Timothy Hodor | Music Arts
His composition work is founded on the study of guitar/piano, J.S. Bach‘s counterpoint, Brahms‘ works, and his own style—all combining for music that surprises and satisfies through its melodies, harmonies, and rhythmic changes. He also writes accessible works for piano and voice, setting his own lyrics or poems to music. He has recently composed for classical guitar, adding his own tablature. His 5 CDs of piano music appear on Preiser Records.
CDs
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Love Ballads
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Concert Impressions
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CDs
Sample: Cascade Etude, track 6
Cascade
Composer: Timothy Hodor
Artist: Frederick Blum (Piano)
CASCADE, Hodor’s debut CD serves as a broad overview of compositions to follow in the next four. The instantly captivating piece, “Cascade” sparkles with a flowing, light-infused melody and a poignant, tender motif. All tracks reflect the composer’s driving rhythms, lyricism, and are completely accessible for listeners who enjoy classical, jazz, or world music. These fresh, engaging pieces have proven to succeed in both intimate venues and concert halls.
Preiser Records TH2301
EAN: 9007970008051
EAN: 9007970008051
Gemstones
Composer: Timothy Hodor
Artist: Frederick Blum (Piano)
GEMSTONES represents further musical explorations framed in full-length sonatas corresponding to the imagined aural colors of several natural gemstones. Included in this collection is the first track, “Mating Dance,” a rousing, uplifting song of power and joy with signature precise rhythms and delightfully surprising ornamentations requiring virtuostic piano technique.
Preiser Records TH2302
EAN: 9007970009041
EAN: 9007970009041
Sample: Mating Dance
Sample: Urban Suite, scene one, track 4
Triptych
Composer: Timothy Hodor
Artist: Frederick Blum (Piano)
TRIPTYCH contains many interesting interwoven lines of counterpoint throughout which lead the listener on a horizontal melodic path in many compositions. The CD veers slightly from pastel sound shadings to more edgy, urban sounds.
Preiser Records PR91312
EAN: 7172819131268
EAN: 7172819131268
Quadratych
Composer: Timothy Hodor
Artist: Frederick Blum (Piano)
QUADRATYCH is a plethora of moods, intricate yet always accessible. Several shorter pieces fall into distinct groupings to develop a particular color of sound with fugal passages inspired by JS Bach, but updated to incorporate modern compositional styles.
Preiser Records PR91353
EAN: 0717281913539
EAN: 0717281913539
Sample: Fugal Contemplation No.6, track 18
Sample: quintessence e, track 5
Quintessence
Composer: Timothy Hodor
Artist: Frederick Blum (Piano)
QUINTESSENCE, Hodor’s most recent CD, is a unified sampling of many musical miniatures—brief, reflective pieces. Each is like an intricate tile in a greater mosaic, each complete with delicate beauty and surprises.
Preiser Records PR91407
EAN: 717281914079
Love Ballads
Turn Hands
of Time
Sung by Maria Szepesi
Piano: Frederick Blum
Sung by Maria Szepesi
Piano: Frederick Blum
