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The Well-Tempered Accompanist. Bryn Mawr, PA: Theodore Presser, 1949. Cranmer, Philip. The Technique of Accompaniment. London: Dennis Dobson, 1970. Dian Baker. “A Resource Manual for the Collaborative Pianist: Twenty Class Syllabi for Teaching Collaborative Piano Skills and an Annotated Bibliography.” DMA doc., Arizona State University, 2006.
A number of classical pianists have found success as accompanists rather than soloists; arguably the best known example is Gerald Moore, well known as a Lieder accompanist. In some American schools, the term collaborative piano is used, and hence, the title "collaborative pianist" (or collaborative artist) is replacing the title accompanist ...
Martin Katz (born November 27, 1945) [1] is an American pianist, educator and conductor, primarily known for his work as an accompanist.. Katz was trained as a collaborative pianist by Gwendolyn Koldofsky at the Thornton School of Music, part of the University of Southern California; where he was a member of the USC's music fraternity Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
Norman Lloyd. Norman Lloyd (November 8, 1909 – July 31, 1980) was an American pianist, composer, educator, author and supporter of the arts who scored works for modern dance, documentary film [1] and classical chamber.
McKinley was born in New Kensington, PA to a working-class Irish-American family distantly related to his namesake twenty-fifth President of the United States. [2] His father, Daniel, was a salesman and amateur vaudeville performer, while his mother Ellen was a dancer and piano accompanist.
Samuel Sanders (June 27, 1937 – July 9, 1999) was an American classical collaborative pianist and pedagogue. He was born with a congenital heart condition that required him to undergo surgery at the age of nine. [1] His first piano teacher was Hedwig Kanner-Rosenthal. [2]
In 1982 the International American Music Competition included his "Eight Songs" set in its repertoire list. The 1983 and 1984 Newport Music Festivals also performed his work. In 1987, Hundley was declared one of the standard American composers for vocalists by the International American Music Competition.
Eschewing the art-music world, Harnell sought work in pop and jazz, working as a for-hire pianist after returning to New York City in 1950. He played in Lester Lanin's band at this time and found work as an accompanist for singers such as Judy Garland, Maurice Chevalier, and Marlene Dietrich. [4]