Murray Adaskin

Murray Adaskin

Long Tail Classical Canadian classical

Toronto 🇨🇦

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Top Murray Adaskin songs

March No. 2
March No. 2 Murray Adaskin & Edmonton Symphony Orchestra & Uri Mayer
Sonatine Baroque: III. Allegro
Sonatine Baroque: III. Allegro Murray Adaskin & Andrew Dawes
Sonatine Baroque: II. Andante
Sonatine Baroque: II. Andante Murray Adaskin & Andrew Dawes
Sonatine Baroque for Unaccompanied Violin: III. Allegro
Sonatine Baroque for Unaccompanied Violin: III. Allegro Murray Adaskin & Robert Uchida
Woodwind Quintet No. 1: III. Allegro ma non troppo
Woodwind Quintet No. 1: III. Allegro ma non troppo Murray Adaskin & Bergen Wind Quintet

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About Murray Adaskin

Murray Adaskin was notable among Canadian composers both for the quality of his music and for a second wind of activity late in his career. He was probably better known, however, as a violinist, conductor, and educator during most of his lifetime, since a sizable portion of his most important works was written after his 1973 retirement. His compositional style is related to the neo-classicism of Stravinsky and to the colorful manner of Darius Milhaud, a mentor. Adaskin's music is finely crafted, generally optimistic, and quite accessible, making one wonder why it hasn't gained wider currenc...