Richard Dowling
American pianist Richard Dowling has established a multifaceted career as a recitalist, chamber musician, and concerto soloist, with interests in classical, ragtime, jazz, and other genres. A native of Houston, Texas, Dowling began taking music lessons at age five, and made his debut with the Fort Worth Chamber Symphony at 18. He graduated from the University of Houston summa cum laude, and continued his education at Yale University, where he earned his master's degree. Honored with the Lockwood Award for best solo recital and the Simonds Award for outstanding solo and ensemble performances, Dowling earned his doctorate at the University of Texas at Austin and received a full graduate fellowship. Dowling has a broad repertoire that includes the music of George Gershwin and Zez Confrey, as well as the classical masters, with a special emphasis on French music. His dedication in performing the rags, waltzes, marches, and cakewalks of Scott Joplin resulted in more than 70 recitals and The Complete Piano Works of Scott Joplin, a three-CD set released on Rivermont in 2017. In consideration of his commitment to French music, Dowling was inducted as a Chevalier of the Company of Musketeers of Armagnac, one of only a handful of Americans so honored. Dowling is an editor for Ludwig/Masters Music Publications and Alfred Music Publishing, and he works for the nonprofit Piatigorsky Foundation, for which he has given many recitals since 1994.
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Discography
8 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Complete Piano Works of Scott Joplin
Classical - Released by Rivermont Records on 19 May 2017
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WORLD'S GREATEST PIANO RAGS (Joseph Northup - Artie Matthews - Joseph Lamb)
Classical - Released by Klavier on 1 Jan 2004
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Dowling, Richard: Rhapsody in Ragtime (Richard Dowling)
Jazz - Released by Klavier on 1 Jan 2007
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GERSHWIN: Songs (arr. for piano) / Piano Works / WILD: 7 Etudes On Themes Of Gershwin (George Gershwin - Artis Wodehouse - Richard Dowling)
Classical - Released by Klavier on 1 Jan 2001
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Richard Dowling Plays Chopin
Classical - Released by PPR (Piano Productions Recording on 1 Jan 1997
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Scott Joplin: Greatest Hits
Classical - Released by Rivermont Records on 9 Jun 2023
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Richard Dowling Plays Chopin, Volume II
Classical - Released by PPR (Piano Productions Recording on 1 Jan 2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Williams, Quilter & Wright: Bliss of Solitude (Songs & Piano Music)
Classical - Released by Herald on 25 Oct 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo