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

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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 ...

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(master's degree), and

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(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

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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,

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, 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

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