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Listen to Black Bottom Stomp by Gunther Schuller & New England Ragtime Ensemble, see lyrics, music video & more!

Black Bottom StompGunther Schuller & New England Ragtime Ensemble

Listen to Sun Flower Slow Drag by Gunther Schuller & New England Ragtime Ensemble, see lyrics, music video & more!

Sun Flower Slow DragGunther Schuller & New England Ragtime Ensemble

Listen to Maple Leaf Rag by Gunther Schuller & New England Ragtime Ensemble, see lyrics, music video & more!

Maple Leaf RagGunther Schuller & New England Ragtime Ensemble

Listen to Pharaoh by Miles Davis, The Brass Ensemble of the Jazz & Classical Music Society & Gunther Schuller, see lyrics, music video & more!

PharaohMiles Davis, The Brass Ensemble of the Jazz & Classical Music Society & Gunther Schuller

Listen to Birdbrain Rag by Gunther Schuller & New England Ragtime Ensemble, see lyrics, music video & more!

Birdbrain RagGunther Schuller & New England Ragtime Ensemble

Listen to Semper Fidelis by Gunther Schuller & The Incredible Columbia All Star Band, see lyrics, music video & more!

Semper FidelisGunther Schuller & The Incredible Columbia All Star Band

Listen to Symphony No. 5, WV 125: IV. Finale. Allegro con brio by WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln & Gunther Schuller, see lyrics, music video & more!

Symphony No. 5, WV 125: IV. Finale. Allegro con brioWDR Sinfonieorchester Köln & Gunther Schuller

Listen to Symphony No. 5, WV 125: III. Allegro con brio by WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln & Gunther Schuller, see lyrics, music video & more!

Symphony No. 5, WV 125: III. Allegro con brioWDR Sinfonieorchester Köln & Gunther Schuller

Listen to Symphony No. 5, WV 125: II. Adagio by WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln & Gunther Schuller, see lyrics, music video & more!

Symphony No. 5, WV 125: II. AdagioWDR Sinfonieorchester Köln & Gunther Schuller

Latest Release

Listen to Charles Ives - Calcium Light Night (2024 Remastered Version) by Gunther Schuller, Gunther Schuller Chamber Orchestra & The Incredible Columbia All Star Band

ALBUMCharles Ives - Calcium Light Night (2024 Remastered Version)Gunther Schuller, Gunther Schuller Chamber Orchestra & The Incredible Columbia All Star Band

More albums from Gunther Schuller

Listen to Schulhoff: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 5; Concerto for String Quartet and Winds, WV 97 by Filharmonie Brno, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Kyncl Quartet, Israel Yinon & Gunther Schuller

ALBUMSchulhoff: Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 5; Concerto for String Quartet and Winds, WV 97Filharmonie Brno, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Kyncl Quartet, Israel Yinon & Gunther Schuller

Listen to Gramercy Trio World Premieres by Gramercy Trio

ALBUMGramercy Trio World PremieresGramercy Trio

Listen to Gunther Schuller: The Fisherman and His Wife by Boston Modern Orchestra Project

ALBUMGunther Schuller: The Fisherman and His WifeBoston Modern Orchestra Project

Listen to A Pair of Aces by Denise Tryon & Karl Pituch

ALBUMA Pair of AcesDenise Tryon & Karl Pituch

Listen to Haydn, Schuller, Bartók: Works for String Quartet by Borromeo String Quartet

ALBUMHaydn, Schuller, Bartók: Works for String QuartetBorromeo String Quartet

ALBUMNew York Brass QuintetNew York Brass Quintet, Allan Dean, Paul Ingraham, John Swallow & Toby Hanks

Listen to American Horn Music of the 40's & 50's by Richard O. Burdick

ALBUMAmerican Horn Music of the 40's & 50'sRichard O. Burdick

Listen to Legacy by Tennessee Tech Tuba Ensemble & R. Winston Morris

ALBUMLegacyTennessee Tech Tuba Ensemble & R. Winston Morris

Listen to To the Point by Orchestra 2001, James Freeman, Gunther Schuller, Maria Bachmann, Dorothy Freeman & Diane Monroe

ALBUMTo the PointOrchestra 2001, James Freeman, Gunther Schuller, Maria Bachmann, Dorothy Freeman & Diane Monroe

Listen to American Music for Percussion, Vol. 1 by Frank Epstein, New England Conservatory Percussion Ensemble & Gunther Schuller

ALBUMAmerican Music for Percussion, Vol. 1Frank Epstein, New England Conservatory Percussion Ensemble & Gunther Schuller

Listen to Two Sides of William O. Smith by Gunther Schuller, William O. Smith & Orchestra U.S.A.

