: Piano Trios 1&2, Melody, Ballade. (Naxos, 2000). Arden Trio
Allegro con bio (9:24); Allegro vivace (5:05); Adagio molto (8:46); Allegro comodo (8:38)
Three Character Pieces, vn, pf. (opus 9, 1886)
Scores:
Boston, A. P. Schmidt, 1886
IMSLP. Schmidt edition. Complete score, violin part
Recordings:
Arthur Foote - Three Character Pieces for violin and piano, Op. 9. Kevin Lawrence (vn), Eric Larsen (pf)
0:00 “Morning Song,” 5:05 “Menuetto Serioso,” 10:00 “Romanza.”
Violin Sonata, g, 1889 (opus 20, 1890)
Scores: A. P. Schmidt, 1890.
IMSLP. Piano score, violin part.
Recordings:
The Violin Music of Arthur Foote: Allegro appassionato (6:06); Alla Siciliano (4:34); Adagio (7:02); Allegro molto (8:27). Kevin Lawrence and Eric Larsen
Romance and Scherzo, vc, pf, (opus 33 and 22 1890)
Scores:
Music for Cello and Piano of Arthur Foote, ed. D.B. Moore. (Madison, WI: A-R Editions, 1982). Recent Researches in American Music vol 8.
N.B. A-R Editions is willing to offer a discount on the purchase of scores/parts and to reduce the rental fees on orchestral parts for ensembles interested in using one of their publications for a FAMI-related project. For further information, contact James Zychowicz, permissions manager at A-R Editions (james.zychowicz@areditions.com).
Recordings:
Arthur Foote. Romanza, Op. 33 and Scherzo, Op. 22 (6:20; 4:30)
Douglas B. Moore (vc); Paula Ennis-Dwyer (pf)
Piano Quartet, C, 1890 (opus 23 1892)
Scores:
Boston: A. P. Schmidt, 1892.
IMSLP. Schmidt edition. Complete score and parts.
Recordings:
Arthur Foote. Piano Quartet. String Quartet No. 1. Nocturne and Scherzo. Da Vinci Quartet: Allegro comodo (6:43); Scherzo. Allegro vivace (5:14); Adagio, ma con moto (10:25); Allegro non troppo (6:11)
Three Pieces, ob/fl, pf (opus 31, Mainz, 1896/1989)
Scores:
Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d.[1896]
IMSLP. Complete score, oboe part.
Recordings:
Arthur Foote. Three Pieces Op. 31. Live performance, Victoria Conservatory of Music, 2018. (8:33). Karen Shields (fl), Robert Jan Dukarm (pf). Aubade Villageoise / Mélodie / Pastorale
String Quartet no.2, E, (opus 32, 1893), Tema con variazioni pubd separately (1901)
Scores:
Boston: A. P. Schmidt, 1901.
IMSLP. Theme and Variations (third movement). Complete score and parts.
Recordings:
American Classics. Arthur Foote: Piano Quintet, String Quartets Opus 32 and Opus 70. (26:48). Da Vinci Quartet:
Allegro giocoso (6:40); Scherzo: Vivace; Trio Piu vivace (4:31); Tema con variazioni: Andante espressivo, ma con moto (9:58); Allegro Assai (5:47)
Piano Quintet, a, 1897 (opus 38, 1898/1984)
Scores:
A. P. Schmidt, 1898
IMSLP: Schmidt edition. Piano score and string parts.
Recordings:
Youtube: Alvin Rogers and Kees Kooper, vn; Richard Maximoff, vla; Fred Sherry, vc; Mary Louise Boehm, pf.
I. Allegro giusto:appassionato; 8:02 II. Intermezzo. Allegretto; 16:52 III Scherzo. Vivace; 21:26 IV. Allegro giusto
Melody, va, pf (opus 44, 1900) [also version for va, vn]
Scores:
A. P. Schmidt, 1900.
IMSLP. Piano score, violin part.
Recordings:
American Classics. Arthur Foote: Piano Trios 1&2, Melody, Ballade. (Naxos, 2000). Arden Trio (4:55)
Piano Trio no.2, B flat, (opus 65, 1907–8; 1909)
Scores:
Boston: A. P. Schmidt, 1909.
