Powell, Mel
Powell, Mel (b NY, 1923; d Los Angeles, 1998). Amer. composer and pianist. Pianist and arr. for Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller bands. Worked in NY 1950–7. On comp. faculty Yale Univ. 1958–69, est. EMS there 1960. Dean of Mus., Calif. Inst. of Arts from 1969 (provost 1972–6, prof. from 1976). His works, even those using elec. means, retain strong traditional features. Works incl. Filigree Setting, str. qt. (1959); Haiku Setting, v., pf. (1961); Events, tape (1963); Stanzas, orch. (1965); Analogs 1–4, tape (1966); Immobiles 1–4, tape and/or orch. (1967); Immobile 5, tape, orch. (1969); Setting, vn., tape, wind (1972); Inscape, ballet (1976); Variations, elec. (1976); Little Companion Pieces, sop., str. qt. (1979); Cantilena, tb., tape (1981); ww. quintet (1984–5); Invocation, vc. (1987); Letter to a Young Composer, sop. (1987); 3 Madrigals, fl. (1988); Computer Prelude, elec. (1988).
More From encyclopedia.com
Anthony Collins , Collins, Anthony (b Hastings, 1893; d Los Angeles, 1963). Eng. viola player and then conductor and composer. Prin. va. LSO and CG orch. Left orch. pl… Anton Von Webern , Webern, Anton
Webern, Anton ( Friedrich Wilhelm von Webern) (b Vienna, 1883; d Mittersill, 1945). Austrian composer and conductor. Early tuition from… Carl Ruggles , Ruggles, Carl
Ruggles, Carl [ Charles Sprague] (b East Marion, Mass., 1876; d Bennington, Vermont, 1971). Amer. composer. Earned living as youth as v… Lukas Foss , Foss, Lukas
Foss, Lukas [ Lukas Fuchs] (b Berlin, 1922). Ger.-born Amer. composer, pianist, and conductor. Settled in USA 1937. Pianist, Boston SO 19… Wolfgang Paul , Rihm, Wolfgang (b Karlsruhe, 1952). Ger. composer. Studied with Stockhausen 1973 and Huber 1974. Lect. at Karlsruhe Musikhochschule from 1973. Works… Ottorino Respighi , Respighi, Ottorino
Respighi, Ottorino (b Bologna, 1879; d Rome, 1936). It. composer, conductor, string-player, pianist, and teacher. Went to St Peter…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Powell, Mel