ALBUMTwo Sides of William O. SmithGunther Schuller, William O. Smith & Orchestra U.S.A.

Listen to Oliver Colbentson - Violine by Oliver Colbentson, Erich Appel & Galina Kowal

ALBUMOliver Colbentson - ViolineOliver Colbentson, Erich Appel & Galina Kowal

Listen to Schuller - Blackwood: Chamber Works by Contemporary Chamber Ensemble & Arthur Weisberg

ALBUMSchuller - Blackwood: Chamber WorksContemporary Chamber Ensemble & Arthur Weisberg

Listen to As It Was, Is, and WIll Be: Works by Bartók, Schuller and Fairouz by Borromeo String Quartet

ALBUMAs It Was, Is, and WIll Be: Works by Bartók, Schuller and FairouzBorromeo String Quartet

Listen to Another View - Sierra Wind Quintet by Sierra Wind Quintet, Stephen Caplan, Laura Spitzer & Kristin Wolfe

ALBUMAnother View - Sierra Wind QuintetSierra Wind Quintet, Stephen Caplan, Laura Spitzer & Kristin Wolfe

Listen to Oboe on the Edge by William Wingfield, Kevin Vigneau & Falko Steinbach

ALBUMOboe on the EdgeWilliam Wingfield, Kevin Vigneau & Falko Steinbach

Listen to Gunther Schuller: Journey Into Jazz by Boston Modern Orchestra Project & Gil Rose

ALBUMGunther Schuller: Journey Into JazzBoston Modern Orchestra Project & Gil Rose

Listen to Music for Joyful Occasions by DePaul University Wind Ensemble & Donald DeRoche

ALBUMMusic for Joyful OccasionsDePaul University Wind Ensemble & Donald DeRoche

Listen to Mark Hill: Alchemy - American Works for Oboe and English Horn by Evelyn Elsing, Mark Hill & Seth Knopp

ALBUMMark Hill: Alchemy - American Works for Oboe and English HornEvelyn Elsing, Mark Hill & Seth Knopp

Listen to Gunther Schuller: Impromptus & Cadenzas - Octet by The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

ALBUMGunther Schuller: Impromptus & Cadenzas - OctetThe Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Listen to Mozart: Serenade, A Musical Joke by Gunther Schuller & The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

ALBUMMozart: Serenade, A Musical JokeGunther Schuller & The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Listen to Turn of the Century Cornet Favorites by Gunther Schuller, Columbia Chamber Ensemble & Gerard Schwarz

ALBUMTurn of the Century Cornet FavoritesGunther Schuller, Columbia Chamber Ensemble & Gerard Schwarz

Listen to Larry Combs, Clarinet by Larry Combs, Gail Williams & Mary Ann Covert

ALBUMLarry Combs, ClarinetLarry Combs, Gail Williams & Mary Ann Covert

Listen to Alec Wilder: Music for Winds and Brass by Alec Wilder, Gunther Schuller, Lawrence University Wind Ensemble & Robert Levy

ALBUMAlec Wilder: Music for Winds and BrassAlec Wilder, Gunther Schuller, Lawrence University Wind Ensemble & Robert Levy

Listen to Concerti for Double Bass: Works by Antoniou, Vanhal, Schuller, Johnson by Gunther Schuller & Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra

ALBUMConcerti for Double Bass: Works by Antoniou, Vanhal, Schuller, JohnsonGunther Schuller & Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra

Listen to The Contemporary Harpsichord by Mark Kroll

ALBUMThe Contemporary HarpsichordMark Kroll

Listen to Waking Winds by Frederick Harris Jr., Young-Nam Kim, MIT Wind Ensemble & Evan Ziporyn

ALBUMWaking WindsFrederick Harris Jr., Young-Nam Kim, MIT Wind Ensemble & Evan Ziporyn

Listen to Déjà vu by New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble & Charles Peltz

ALBUMDéjà vuNew England Conservatory Wind Ensemble & Charles Peltz

Listen to Horn Sonatas of Three Centuries by Richard Todd

ALBUMHorn Sonatas of Three CenturiesRichard Todd

Listen to Premieres and Commissions: Works by Schoenberg, Schuller, Helps, Perle and Shapey by Russell Sherman

ALBUMPremieres and Commissions: Works by Schoenberg, Schuller, Helps, Perle and ShapeyRussell Sherman

