Allen Shawn
Composer News
b. 1948
Allen Shawn is a composer, pianist, educator, and author who lives in Vermont and teaches composition and music history at Bennington College. His previous books include Arnold Schoenberg's Journey and Twin: A Memoir.
Shawn began composing at the age of ten, but dates his mature work from 1977. He has written a dozen orchestral works, including a Symphony, and Piano Concerto, and a Violin Concerto; three chamber operas; four piano sonatas and many additional works for piano; a large catalogue of chamber music, songs and choral music. Among Shawn's available recordings are several of chamber music, three CDs of piano music, a Piano Concerto performed by Ursula Oppens with the Albany Symphony Orchestra under the direction of David Alan Miller, and a chamber opera "The Music Teacher", with a libretto by his brother, Wallace Shawn.
Archive Editions
- Etudes for Piano, Book 1SKU: 9172*
Piano Solo
Shawn, Allen - In Memory OfSKU: 8978*
Clarinet in B-flat and A, Violin, Violoncello, and Piano
Shawn, Allen - Fantasia for Solo CelloSKU: 8990*
Violoncello Solo
Shawn, Allen - Autumnal Song for Violin and Orchestra (Additional Full Score)SKU: 9043
Full Orchestra, Solo Violin
Shawn, Allen - Nocturnes for Piano and Chamber Orchestra (Full Score)SKU: 9047
Chamber Orchestra
Shawn, Allen - Concertino for Flute and Strings (Additional Full Score)SKU: 9044
String Orchestra: Strings, Solo Flute
Shawn, Allen - Symphony in Three Parts (Additional Full Score)SKU: 9048
Full Orchestra
Shawn, Allen