William Schuman Born: 4 August 1910 , New York (USA)Died: 15 February 1992 , Manhattan (USA)
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Music
Eight symphonies, numbered 3 (1941) thru 10 (1976)
Violin Concerto
Ballets Judith, Undertow
One-act opera The Mighty Casey
Cantata A Free Song
Other orchestral include Song of Orpheus; To Thee Old Cause; In Praise of Shahn; Three Colloquies for Horn and Orch.
His music is polytonal, not serial, dense counterpoint, long melodic line, large gestures, powerful. The symphonies are a major achievement in Amererican music.
Biography
He was raised in the Bronx, New York City. Wrote pop songs in high school with buddy Frank Loesser of Broadway fame. Schuman decided to study serious music at age 21. Ten years later Koussevitsky premier of Third Symphony made him famous. Became president of Julliard School, then first director of Lincoln Center in 1962. Was major power in American music with Copland and Bernstein until the New York establishment declined in the seventies, and Schuman’s music fell from grace in new music circles.
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25 May 1938: Premiere of Symphony no. 2, in New York, USA.
10 February 1950: Premiere of the violin concerto, in Boston, USA.
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Vincent Ghadimi : Premiere of the opera " Decamero lala" for Orchestra and children choir, in the "Palais des Beaux-Arts", Brussels, Belgium, conducted by the composer. (Songs with piano version edited by lantromusic, including a book with pictures for children).
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