“String quartet recordings don’t get
much better than this.”
much better than this.”
—American Record Guide, July-August 2002
Kenneth Fuchs (center) with members of
the American String Quartet: David Geber, cello;
Peter Winograd, violin; Daniel Avshalomov, viola;
Laurie Carney, violin. Photo: Don Hunstein.
the American String Quartet: David Geber, cello;
Peter Winograd, violin; Daniel Avshalomov, viola;
Laurie Carney, violin. Photo: Don Hunstein.
- United Artists, U.S. Air Force Academy Band (Colorado Springs, Colorado). Lt. Col. Larry H. Lang, commander and conductor, commissioned the band transcription from the original work for orchestra. Windscapes, 2010.
- Canticle to the Sun, United Artists, London Symphony Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Timothy Jones, French Horn; Naxos (American Classics 8.559335), 2008. Includes three chamber pieces, in performances by principal players of the LSO: Quiet in the Land (mixed quintet), Fire, Ice, and Summer Bronze (brass quintet), and Autumn Rhythm (wind quintet).
- On Silver Wings, U.S. Air Force Band of Liberty (Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts). Lt. Col. Larry H. Lang, commander and conductor, commissioned three of the nine works, including On Silver Wings, 2006.
- Immigrants Still (words by Richard Wilbur), “Songs and Stories of Liberation,” Concora, 2006.
- An American Place, Eventide, Out of the Dark, London Symphony Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Thomas Stacy, English horn; Timothy Jones, French horn; Naxos (American Classics 8.559224), 2005. Received two 2005 Grammy Award nominations: “Best Instrumental Soloist with Orchestra” (Thomas Stacy and JoAnn Falletta for Eventide) and “Producer of the Year, Classical” (Michael Fine).
- Quartets 2, 3, 4, American String Quartet, Albany Records (Troy 480), 2001.
- Christina’s World (Idyll for Winds, Brass, and Percussion), “Christina’s World,” University of Miami Wind Ensemble, Albany Records (Troy 403), 2000.
- In the Clearing (Eight Poems by Robert Frost), “In the Clearing,” Coro Allegro, 1998.
- Face of the Night (After a Painting by Robert Motherwell), “New York Legends: Recitals with Principals from the New York Philharmonic,” Cala Records (CACD0511), 1997.
LINKS TO iTUNES
Kenneth Fuchs’s recorded works are available for download from iTunes: United Artists (band version) • On Silver Wings (for band) • Canticle to the Sun, United Artists • An American Place, Eventide, Out of the Dark • String Quartets • Christina's World is available as an mp3 download from Amazon
