Theodore Lettvin
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Theodore Lettvin (1926 - 2003) was an American concert pianist and conductor.
First concert at age 5 at the Lyon&Healy in Chicago.
At age 11 (1937) soloist with Chicago Symphony Orchestra Frederik Stock conductor.
He has been managed by:
- Columbia Artist Management, Inc.
- Thea Dispaker Management
- Joanne Ryle Management
He has held teaching posts at:
- University of Colorado at Boulder
- Cleveland Music School Settlement
- New England Conservatory of Music
- University of Michigan in Ann Arbor
- Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
- Colburn School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles
[edit] Discography
From IPAM (International Piano Archive at University of Maryland).
| Composer | Work | Performance Date | CD number | |
| BACH | English Suite No. 3 | March 28, 1962 | 1 | |
| BACH | English Suite No. 3 excerpt | (unspecified date) | 4 | |
| BACH-BUSONI | Rejoice, Beloved Christians | April 16, 1975 | 13A | |
| BACH-BUSONI | Rejoice, Beloved Christians | July 1977 | 14 | |
| BARTOK | Scherzo for Piano & Orchestra | December 20, 1964 | 6 | |
| BARTOK | Two Romanian Dances | March 28, 1962 | 1A | |
| BEETHOVEN | Cello Sonata No. 1 (Olefsky) | unspecified | 11 | |
| BEETHOVEN | Cello Sonata No. 3 (Olefsky) | unspecified | 11 | |
| BEETHOVEN | Cello Sonata No. 4 (Olefsky) | unspecified | 11 | |
| BEETHOVEN | Cello Sonata No. 5 (Olefsky) | unspecified | 12 | |
| BEETHOVEN | Concerto No. 2, Op. 19 | July 9, 1965 | 4 | |
| BEETHOVEN | Concerto No. 2, Op. 19 | unspecified | 6 | |
| BEETHOVEN | Concerto No. 3, Op. 37 | August 4, 1967 | 15 | |
| BEETHOVEN | Rondo, Op. 51 No. 1 | April 16, 1975 | 13 | |
| BEETHOVEN | Rondo, Op. 51 No. 1 | unspecified | 19 | |
| BEETHOVEN | Rondo a capriccio, Op. 129 | unspecified | 19 | |
| BEETHOVEN | Sonata No. 3, Op. 2 No. 3 | April 16, 1975 | 13 | |
| BEETHOVEN | Sonata, Op. 2 No. 3 (1st mvt) | April 16, 1975 | 13A | |
| BEETHOVEN | Sonata No. 3, Op. 2 No. 3 | July 1977 | 8 | |
| BEETHOVEN | Sonata No. 26, Op. 81a | March 28, 1962 | 1 | |
| BEETHOVEN | Sonata No. 26, Op. 81a | May 13, 1966 | 3 | |
| BEETHOVEN | Triple Concerto | unspecified | 18 | |
| BEETHOVEN | Variations on "God Save the King" excerpt | (unspecified) | 4 | |
| BEETHOVEN | Variations on "Rule Brittania" | May 17, 1967 | 2 | |
| BEETHOVEN | Variations for Cello and Piano (Olevsky): | |||
| 7 Variations from "The Magic Flute" | unspecified | 12 | ||
| 12 Variations from "The Magic Flute" | unspecified | 12 | ||
| 6 Variations from "Judas Maccabeas" | unspecified | 12 | ||
| BRAHMS | Concerto No. 2, Op. 83 | June 20, 1980 | 7 | |
| BRAHMS | Rhapsody, Op. 79 No. 2 | May 13, 1966 | 3 | |
| BRAHMS | Rhapsody, Op. 119 No. 4 | May 13, 1966 | 3 | |
| BRAHMS | Handel Variations, Op. 24 | December 1, 1976 | 9A | |
| CHOPIN | Ballades 1, 2, 3 | July 1977 | 8A | |
| CHOPIN | Ballade No. 1, Op. 23 | May 13, 1966 | 3 | |
| CHOPIN | Ballade No. 1, Op. 23 | excerpt (unspecified) | 4 | |
| CHOPIN | Ballade No. 4, Op. 52 | May 17, 1967 | 2A | |
