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    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)

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