Lionel Nowak

Biography

Lionel Nowak was born in Cleveland in 1911. He made his debut as a pianist at the age of four, and composed his first piece at the age of nine. His national reputation was established during his tenure as Music Director for the Humphrey-Weidman Dance Company (1936-42). From 1948 until 1993 he was on the faculty of Bennington College, and the major portion of his prolific output of songs and chamber works were composed for his colleagues at Bennington. Musicians he was associated with in his career include Beryl Rubenstein, Edwin Fischer, Otto Luening, and Carl Ruggles. He died in 1995.

"Nowak’s music is serious, uncompromising, and significant, displaying high craft and original ideas."  - Maurice Hinson

 

ACE Publications

80 title(s)
Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
Lionel Nowak FOUR LEMMAS: Sonata No. 4 for Cello and Piano Cello and Piano
Lionel Nowak Two Pieces for Solo Flute solo flute
Lionel Nowak MUSIC FOR SOLO PIANO 1942-91 solo piano
Lionel Nowak THREE BAGATELLES FOR PIANO piano
Lionel Nowak SUITE FOR BAROQUE FLUTE AND HARPSICHORD
Lionel Nowak MEADOW MUSING solo flute
Lionel Nowak DIARY OF IZUMI SHIKIBU Medium Voice, piano RH
Lionel Nowak PRACTICE PIECE for Piano Right Hand
Lionel Nowak FRIENDLY FROLIC solo flute
Lionel Nowak FOUR FANCIES FOR FIVE PLAYERS
fl, cl, bsn, vla, vcl
Lionel Nowak FOUR GREEN MOUNTAIN SKETCHES
flute, cello
Lionel Nowak INTRODUCTION AND DANCE
solo double bass
Lionel Nowak LOVE'S LESSON ssa double chorus
Lionel Nowak NOCTURNE for Three Double Basses 3 cb
Lionel Nowak FANFARE FOR THE VERMONT SYMPHONY ORCH 2tpt,2tbn
Lionel Nowak SONADS for Clarinet and Cello cl, vcl
Lionel Nowak DIALOGUE for Alto Flute and Percussion Alto Flute and Percussion
Lionel Nowak SUMMER IS AWAY, Nine Songs on Poems of Emily Dickinson
low voice, fl, cl, bsn, vc, pf
Lionel Nowak ALBUM LEAF pf
Lionel Nowak ELEGY IN MEMORY OF ALAN CARTER strings 2-1-1 with vla and vcl obbligato
Lionel Nowak SOUNDSCAPE for Three Players (Violin, Perc, Piano) vln, perc, pf
Lionel Nowak SOUNDSCAPE for Flute, Clarinet, and Bassoon fl,cl,bsn
Lionel Nowak SOUNDSCAPE for Bassoon and Piano bsn, pf
Lionel Nowak SOUNDSCAPE for String Quartet string quartet

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