Listen to American Classics: Piano Trios by Gerald M. Shapiro, Gunther Schuller & Lalo Schifrin

ALBUMAmerican Classics: Piano TriosGerald M. Shapiro, Gunther Schuller & Lalo Schifrin

Listen to Schulhoff, Phillips, Schuller and Stamitz: The Bass Nightingale: Music for Contrabassoon by Susan Nigro

ALBUMSchulhoff, Phillips, Schuller and Stamitz: The Bass Nightingale: Music for ContrabassoonSusan Nigro

Listen to Times for Flying: Duets for Two Clarinets by Colin Lawson & Victoria Soames Samek

ALBUMTimes for Flying: Duets for Two ClarinetsColin Lawson & Victoria Soames Samek

Listen to Premier! by American Brass Quintet & David Wakefield

ALBUMPremier!American Brass Quintet & David Wakefield

Listen to Celebration: Three Orchestral Works by John Stewart McLennan, Hannover Radio Philharmonic Orchestra & Gunther Schuller

ALBUMCelebration: Three Orchestral WorksJohn Stewart McLennan, Hannover Radio Philharmonic Orchestra & Gunther Schuller

Listen to Barber: Summer Music – Carter: Woodwind Quintet by Nigel Shore & Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet

ALBUMBarber: Summer Music – Carter: Woodwind QuintetNigel Shore & Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet

Listen to Blue Dawn Into White Heat by University of Minnesota Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Craig Kirchhoff, Katherine Vogele, Adam Kuenzel, Julia Bogorad, Linda Chatterton, Jennifer Sepeda, Katherine Teitler, Bergen Wind Quintet, John Miller Jr., Kathryn Anderson, Sarah Fish, Rebecca Hagen, Anna Urang, Norbert Nielubowski, David Baldwin, Gary Bordner, Herbert Winslow, Thomas Ashworth, Ross Tolbert, Brian Handley, Christopher Thomson, Robert Schrepel & Jeffrey Fulton

ALBUMBlue Dawn Into White HeatUniversity of Minnesota Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Craig Kirchhoff, Katherine Vogele, Adam Kuenzel, Julia Bogorad, Linda Chatterton, Jennifer Sepeda, Katherine Teitler, Bergen Wind Quintet, John Miller Jr., Kathryn Anderson, Sarah Fish, Rebecca Hagen, Anna Urang, Norbert Nielubowski, David Baldwin, Gary Bordner, Herbert Winslow, Thomas Ashworth, Ross Tolbert, Brian Handley, Christopher Thomson, Robert Schrepel & Jeffrey Fulton

Listen to Hornithology: Works by Schuller, Tippett and Wadenpfuhl by Gunther Schuller

ALBUMHornithology: Works by Schuller, Tippett and WadenpfuhlGunther Schuller

Listen to Orchestral Works by Gunther Schuller & Radio Philharmonic of Hannover

ALBUMOrchestral WorksGunther Schuller & Radio Philharmonic of Hannover

Listen to Sound Encounters III: Works by Schuller, Lutoslawski and Cooper by Gunther Schuller, Cleveland Chamber Symphony & Edwin London

ALBUMSound Encounters III: Works by Schuller, Lutoslawski and CooperGunther Schuller, Cleveland Chamber Symphony & Edwin London

Listen to Three Orchestral Works by Robert Di Domenica, Radio Philharmonic of Hannover & Gunther Schuller

ALBUMThree Orchestral WorksRobert Di Domenica, Radio Philharmonic of Hannover & Gunther Schuller

Listen to Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis, Vol. 13 by Choir of Saint Thomas Church New York, Patrick Allen & Gerre Hancock

ALBUMMagnificat & Nunc Dimittis, Vol. 13Choir of Saint Thomas Church New York, Patrick Allen & Gerre Hancock

Listen to Gunther Schuller: Of Reminiscences and Reflections by Radio-Philharmonie Hannover des Norddeutscher Rundfunk, Gunther Schuller, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra & Mario Bernardi

ALBUMGunther Schuller: Of Reminiscences and ReflectionsRadio-Philharmonie Hannover des Norddeutscher Rundfunk, Gunther Schuller, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra & Mario Bernardi

Listen to The Making Of A Medioum, Vol. 3 by The Verdehr Trio, Walter Verdehr, Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr & Gary Kirkpatrick

ALBUMThe Making Of A Medioum, Vol. 3The Verdehr Trio, Walter Verdehr, Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr & Gary Kirkpatrick

Listen to Three Concertos by Gunther Schuller, The Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra, The Cincinnati Symphony & Max Rudolf

