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Essential John La Montaine
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John Alden Carpenter: Concertino for Piano and Orchestra; John La Montaine, Lee Hoiby: Piano ConcertosJohn Alden Carpenter: Concertino for Piano and Orchestra; John La Montaine, Lee Hoiby: Piano Concertos
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Piano Concerto, Op. 9 is his most famous piece and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1959.
Music for Quiet Listening, Vol 2Music for Quiet Listening, Vol 2
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Birds of Paradise, Op. 31. A wonderful piece for Piano and Orchestra. This disc features La Montaine on piano and Howard Hanson on the podium. Highly recommended.
Chicago Concertos: Piano Concertos by Rudolph Ganz and John La MontaineChicago Concertos: Piano Concertos by Rudolph Ganz and John La Montaine by Rudolf Ganz
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Another Piano Concerto from much later, it dates from 1989. The Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 59, is a very attractive work, and to date is my favorite piece by La Montaine.
Bittersweet MusicBittersweet Music
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Piccolo Sontata, Op. 61. Also release on the Cedille Label with Mary Stolper on Piccolo.
Music in the American GrainMusic in the American Grain
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His early Piano Sonata, Op. 3
Gould: Concerto for flute; La Montaine: Flute ConcertoGould: Concerto for flute; La Montaine: Flute Concerto
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Flute Concerto
JourneyJourney
Not exactly essential, but here is one of his first pieces, the Tocatta, Op. 1
American Classic Fantastic!American Classic Fantastic!
Again, not really essential, but there are several pieces by other great American Composers on this disc. La Montaine's contribution is Evensong.