The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: A Composer’s Approach; Navona Records NV5869. Although we’ve all heard countless variations of J.S. Bach’s ubiquitous Well-Tempered Clavier, from a subtle grace note added to Prelude and fugue in D minor to a dramatic rest added to Prelude and fugue in A major, composer and pianist Don Freund takes Book 1 of Bach’s masterpiece and offers analysis with “A Composer’s Approach,” a unique, critical eye for a series of miniatures that are typically viewed through the lens of a performer. Freund’s two-disc set of composer-centric interpretations are accompanied by a DVD of his composition lessons, a series of videos that provide deeper insight into the master’s works and his processes behind his works.
The Music of Don Freund Vol. 1: Madame Bovary Ballet Suite, Soft Cells, Viola Concerto, Dissolving Music; IUSM-10. Madame Bovary Ballet Suite (From Part I, Part II, Part III), Soft Cells for 15 Instruments,Viola Concerto in One Movement, Dissolving Music-Rockpiece for soprano and six instruments. Performers:Indiana University Concert Orchestra conducted by Don Freund; Indiana University Chamber Orchestra conducted by Paul Biss; Indiana University New Music Ensemble conducted by David Dzubay; Moira Smiley, soprano
Life Goes On: The Music of Don Freund, Vol. 2; IUSM-014. Steven Moeckel, violin; Don Freund, piano. Life Goes On, Sonapartita (Nach Noch Bach), Sonatina – Spring 1967, Ukranian Fantasy For Violin and Collage Tape (1977)
The Composer’s Voice: New Music from Bowling Green. Bowling Green Philharmonia/Emily Freeman Brown,conductor; “The Composer’s Voice—New Music from Bowling Green”, Albany Records, TROY 321. Featured composers include Don Freund-Radical Light, Samuel Adler, Karel Husa, Chris Theofanidis, Jeffrey Ryan, and Marilyn Shrude. Also available from Tower Records, (1-800-275-8693)
Paradigm, Cincinnati Wind Symphony/Eugene Corporon, conductor; “Paradigm” Klavier CD 11059. Featured composers include Don Freund-Jug Blues & Fat Pickin,’ Igor Stravinsky, Bernard Rands, Paul Hindemith, John [1] Harbison, and Edward Gregson. Also available from Tower Records (1-800-275-8693)
New Music from Indiana University Vol. 1; IUSM-05. Indiana University New Music Ensemble/David Dzubay and David Wiley, conductors; Featured composers include Don Freund-Hard Cells, Claude Baker, Jeffrey Hass, Eugene O’Brien, and David Dzubay.
New Music from Indiana University, Vol. 2; IUSM-08. Indiana University New Music Ensemble/David Dzubay, conductor; Featured composers include Don Freund-Pentecost, Frederick Fox, David Dzubay, Jeffrey Hass, and Eugene O’Brien.
Viklarbo Chamber Ensemble: Schickele-Dahl-Freund-Rozsa; Raptoria Caam RCD 1005. Featured composers include Don Freund-Triomusic for violin, clarinet & piano Part I and II, Peter Schickele, Ingolf Dahl, and Miklos Rozsa.
The Verdehr Trio, The Making of a Medium, Vol. 4: Music by Peter Dickinson, Karel Husa, Donald Freund, James Niblock; Crystal CD 744. (Features Triomusic Part I and II by Don Freund). Also available from Tower Records (1-800-275-8693) and Crystal Records
Jubal Songs: The Jubal Trio. Music by Don Freund, George Crumb, Harvey Sollberger, Tania Leon, Eric Stokes. Composers Recordings, Inc. 738. The Jubal Trio: Shadeberg, Christine (Soprano), Kahn, Sue Ann (Flute), Jolles, Susan (Harp). (Features Backyard Songs by Don Freund). Also available from Tower Records (1-800-275-8693)
Pastiche, American Composers Forum, Innova 522. Featuring Pastiche and David Scott. Composers include Don Freund–Rough and Tumble for clarinet, trumpet, piano, & percussion, Walter S. Hartley, Nico Schuyt, Gordon Jacob, and Paul Bowles
New Vintage-Music for Trumpet and Organ, Gothic Records 49127. Featured composers include Don Freund-Breezeworks, O’Brien-Brunelleschi’s Machines, Clarion Duo:Benjamin, Keith (Trumpet), Steed, Melody Turnquist (Organ)
Suites & Partitas of Modern Times, Talent Records DOM 2910 125. Daniel Rubenstein, violin and Muhiddin Durruglu-Demiriz, piano. Featured composers include Don Freund-Sonapartita, Noch Nach Bach, Igor Stravinsky, Witold Ludoslawski, Frederik van Rossum, Alfred Schnittke, Luigi Dallapiccola
Pas de Trois: Music by Bernard van Beurden, Jindrich Feld, Don Freund, David Froom, Perry Goldstein; Kenneth Tse (Saxophone), Benjamin Coelho (Bassoon), Alan Huckleberry (Piano); Crystal Records CD358. (Features Louder than Words by Don Freund) Also available from Crystal Records.
Sky Scrapings-Saxophone Music of Don Freund by Various Artists. Arizona University Recordings 3126. Sky Scrapings, Louder than Words, Killing Time, EDGE: Saxophone Quartet.
Louder than Words: Music for Two Saxophones, Piano, and Vibraphone; Red Clay Records. Steven Stusek, Susan Fancher, Inara Zandmane, Nathan Daughtrey (Performers); Don Freund–Louder than Words Part I and II, Katherine Ann Murdock, Reginald Bain, Mark Engebretson (Composers)
Mountain Music-The University of Florida Wind Symphony; Mark Custom Recording Service, Inc. David A. Waybright, conductor; Don Freund-Jug Blues & Fat Pickin,’ Joseph Schwanter, Ingolf Dahl, David Maslanka, composers