ALBUMThree ConcertosGunther Schuller, The Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra, The Cincinnati Symphony & Max Rudolf

Listen to City Of Glass by Ebony Band Amsterdam & Gunther Schuller

ALBUMCity Of GlassEbony Band Amsterdam & Gunther Schuller

Listen to Walker / Zwilich: Trombone Concertos by Christian Lindberg, Malmö Symphony Orchestra & James DePreist

ALBUMWalker / Zwilich: Trombone ConcertosChristian Lindberg, Malmö Symphony Orchestra & James DePreist

Listen to Wwq by Westwood Wind Quintet, John Barcellona, Peter Christ, David Atkins, David Muller, Joseph Meyer & Matthew Kocmieroski

ALBUMWwqWestwood Wind Quintet, John Barcellona, Peter Christ, David Atkins, David Muller, Joseph Meyer & Matthew Kocmieroski

Listen to Contemporary American Piano Trios, Vol. 2 by Francesco Trio

ALBUMContemporary American Piano Trios, Vol. 2Francesco Trio

Listen to Barber: Summer Music - Beach: Pastorale and Other American Works by The Reykjavik Wind Quintet

ALBUMBarber: Summer Music - Beach: Pastorale and Other American WorksThe Reykjavik Wind Quintet

Listen to Gershwin: An American in Paris; Copland: Rodeo; Schuller: 7 Studies on Themes of Paul Klee by Minnesota Orchestra & Antal Doráti

ALBUMGershwin: An American in Paris; Copland: Rodeo; Schuller: 7 Studies on Themes of Paul KleeMinnesota Orchestra & Antal Doráti

Listen to Hanlon, Fennelly, and Schuller by The Louisville Orchestra & Lawrence Leighton Smith

ALBUMHanlon, Fennelly, and SchullerThe Louisville Orchestra & Lawrence Leighton Smith

Listen to Read-Thomas & León: Works for Orchestra by The Louisville Orchestra, debussy trio, Lawrence Leighton Smith & Gunther Schuller

ALBUMRead-Thomas & León: Works for OrchestraThe Louisville Orchestra, debussy trio, Lawrence Leighton Smith & Gunther Schuller

Listen to Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire / Stravinsky: Octet by Robert Black, Gunther Schuller & New York New Music Ensemble

ALBUMSchoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire / Stravinsky: OctetRobert Black, Gunther Schuller & New York New Music Ensemble

Listen to Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring / Berg: Chamber Concerto by Ensembles of the New England Conservatory, Gunther Schuller & New England Conservatory Ensembles

ALBUMStravinsky: The Rite of Spring / Berg: Chamber ConcertoEnsembles of the New England Conservatory, Gunther Schuller & New England Conservatory Ensembles

Listen to Unaccompanied Cello: Works by Kodály, Crumb, Britten and Schuller by Colin Carr

ALBUMUnaccompanied Cello: Works by Kodály, Crumb, Britten and SchullerColin Carr

Listen to Where Silence Reigns: Music by Ross Bauer, Milton Babbitt, Timothy Geller by Griffin Music Ensemble, David Hoose, Stephen Mosko & Gunther Schuller

ALBUMWhere Silence Reigns: Music by Ross Bauer, Milton Babbitt, Timothy GellerGriffin Music Ensemble, David Hoose, Stephen Mosko & Gunther Schuller

Listen to Epitaph by Charles Mingus & Gunther Schuller

ALBUMEpitaphCharles Mingus & Gunther Schuller

Listen to Collage New Music: Works by Andrew Imbrie & John Stewart McLennan by Collage New Music & Gunther Schuller

ALBUMCollage New Music: Works by Andrew Imbrie & John Stewart McLennanCollage New Music & Gunther Schuller

Listen to The Art of the Rag by Gunther Schuller & New England Ragtime Ensemble

ALBUMThe Art of the RagGunther Schuller & New England Ragtime Ensemble

Listen to Jumpin' in the Future by Gunther Schuller & Orange Then Blue

ALBUMJumpin' in the FutureGunther Schuller & Orange Then Blue

Listen to Schuller & Paine: Works for Violin & Piano by Rafael Druian & Benjamin Pasternack

ALBUMSchuller & Paine: Works for Violin & PianoRafael Druian & Benjamin Pasternack

Listen to Aitken/Copland/Piston/Schoenfield/Schuller: Works for Violin by Robert Davidovici, Steven De Groote & Paul Schoenfield

ALBUMAitken/Copland/Piston/Schoenfield/Schuller: Works for ViolinRobert Davidovici, Steven De Groote & Paul Schoenfield

