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)

The Twelve Fingers, Op. 8

Op. 8 THE TWELVE FINGERS
(October 1, 1977; New Music, 1977) (771001) 

Suite for Piano in 12 Movements 

I. Introduction 

II. Song 

III. Scherzo 

IV. Song 

V. Siciliana-Boogie Woogie 

VI. Semi-Fugue 

VII. Serenade 

VIII. Sonata 

IX. Improvisation 

X. Theme and Variations 

XI. Eleven-Tone Music 

XII. March 

Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Twelve_Fingers%2C_Op.8_(Alburger%2C_Mark)

Performances:

December 11, 1977
Mark Alburger, Linda Child, and Joseph Church, Piano
Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College,
Swarthmore, PA.

April 15, 1991
Paul Smith, Piano
Angelico Concert Hall, Dominican College,
San Rafael, CA 

August 1, 1998
Recorded on N/S Consonance album Diversions
Max Lifchitz, Piano
North/South Consonance Studio,
Albany, NY

May 7-8, 1999
Mark Alburger, Toy Piano
Susan Hess Dance Studio,
Philadelphia, PA

May 21, 1999 

Mark Alburger, Piano 

Las Pulgas School, 

San Mateo, CA

June 26, 1999 

Patti Deuter, Piano 

NEW MUSIC House, 

San Rafael, CA 

June 28, 2005 

Mark Alburger, Keyboard 

Music Technology Center, 

Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA 

April 20, 2007 

Alexis Alrich, Piano 

Old First Presbyterian Church, 

San Francisco, CA 

July 27, 2013

The Opus Project presents Opus 8

The Opus Project Orchestra

Berkeley Arts Festival,
Berkeley, CA

July 7, 2018

Flower Piano

Mark Alburger, Piano

Golden Gate Park Botanical Garden, 

San Francisco, CA

Recordings:

DIVERSIONS
The Twelve Fingers: I.-XII.
Max Lifchitz  Piano(
North South Consonance) I

INSTRUMENTS OF DECONSTRUCTION 

(Complete Works, Volume 2) 

The Twelve Fingers: I.-XII.
Mark Alburger (New Music, 2005)

HALFWAY MARK
The Twelve Fingers: VIII.
Alexis Alrich (New Music, 2007)
 

Video: Posted on YouTube DrMarkAlburger I. Introduction II. Song III. Scherzo IV. Song V. Siciliana-Boogie Woogie VI. Semi-Fugue VII. Serenade VIII. Sonata IX. Improvisation X. Theme and Variations XI. Eleven-Tone Music XII. March