John Harbison
Born: 20th December 1938, City of Orange, New Jersey, U.S.A
Nationality: American
John Harris Harbison is an American composer and academic.
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Further Reading: Harbison
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Gil Rose on the Boston Modern Orchestra Project
24th Sep 2026
Recently hailed as 'the saint of American opera' by Gramophone, the intrepid conductor discusses the 'fascination with music of the recent past' which prompted him to found his own orchestra (and eventually record-label) three decades ago.
Popular Genres: Harbison
Orchestral
Chamber
Instrumental
Wind & Brass Bands
Concertos
Popular Works: Harbison
- Bermuda Triangle (2)
- Cello Suite (1993) (3)
- Closer to My Own Life (2)
- Double Concerto, 'To the Memory of Roman Totenberg' (2)
- Duo for Flute and Piano (4)
- For Violin Alone (2)
- Four Songs of Solitude (4)
- Mirabai Songs (4)
- Montale Sketches (2)
- Music for Eighteen Winds (3)
- Oboe Concerto (2)
- Olympic Dances (3)
- Parody-Fantasia (2)
- Partita for Orchestra (2)
- Piano Concerto (2)
- Piano Quintet (3)
- Piano Sonata No. 1 (5)
- Piano Sonata No. 2 (3)
- Piano Trio No. 1 (3)
- Quintet for Winds (3)
- Remembering Gatsby (2)
- Rubies (after Thelonius Monk) (2)
- San Antonio (2)
- Six American Painters (2)
- Songs (4) of Solitude (4)
- Songs (5) of Experience (2)
- String Quartet No. 1 (1985) (2)
- String Quartet No. 2 (1987) (4)
- String Quartet No. 3 (1993) (3)
- String Quartet No. 4 (2)
- Symphony No. 1 (2)
- Symphony No. 2 (3)
- Symphony No. 3 (2)
- Symphony No. 4 (2)
- Symphony No. 6 (2)
- The Great Gatsby Suite (2)
- The Rewaking (1991) (3)
- Three City Blocks (4)
- Trio Sonata (2)
- Viola Concerto (3)
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Sessions & Harbison: Symphonies
William Bennett (oboe) San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt
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Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group, Cantata Singers & Ensemble, D. Hoose, André Previn, Jon Harbison
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