Listen to The Music of Louis Gruenberg by Gunther Schuller & Collage New Music

ALBUMThe Music of Louis GruenbergGunther Schuller & Collage New Music

Listen to A Little Trombone Music: Works by Schuller, Hoddinott, Milhaud, Berio by Gunther Schuller, Arthur Weisberg, John Swallow & Contemporary Chamber Ensemble

ALBUMA Little Trombone Music: Works by Schuller, Hoddinott, Milhaud, BerioGunther Schuller, Arthur Weisberg, John Swallow & Contemporary Chamber Ensemble

Listen to Music for the Underdogs of the Orchestra by Gunther Schuller & New England Conservatory Orchestra

ALBUMMusic for the Underdogs of the OrchestraGunther Schuller & New England Conservatory Orchestra

Listen to The Emerson String Quartet Plays 50 Years of American Music 1919-1969 by Emerson String Quartet

ALBUMThe Emerson String Quartet Plays 50 Years of American Music 1919-1969Emerson String Quartet

Listen to John Knowles Paine: Mass in D by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra & Gunther Schuller

ALBUMJohn Knowles Paine: Mass in DSt. Louis Symphony Orchestra & Gunther Schuller

Listen to Country Fiddle Band - One Hundred Years Of Country Dance Music by Gunther Schuller

ALBUMCountry Fiddle Band - One Hundred Years Of Country Dance MusicGunther Schuller

Listen to Happy Feet: A Tribute to Paul Whiteman (feat. Joe Venuti) by New England Conservatory Jazz Repertory Orchestra & Gunther Schuller

ALBUMHappy Feet: A Tribute to Paul Whiteman (feat. Joe Venuti)New England Conservatory Jazz Repertory Orchestra & Gunther Schuller

Listen to Footlifters - A Century of American Marches by Gunther Schuller

ALBUMFootlifters - A Century of American MarchesGunther Schuller

Listen to The Art of Scott Joplin by Gunther Schuller & New England Ragtime Ensemble

ALBUMThe Art of Scott JoplinGunther Schuller & New England Ragtime Ensemble

Listen to Gunther Schuller Premieres - Four Soundscapes, Farbenspiel, Five Bagatelles for Orchestra, Dramatic Overture by The Louisville Orchestra, Gunther Schuller, Robert Whitney & Jorge Mester

ALBUMGunther Schuller Premieres - Four Soundscapes, Farbenspiel, Five Bagatelles for Orchestra, Dramatic OvertureThe Louisville Orchestra, Gunther Schuller, Robert Whitney & Jorge Mester

Listen to Stravinsky: Agon - Schuller: Seven Studies on Themes of Paul Klee by Erich Leinsdorf

ALBUMStravinsky: Agon - Schuller: Seven Studies on Themes of Paul KleeErich Leinsdorf

Listen to Schuller: 7 Studies on Themes of Paul Klee; Fetler: Contrasts for Orchestra (Antal Doráti / Minnesota Orchestra — Mercury Masters: Stereo, Vol. 25) by Minnesota Orchestra & Antal Doráti

ALBUMSchuller: 7 Studies on Themes of Paul Klee; Fetler: Contrasts for Orchestra (Antal Doráti / Minnesota Orchestra — Mercury Masters: Stereo, Vol. 25)Minnesota Orchestra & Antal Doráti

Listen to Schuller & Johnson & Lewis & Giuffre: Music for Brass (2022 Remastered Version) by Dimitri Mitropoulos, The Brass Ensemble of the Jazz & Classical Music Society & Gunther Schuller

ALBUMSchuller & Johnson & Lewis & Giuffre: Music for Brass (2022 Remastered Version)Dimitri Mitropoulos, The Brass Ensemble of the Jazz & Classical Music Society & Gunther Schuller

About Gunther Schuller

Hometown

New York City, United States of America

Born

1925

Genre

Classical

American composer Gunther Schuller was famous for pioneering "Third Stream," an approach that combines jazz with advanced classical forms. A superb French horn player, Schuller premiered his own French Horn Concerto in Cincinnati at age 19; in the 1950s, Schuller worked with Miles Davis and John Lewis and pursued his interest in "Third Stream." Best-known for his Seven Studies on Themes of Paul Klee (1959), Schuller served several years as president of New England Conservatory, authored several key books on jazz history, and won Grammys for his ragtime recordings and the Pulitzer Prize for Of Reminiscences and Reflections (1993).

Gunther Schuller has also released music as a member of Miles Davis Nonet, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.