Ellen Taaffe Zwilich


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Upcoming concerts

– Thu 10 Jul: A Musical and Visual Tour of Scotland Macphail Theatre, Ullapool, Scotland
– Thu 10 Jul: GUBAIDULINA'S PERCEPTION - IN PARIS,COMPOSER Present Salle Cortot, Paris, France
– Wed 16 Jul: Pops in Outer Space Columbus Park,Stamford, CT
– Thu 17 Jul: Five Centuries of Great Duets East Meadow, NY, USA
– Sun 20 Jul: Workshop for Contemporary Music Termoli (CB) - Italy
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Composer news

– Fitkin to be Composer in Residence in London 16 Jun 2008
– Composer Hay finds back score after 35 years 30 May 2008
– Sibelius plaque unveiled in Berlin 24 Apr 2008
– Lost Bach composition found back 22 Apr 2008
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Today (6 Jul)

Birthdays:
– Stephen Hartke
– Padre Luís de Sousa Rodrigues
– Hanns Eisler
Dying days:
– Ludovit Rajter
– Joaquín Rodrigo
– Otto Klemperer
– Ferdinand Zellbell (der Ältere)
Events:
– (1991) Krzysztof Penderecki: Premiere of Ubu Rex, in Munich, Germany.
– (1987) Henri Pousseur: Premiere of Un Jardin de Passacaille, in Montpellier, France.
– (1986) Aribert Reimann: Premiere of Troades, in Munich, Germany.

Tomorrow’s events

Latest changes

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– Giorgos Kyriakakis (17 Jun)
– Thomas Brendan Wilson (17 Jun)

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Sheet music for Zwilich



[details ←] Thanksgiving Song
[details ←] Peanuts Gallery Piano,
[details ←] String Trio
[details ←] Concerto Piano,
[details ←] Sonata in 3 Movements Piano, Violin,
[details ←] String Quartet No. 2
[details ←] Celebration
[details ←] Chamber Symphony
[details ←] Concerto Piano, Bassoon,
[details ←] Concerto Piano, Oboe,
[details ←] Einsame Nacht
[details ←] Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: Lullaby for Linus , solo piano,
[details ←] Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: Snoopy Does the Samba , solo piano,
[details ←] Jubilation Bass, Percussion, Bassoon, English Horn,
[details ←] Rituals Percussion,
[details ←] Simple Magnificat Organ, choral
[details ←] Symphony No.4 Bass, Percussion, Piccolo, English Horn, choral
[details ←] American Concerto Piano, Trumpet,

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Born: 30 April 1939 — Miami, Florida — USA
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Music


Below is a list of works for Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (zwilich). Click the title of a composition to see more details.
OpusTitle [subtitle]KeyDate
Symphony
Symphony No. 1 ??
Symphony No. 2 ??
Symphony No. 3 ??
Symphony No. 4 ??
Concerto
American Concerto ??
Clarinet Concerto ??
Peanuts Gallery ??
Chamber music
String Trio ??
Sonata
Sonata in 3 Movements ??
Song
Thanksgiving Song ??
Not (yet) classified
Celebration ??
Prologue & Variations ??

Life

Zwilich was the first woman to win the Pulitzer prize. She Played Violin in Leopold Stokowski’s Orchestra, while studying with Elliott Carter & Roger Sessions, at the Julliard school of Music. Boulez Conducted the Premier of her first work "Premier Symposium" 31 January 1975. She then 8 years later won the prize for her first Symphony. Her music is flowing and very collorful in expression.

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