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John Tartaglia (1932-2018), formerly a violist with the Minnesota Orchestra, retired in 1999. Prior to joining the Orchestra in 1968, he performed with resident string ensembles and orchestras in Tampa, Syracuse, and the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra. For many years he was an affiliated faculty member of the University of Minnesota, and, with a leave of absence from the Minnesota Orchestra in 1981-82, he taught viola at the Oberlin Conservatory. He has written several works for small ensembles, among them Wave Functions for String Trio (four vignettes about the new[quantum] physics). Several works have been premiered by the Minnesota Orchestra: Le Chat Noir: Divertimento for Three Bassoons and Orchestra; Fanfare Beethoveniana; and Improvisations for Double Bass and Chamber Orchestra.
John's published works are listed below.
John Tartaglia's Published Works
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Capriccio
Viola and Bass (or Cello); 6:45
2004
Sample Recording by Thomas Turner and William Schrickel
Dance Steps
Violin, Viola and Cello (or Bass)
For Marilyn Zupnik; 1994
Dreamcatcher
Solo flute with full orchestra or with piano reduction; 6:00
2006
Sample Recording by Adam Kuenzel (flute), Nicole Christopher (harp) and the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
Due Stagioni
String quartet; 9:45
1981
No. 1 - L'Autunno
No. 2 - L'Estate
Epiphania
Brass Ensemble; 4:00
2003
Sample Recording by the brass of the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
Fantasia for Viola and Double Bass on Themes of Marin Marais
Viola and Double Bass; 11:00
for William Schrickel; 1984
Sample Recording by Thomas Turner and William Schrickel
Fantasia VII, I. Dolce
(from Telemann's Twelve Fantasias for Violin without Bass)
arranged for viola and keyboard
for Elaine Phillips
Homage á Shostakovich
Flute and Viola; 7:00
1980
Sample Recording by Sid Zeitlin and John Tartaglia
Inventa Diaboli
Viola and Cello; 13:00
1990
Sample Recording by Cynthia Phelps and Janet Horvath
My Life Closed Twice
Mezzo-soprano and viola
Text by Emily Dickinson
2000
Pavane for Strings and Harp
String Quintet and Harp; 5:15
2003
Sample Recording by Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra under William Schrickel
Reflections on a Chorale of Bach
Full Orchestra; 6:30
for Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; 2002
Sample Recording by the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra under William Schrickel
Trio in One Movement
String Trio; 8:30
1982
Sample Recording by Julie Ayer, John Tartaglia, and Sachiya Isomura
Vocalise (arr. of Rachmaninoff Op. 34, No. 14)
String Quartet
for Chou Hei Min; 2007