DAVID EDGAR WALTHER IMPRESSIONIST: PASSIONATE DARK; DEEP NIGHT DREAMS
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    • I. Chamber
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    • III. Orchestra
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    • V. Voice
    • VI. Chorus
    • VII. Opera
    • VIII. Burlesques
    • IX. Critical Editions
    • James Joyce
    • Emily Dickinson
  • Summaries
    • I. Chamber summary
    • II. Keyboard summary
    • III. Orchestral Summary
    • IV. DANCE SUMMARY
    • V. Voice summary
    • VI. Chorus summary
    • VII. Opera summary
    • VIII. Burlesques summary
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Volume I. Chamber: underlined means that a full or partial recording is available on this website.
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Book I: solos:
1.   flute; 6 snapshots: 3 min.;
2.  alto  flute:"Eldood Eeknay" for Alto Flute: 7 min.; 
​3.  oboe: Two Cup Pieces: 6 min. & 45 sec.;
4.  clarinet (or viola): Three Pieces for Clarinet or Viola: 3.5 min.; 
5.  viola (or violin): Circus Sonata I:  7 min. & 40 sec.; 3 mov.; 
6.  viola: Circus Sonata II: 12 minutes; 4 mov.; ​
7.  'cello: Plainsong:  9 min. & 45 sec.; e
8.  'cello (or piano): Dark & Light: Winter Solstice Celebration:  6 min.; 4 mov.;
9.  'cello:  After Samuel Beckett: 8 min.;
10. guitar: Blue Morpho: 1 min.;
11.  guitar sonata: Papillons: 3 mov.; 9 min.;
12,  harp: 2 pieces (from Parody Symphony II); 5 min. & 38 sec.; 2 mov..

Book II: duos:
1.    various instruments: Duo I: Sora Sona:  7 min. & 25 sec.; 6 mov.;
2.   violin & viola or 'cello: DUO II: Silent Night:  14 min.; 3 mov..
3.   various instruments: Duo III:  6 min. & 20 sec.; 5 mov.;
4.   violin & violin or viola: Duo IV: 5 variations on Bb:  8 min. & 40 sec.; 5 mov.;
5.   various instruments: Duo V: March of The Ants: 11 min. & 35 sec.; 

6.   violin & marimba, piano or guitar: Sonata al Fresco: 8 min. & 40 sec.; 3 mov..

Book III: trios:
1.    woodwind or string Trio #I: 7 min.; 4 mov.;
2.   woodwind or string Trio #II: 16.5 min.; 5 mov.. Unp..
3.   string Trio #III: 7 min. & 40 sec.; 4 mov.; 
4.   string Trio #IV: Paris Taxi: 23 min.; 7 mov.; 
5.   string Trio #V: Missa Brevis: two mov.:  7 min.; 2 mov.;
6.   clarinet, horn, and 'cello or double bass: Manhattan Trio: 12 min.; 5 mov..
7.    piano with 1 or 2 instruments: Piano Trio #I: Arcadia Blues:  6 min. & 30 sec.; 1 mov..


Book IV: quartets:
1.     string Quartet # I: Requiem: 25 minutes; 4 movements. 
2.    string Quartet # II: Antithesis: 13 and a half minutes; 1 mov.. 
3.   
 string Quartet # III: The Cave 20.5 min.;
​4.    flute, 2 violins & viola; Existence:  3 min. & 45 sec. or 10 min..

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Book V: quintets:
1.      Three Words for Woodwind Quintet: 3 mov.; 16 min.;
2.     flute, clarinet, violin, 'cello & piano: Scaramouche et Pulcinella (sym. 2): fl., cl., vln., vc., 7 pno. 30 min.; 5 mov. 

2-8; TBA
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Book VI: sextets: TBA
1-2; TBA

​Book VII: septets: TBA
1-4; TBA

​Book VIII: octets: TBA
1-5; TBA
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Copyright © David Edgar Walther 2026
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  • Listen
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  • About
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  • Music
    • I. Chamber
    • II. Keyboard
    • III. Orchestra
    • IV. Dance
    • V. Voice
    • VI. Chorus
    • VII. Opera
    • VIII. Burlesques
    • IX. Critical Editions
    • James Joyce
    • Emily Dickinson
  • Summaries
    • I. Chamber summary
    • II. Keyboard summary
    • III. Orchestral Summary
    • IV. DANCE SUMMARY
    • V. Voice summary
    • VI. Chorus summary
    • VII. Opera summary
    • VIII. Burlesques summary
  • Photos
  • Contact
  • Composition Forum 4/6/26