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Jack Beeson

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Jack Beeson 1921-, American composer, b. Muncie, Ind. Beeson studied at the Eastman School of Music and privately in New York with Béla Bartók. Beginning to teach at Columbia Univ. in 1945, he was named MacDowell Professor of Music in 1967; he retired in 1988 but returned as a member of the Society of Senior Scholars. Beeson has written songs and choral pieces, piano sonatas, chamber works, and various orchestral works including a symphony (1959). He is particularly known for his operas, which include Hello Out There! (1954), The Sweet Bye and Bye (1957), Lizzie Borden... Read more

Beeson, Jack (Hamilton)
Beeson, Jack (Hamilton) ( b Muncie, Ind., 1921). Amer. composer and conductor. Taught at Columbia Univ. Taught at Juilliard Sch. 1961–... Read more

Charles Wuorinen
...1938. His father taught history at Columbia University for 40 years, and his early training in composition came from Jack Beeson and Vladmir Ussachevsky, both Columbia University professors. He started playing the piano and composing at age five... Read more

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	CHARLES HUGH BEESON SR.(TRIAD) ; ...Improvement. Mr. Beeson is survived by two sons, Charles H. Beeson Jr. and wife, Monica of High Point and Mac Beeson and wife, Julie of Raleigh; two sisters, Sara Lewallen...Silva and husband, Pedro of High Point; four brothers, Ira Beeson Jr. and wife, Norma, Joe Beeson and wife, Louise, ... Read more
	Beeson to chair Beeson Gregory. ; SeniorAppointments Andrew Beeson has taken over as chairman of Beeson Gregory, the London-based investment bank, from Ari Zaphiriou-Zari...Muller, a director of Swiss Life. They replace Helmut Werner and Jack Schmuckli. Debt & Credit Tariq Rafique has resigned as... Read more
	+ weekend line-ups + weekend line-ups + ; Brixham First v Clevedon (away) from: B Lovell, T Buby, A Brown, A N Other, H Hendricksen, S Onslow, J Lawrence, C Moore, J Stead, M Beeson, M Skeet, S Trust, A Glanvill, J Linley-Shaw, R Bradfield, L Squire, C Dorling, A Soper. Meet: Coach 10.15. KO: 2.30. ; ...Other, H Hendricksen, S Onslow, J Lawrence, C Moore, J Stead, M Beeson, M Skeet, S Trust, A Glanvill, J Linley-Shaw, R Bradfield, L...Scott, Alex Moore, Rob Boles, Nick Holt, Neil Johns, Lewys Ryan, Jack Burford, Richard Beere, Simon Mabin, Nick Hammond, Jon Bourne... Read more
	Edmond Richard Alves \| Fern B. Beeson \| Annette Bisazza-Harris \| Carmela DiMassa \| Antonia G. Hernandez \| Marie Anna Lytle \| Thomas J. Mason \| Margaret M. O'Brien \| Suzanna Miriam Odle \| Annemarie Pellerito \| Mary Pesich \| Annina Quattrocchi \| Bernice Cecilia Schneider \| Ernie Strong \| Laurie A. Young ; ...Halverson Stone & Myers Mortuary (310) 328-1223 \STLnobit1\STLdnot Beeson, Fern B. Went home to be with the Lord on August 14, 2003 at...lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent in memory of Fern Beeson to 612 Sanford Avenue #3, Wilmington, CA 90744. McNERNEY'S...all of San Pedro; numerous cousins; pets, ... Read more
	JAMES L. "JACK".(Triad) ; MARSHALL, SR. KERNERSVILLE -- James L. Jack Marshall, Sr., 71, died Monday, June 4, 2007, at Forsyth Regional...the son of the late Levi Wells Marshall and Ethel Josephine Beeson. He was retired from Stroh's Canning Company in Winston-Salem...Ashley, Shannon, Nathan, Alex, Desiree, Timoria, and Josh, who ... Read more
	WASHINGTON NOTEBOOK: PRICE OF PEANUTS, CRACKER JACKS MIGHT RISE ATSAFECO ; ...the community by an autonomous panel made up of members of the Klamath Bucket Brigade and chaired by local businessman Mike Beeson. The number of requests peaked late last year, but still are coming in at a rate of two or three per week, Ransom said. Agricultural... Read more
	FAMILY GROCERY, CITY NEIGHBORS A PERFECT MATCH.(TRIAD/STATE) ; ...Lorraine Ahearn HIGH POINT -- Jack Beeson was on vacation in Myrtle...cash registers - not because Beeson doesn't like them, he just...Cab Co. across the street. Beeson doesn't need a calendar to...Many are unfamiliar brands Beeson gets through a warehouse supplier down east - ... Read more
	Notebook ; The titles of JACK BEESON's operas say a lot all by themselves...TENNESSEE WILLIAMS' Camino Real. But Beeson's eclecticism has worked to his benefit...might have to be responsible for," says Beeson. "Both the Hagen and Glimmerglass productions... Read more
	Yakima man's idea to turn windshields into advertising vehicles catches on with car dealerships ; ...MAI HOANG YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Jack Beeson spent decades thinking about how...that hasn't been discovered yet," Beeson said. His newest discovery, however...dealerships day in and day out," he said. Beeson put the idea on the back burner for... Read more
	Doing banner business ; ...MAI HOANG YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Jack Beeson spent decades thinking about how...that hasn't been discovered yet," Beeson said. His newest discovery, however...dealerships day in and day out," he said. Beeson put the idea on the back burner for... Read more

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