Irwin Swack (born
West Salem, Ohio
West Salem is a village in Wayne County, Ohio. The population was 1,464 at the time of the 2010 census. West Salem is served by a branch of the Wayne County Public Library. The noted drag racing track Dragway 42 is located nearby.
History
Wes ...
, November 8, 1916; died January 2, 2006) was an
American
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composer of
contemporary classical music.
He held degrees from the
Cleveland Institute of Music
The Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) is a private music conservatory in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1920 by Ernest Bloch, it enrolls 325 students in the conservatory and approximately 1,500 students in the preparatory and continuing educatio ...
(where he studied violin, graduating with a B.M. in 1939), the
Juilliard School
The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most elit ...
,
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world.
Charte ...
(master's degree), and
Columbia University
Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...
(doctorate). He studied with
Henry Cowell (at Columbia University),
Gunther Schuller
Gunther Alexander Schuller (November 22, 1925June 21, 2015) was an American composer, conductor, horn player, author, historian, educator, publisher, and jazz musician.
Biography and works
Early years
Schuller was born in Queens, New York City ...
(at
Tanglewood
Tanglewood is a music venue in the towns of Lenox and Stockbridge in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts. It has been the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra since 1937. Tanglewood is also home to three music schools: the ...
),
Vittorio Giannini
Vittorio Giannini (October 19, 1903 – November 28, 1966) was an American neoromantic composer of operas, songs, symphonies, and band works.
Life and work
Giannini was born in Philadelphia on October 19, 1903. He began as a violinist under the t ...
(at Juilliard), and
Paul Creston
Paul Creston (born Giuseppe Guttoveggio; October 10, 1906 – August 24, 1985) was an Italian American composer of classical music.
Biography
Born in New York City to Sicilian immigrants, Creston was self-taught as a composer. His work ten ...
(at Columbia University). His music was recorded on the Centaur, CRS, Opus One, and Living Artist Recordings labels.
His music is published by
Carl Fischer, Shawnee Press,
Theodore Presser
The Theodore Presser Company is an American music publishing and distribution company located in Malvern, Pennsylvania, formerly King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, and originally based in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It is the oldest continuing music pub ...
, and Galaxy Music.
His last residence was in
Bellmore, New York
Bellmore is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, New York, United States. The population according to the 2010 census was 16,218. Bellmore is located on the south shore of Long Island 5 miles from Jones Beach State Par ...
.
Works
*Duets for Violin and Viola
*Fantasie Concertante, string orchestra
*Profiles, clarinet, violin and cello
*Sonata for Flute and Piano
*String Quartet no. 1
*String Quartet no. 2
*String Quartet no. 3
*String Quartet no. 4
*String Quartet no. 5
*Symphony no. 1
*Symphony no. 2
*The Visions of Isaiah, mixed choir and orchestra
External links
Irwin Swack pageIrwin Swack pagefrom American Music Center site
1916 births
2006 deaths
American male classical composers
American classical composers
20th-century classical composers
People from West Salem, Ohio
Northwestern University alumni
Columbia University alumni
Cleveland Institute of Music alumni
People from Bellmore, New York
Pupils of Gunther Schuller
20th-century American composers
20th-century American male musicians
Classical musicians from Ohio
Classical musicians from New York (state)
Pupils of Henry Cowell
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