Symphony No. 1 ("It Wasn't Classical..."), Op. 61

Op. 61 SYMPHONY NO. 1 in C Major, Op. 21 

("It wasn't classical, it was symphonic / 

It wasn't a symphony, because it did not have a sonata allegro") 

(March 1, 1998; New Music 1998) 

For Orchestra (2222 2231 2perc, pf, strings)

For Chamber Ensemble (1111 1000 pf string quartet)

For Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano (1998; New Music 1998) 

For Woodwind Quintet and Piano (1998; New Music 1998)

I. Adagio molto: allegro con brio 

II. Andante cantabile con moto 

III. Menuetto e Trio 

IV. Adagio: allegro molto e vivace 


Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.1_'It_Wasn't_Classical'%2C_Op.61_(Alburger%2C_Mark)

Performances:

October 3, 1998 

Steve Bergman, Clarinet; 

Loretta Taylor, Violin; 

Chris Jennings, Cello; 

Herb Bielawa, Piano 

American Composers Forum Salon, 

Berkeley Store Gallery, Berkeley, CA. 

March 13, 1999
Michael Kimbell, Clarinet; 

Brook Aird, Violin; 

Dahna Rudin, Cello; 

Carolyn Hawley, Piano 

National Association of Composers, Arts Center, Palo Alto, CA

March 22, 1999 

Nancy Knop, Flute;
Michael Kimbell, Clarinet;
Lut Engelen, Tenor Sax;
Carolyn Hawley,
Piano National Association of Composers,
Community Music Center, San Francisco, CA

October 30, 1999
NEW MUSIC Ensemble
National Association of Composers, Arts Center, Palo Alto, CA

June 10, 2000
NACUSA Ensemble
National Association of Composers,
Arts Center, Palo Alto, CA

January 7, 2001
 North/South Consonance Chamber Orchestra,
Max Lifchitz
Christ and St. Stephen's Church,
New York, NY

March 22, 2002
San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra
Goat Hall, San Francisco, CA

April 20, 2007
San Francisco Cabaret Opera;
San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra
 Old First Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, CA

January 27, 2018

The Opus Project presents Opus 61: Pianists, Sax, and Violins

The Opus Project Orchestra

Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA

Recordings:

AMERICAN TAPESTRY
(North/South Consonance)


SYMPHONIES OF THE AIR
(Complete Works, Volume 20)