Gaetano, Mario

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Biography

Born: October 28, 1955

Country: Troy, New York, U.S.A.

Studies: SUNY, Potsdam, New York (B.M.1977), East Carolina University, Greenville (M.M.), Memphis State University (D.M.A.)

Teachers: James Petercsak, Harold Jones, Frank Shaffer

Works for Percussion

Marimba

Fantasy for El Salvador
Prelude No.1
Two Movements for Marimba

Multiple Percussion

Multiple Episode No. 1
Multiple Episode No. 2
Multiple Episode No. 3
Sonatina per Batteria
Sonatina per Batteria No. 2

Snare Drum

Three Solos for Snare Drum

Vibraphone

Song of the Libra

Ensemble

Action/Reaction - Percussion Sextet
Circles (Gaetano) - Marimba; Percussion Duo
Four Studies for Young Percussion Ensemble - Percussion Quartet
Junk Funk - Percussion Quintet
Mosaic, Op. 30 - Percussion Octet
Overture for Percussion Ensemble (Gaetano) - Percussion Nonet
Shanghai - Percussion Ensemble
Scenes from Earth - Percussion Septet; Piano
Two Designs - Percussion Septet
Undercurrents (Gaetano) - Percussion Septet

Flexible Instrumentation

Echo Canyon

With Other Instruments

State of the Art - Multiple Percussion; Clarinet
The Weather of Six Mornings - Percussion Quartet; Voice; Flute
Three Inventions for Flute and Percussion - Multiple Percussion; Flute