| CHOPIN | Ballade No. 4, Op. 52 | July 1977 | 14 | |
| CHOPIN | Berceuse excerpt | (unspecified) | 4 | |
| CHOPIN | Fantasy, Op. 49 | May 17, 1967 | 2A | |
| CHOPIN | Fantasy-Impromptu, Op. 66 | May 17, 1967 | 2A | |
| CHOPIN | Fantasy-Impromptu, Op. 66 | July 1977 | 8A | |
| CHOPIN | Impromptu No. 1, Op. 29 | May 17, 1967 | 2A | |
| CHOPIN | Impromptu No. 1, Op. 29 | July 1977 | 8 | |
| CHOPIN | Impromptu No. 2, Op. 36 | May 17, 1967 | 2A | |
| CHOPIN | Impromptu No. 2, Op. 36 | July 1977 | 8 | |
| CHOPIN | Impromptu No. 3, Op. 51 | May 17, 1967 | 2A | |
| CHOPIN | Impromptu No. 3, Op. 51 | July 1977 | 8A | |
| CHOPIN | Nocturne, Op. 27 No. 2 | May 13, 1966 | 3 | |
| CHOPIN | Prelude No. 24 | May 13, 1966 | 3 | |
| CHOPIN | Prelude No. 24 | December 1, 1976 | 9A | |
| CHOPIN | Prelude No. 24 excerpt | (unspecified) | 4 | |
| GERSHWIN | Concerto in F | unspecified | 16 | |
| HANDEL | Keyboard Suite in B-flat | December 1, 1976 | 9A | |
| HAYDN | Andante & Variations in F Minor | May 17, 1967 | 2A | |
| HAYDN | Andante & Variations in F Minor | December 1, 1976 | 9 | |
| HAYDN | Concerto in G | May 3, 1970 | 5 | |
| HUMMEL | Concerto, Op. 89 | unspecified | 18 | |
| Interview with Martin Perlich (WCLV) | unspecified | 16 | ||
| LISZT | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 | unspecified | 14 | |
| LITOLFF | Scherzo | unspecified | 18 | |
| MENDELSSOHN | Concerto No. 1 | unspecified | 16 | |
| MENDELSSOHN | Scherzo a capriccio | excerpt (unspecified) | 4 | |
| MENDELSSOHN-LISZT | Wedding March | unspecified | 17 | |
| MOZART | Concerto No. 24, K. 491 | May 3, 1970 | 5 | |
| MOZART | Fantasy, K. 397 | March 28, 1962 | 1 | |
| MOZART | Fantasy, K. 397 | May 13, 1966 | 3 | |
| MOZART | Rondo, K. 485 | May 13, 1966 | 3 | |
| PROKOFIEV | Sonata No. 3, Op. 28 | April 16, 1975 | 13 | |
| PROKOFIEV | Toccata, Op. 11 | March 28, 1962 | 1A | |
| PROKOFIEV | Toccata, Op. 11 | May 13, 1966 | 3 | |
| PROKOFIEV | Toccata, Op. 11 | April 16, 1975 | 13 | |
| RACHMANINOFF | Paganini Rhapsody | unspecified | 18 | |
| SAINT-SAENS | Wedding Cake, Op. 76 | unspecified | 17 | |
| SCHUBERT | Four Impromptus, Op. 142 | March 28, 1962 | 1A | |
| SCHUBERT | Four Impromptus, Op. 142 | April 16, 1975 | 13A | |
| SCHUBERT | Four Impromptus, Op. 142 | December 1, 1976 | 9 | |
| SCHUBERT | Four Impromptus, Op. 142 | July 1977 | 8 | |
| SCHUBERT | Impromptus Op. 142, Nos. 3 & 4 | May 13, 1966 | 3 | |
| SCHUBERT | Moment Musical No. 3 | May 13, 1966 | 3 | |
| SCHUBERT | Moment Musical No. 3 | April 16, 1975 | 13A | |
| SCHUBERT | Sonata, Op.143 | unspecified | 14 | |
| SCHUMANN | Sonata, Op. 22 | May 17, 1967 | 2 | |
| SOLER | Two Sonatas in C Minor | unspecified | 17 | |
| TCHAIKOVSKY | Concerto No. 1 | 1969 | 15 | |
| TCHAIKOVSKY | Concerto No. 1 excerpt | (unspecified) | 4 | |
| TCHAIKOVSKY | Concerto No. 1 | unspecified | 10 | |
| WHITTAKER | Piano Sonata | unspecified | 14 | |
| YARDUMIAN | Chromatic Sonata | May 17, 1967 | 2 |
[edit] Online Recordings
Six sample recordings are available online at http://theodore.lettvin.info
