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Charles Wuorinen, Uncompromising Modernist Composer, Dies at 81
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Charles Wuorinen, winner of the 1970 Pulitzer Prize in Music and composer of the operas "Brokeback Mountain" and "Haroun an...
Christopher Chapman Rouse III (February 15, 1949 – September 21, 2019) was an American composer.
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Christopher Chapman Rouse III. American composer. Though he wrote for various ensembles, Rouse is primarily known for his orchestral com...
Dominick Argento (October 27, 1927 – February 20, 2019)
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Dominick Argento was known for his lyric operatic and choral music. Among his best known pieces are the operas Postcard from Morocco, Miss...
William Mayer (November 18, 1925 - November 17, 2017)
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Mayer was born in New York City, the son of Dorothy (née Ehrich) and John C. Mayer. He entered Yale University in 1944, but his college yea...
Brain tumour claims US composer, DANIEL BREWBAKER 66
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The death of Daniel Brewbaker has been reported by friends and family. Daniel, 66, had been suffering for two years from a brain tumour. ...
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