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THE COMPOSERS PROGRAM.
1. Leonard Klein - 7he Variations on a 7heme of Tartini were written to the
memory of my father. A violinist, he played this work in the realization of Fritz
Kreisler. I have known this music for most of my life and, being influenced by
other composers, was a~acted to try something similar for piano."
Dr. Klein, retired music professor, is now able to devote himself more to
composing. He works with computers, synthesizers, and music notation software.
Dr. Klein and his wife live in southern New Jersey, rather close to the ocean, with
their two dogs. Besides composing, he likes cooking and going to concerts, plays,
and the opera.
2. James Marshall studied cello at the New School of Music in Philadelphia, and
earned an M.A. in music theory and composition at the University of Pennsylva-
nia. He plays cello with the Wayne Coterie Shing Orchestra, which performed his
Avian Suite in May, 1999. An avid listener to jazz performers more accomplished
than himself, he recently enjoyed hearing his arrangement of 'Skylark" sung by an
ad hoc vocal ensemble, the Chromatose Cuartet, at the Jazz Concert of the
Western W id Vocal Ensemble Workshop at Smith College.
3. Joseph NoceUa studied composition with Romeo Cascarino and received his
master of music degree from Temple University. He studied piano with Temple
Painter and Tom Lawton, and jazz improvisation with A1 Stauffer. His music has
been performed widely by such organizations as the Concerto Soloists, Stockton
Chamber Orchestra, Composer Services Inc., Crissey Concerts, and NACUSA.
Many commissions include the Pennsylvania Music Teachers Assoc., Interboro
Ecumenical Chorus, the Rowan Jazz Festival with Orchesh 2001, most recently a
film score for the Franklin Institute, and the present work by the Suburban Music
School. Nocella teaches music for Delaware County Community College; piano,
jazz, and composition for Suburban Music School and is director of music for St
Gabriel's Church in Nonvood, PA.
4. Peter NoceUa studied composition with hlichael White, Joseph Castaldo, and
Clifford Taylor and studied viola with Leonard Mogill. He also attended seminars
with Vincent Persichem, George Rochberg, Gunther Schder, and Andrew
Rudin. Studies at Temple University yielded the M.M. and D.M.A. in composi-
tion. Dr. Nocella has been very active as a professional composer, conductor, and
violist For 15 years (1974-1989) he composed and arranged major ballet scores
for the American Ballet Theater (with Baryshnikov), Pennsylvania Ballet, Milwau-
kee Ballet, Cinncinnati Ballet, and the Malmo (Sweden) State Theater Ballet
More recently, he was commissioned by the Philadelphia Swedish Historical
Museum and the international sisterhood of the Holy Family of Nazareth to
compose new works for the year 2000. Currently, he teaches music at Penn State
Abington and Nazareth Academy while maintaining an active composing and
performing schedule.
Variations on a theme of Tartini (1988)
Leonard Klein, Piano
Leonard Klein
Five Little Counterpoints for String Trio (1996) James Marshall
Members of the Cheltenham Quartet
Trio for Flute, Clarinet, and Piano (1999) Joseph Nocella
Flute: Josephine Jones
Clarinet: Lisa Shiota
Piano: Stephen Campitelli
Duo Sonata #2 for Violin and Viola-Four Nocturnes (1998)
(WORLD PREMIER PERFORMANCE) Peter Nocella
I - Nightscape
I1 - Di Notie in Napoli
111- Eire:Loverls Nightwalk
IV- La Nuit des Chats
Members of the Cheltenham Quartet
String Quartet #l (1991)
I - AUegro
I1 - Moderato
I11 -Rondo
The Cheltenham Quartet
First String Quartet (1 975)
I - (1/4note= 100)
11 - (112 note - 48)
I11 - (114 note - 132)
The Cheltenham Quartet
THE CHELTENHAM QUARTET
Paul StoufTer
Stephen Stace
Florence Rosensweig - %olin I Millie Bai - V~olin
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Peter Nocella - Viola David Szepessy - Violoncello