Druckman, Jacob
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Druckman, Jacob (
b Philadelphia, 1928;
d Milford, Conn., 1996). Amer. composer. Taught at Juilliard Sch. 1957–72. Dir. Yale Univ. Sch. of Mus. EMS 1971–2. Pulitzer Prize 1972 for
Windows, f.p. Chicago SO cond. Maderna. Comp.-in-residence NYPO 1982–6. Works incl. conc. for str. (1951); ballet mus.; 3 str. qts. (1948, 1966, 1981);
Valentine, db. solo (1969);
The Sound of Time for sop. and orch. (1965);
Animus I, II, III, and IV (1966, 1968, 1969, 1977), for instr. and tape;
Lamia, sop. and orch. (1974);
Chiaroscuro, orch. (1976);
Other Voices, brass quintet (1976); va. conc. (1978);
Aureole, orch. (1979);
Prism, 3 pieces for orch. after Charpentier, Cavalli, and Cherubini (1980);
Tromba marina,
4 db. (1981);
Athanor, in mem. Vincent Persichetti, winds, brass, perc. (1987).
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Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
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Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
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Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
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Glass, Philip
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
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