IMSLP. Schmidt edition. Complete score and parts.
Recordings:
American Classics. Arthur Foote: Piano Trios 1&2, Melody, Ballade (Naxos, 2000). Arden Trio: Allegro giocoso (7:32); Tranquillo (7:35); Allegro molto (5:51)
Ballade, f, vn, pf (opus 69, 1910)
Scores:
Boston: A. P. Schmidt, 1910; Boca Raton, FL: Masters Music Publication, 1990
NO IMSLP
Recordings:
American Classics. Arthur Foote: Piano Trios 1&2, Melody, Ballade (Naxos, 2000). Arden Trio (8:18)
String Quartet no. 3, D, (opus 70, 1907–11; London, 1911)
Scores:
A.P. Schmidt, 1911.
IMSLP. Schmidt publication. Complete score, no parts.
Recordings:
American Classics. Arthur Foote: Piano Quintet, String Quartets Opus 32 and Opus 70. Da Vinci Quartet: Allegro (7:12); Scherzo Capriccioso (5 :39); Andante esspressivo (6:31); Andante Esspressivo— Allegro non troppo, marcato (5:54)
Two Pieces, vn, pf (opus 74, 1913)
Scores:
A. P. Schmidt, 1913
IMSLP. Schmidt edition. Complete score and violin part.
Recordings:
Arthur Foote - Three Character Pieces for violin and piano, Op. 9
Kevin Lawrence (vn), Eric Larsen (pf). Canzonetta (4:09); A Song of Sleep (3:53)
Legend, vn, pf, opus 76
Scores:
Microfilm copy is available from the New England Conservatory
Recordings:
The Violin Music of Arthur Foote. Kevin Lawrence (vn), Eric Larsen (pf) (7:26)
Aubade, vc, pf (opus 77, 1912)
Scores:
Modern Edition: Music for Cello and Piano of Arthur Foote, ed. D.B. Moore. (Madison, WI: A-R- Editions, 1982). Recent Researches in American Music vol 8.
N.B. A-R Editions is willing to offer a discount on the purchase of scores/parts and to reduce the rental fees on orchestral parts for ensembles interested in using one of their publications for a FAMI-related project. For further information, contact James Zychowicz, permissions manager at A-R Editions (james.zychowicz@areditions.com).
Recordings:
Arthur Foote. Romanza, Op. 33 and Scherzo, Op. 22 (6:20; 4:30) (6:12). Douglas B. Moore (vc); Paula Ennis-Dwyer (pf)
Sonata, vc/va, pf (opus 78, 1913?)
Scores:
Music for Cello and Piano of Arthur Foote, ed. D.B. Moore. (Madison, WI: A-R- Editions, 1982). Recent Researches in American Music vol 8.
N.B. A-R Editions is willing to offer a discount on the purchase of scores/parts and to reduce the rental fees on orchestral parts for ensembles interested in using one of their publications for a FAMI-related project. For further information, contact James Zychowicz, permissions manager at A-R Editions (james.zychowicz@areditions.com).
Sonata for Viola and Piano, op.78A,
reworked by the composer from his Sonata for Violoncello and Piano, op.78, ed. D.B. Moore from the composer’s ms (Boca Raton, FL: Masters Music Publications, 1998)
Recordings:
Arthur Foote. Romanza, Op. 33 and Scherzo, Op. 22 (6:20; 4:30)
Douglas B. Moore (vc); Paula Ennis-Dwyer (pf): Allegro appassionato; Andantino con moto; Vivace assai
Nocturne and Scherzo, fl, str qt, 1918 (San Antonio, TX, 1982), [Nocturne rev. as A Night Piece, see “Orchestral”]
Scores:
Scherzo for Flute and String Quartet (San Antonio, TX: Southern Music Company/Hal Leonard, 1982
IMSLP. A Night Piece
Recordings:
Night Piece for Flute and String Quartet. John Wion (fl); Emerson Quartet (9:11)