Robert Strassburg (August 30, 1915 – October 25, 2003) was a leading American conductor, composer, musicologist and music educator of the twentieth century. His studies in music were completed under the supervision of such leading composers as Igor Stravinsky, Walter Piston and Paul Hindemith, with whom he studied at Tanglewood.[2][3][4] His formal academic studies were completed at the New England Conservatory of Music and Harvard University, where he obtained a fellowship in composition. He also completed a doctorate in Fine Arts at the University of Judaism in Los Angeles. As a musicologist, Dr. Strassburg is regarded as a leading authority on the compositions of the composer Ernest Bloch.[5]
You may hear Robert Strassburg conducting the Period Choral Society performing sacred choral music by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina in 1957 Here on archive.org
You may hear excerpts from Strassburg's opera "Chelm" Here on Milken Archive
Robert Strassburg's contributions to the advancement of music education within the United States of America were far ranging and comprehensive in nature. After serving as a lecturer at Brooklyn College (1947–1950), he obtained a position as artist in residence at the Brandeis Arts Institute in California (1951–1955). During his years in Miami, he founded the All-Miami Youth Symphony in 1958, and was conductor until 1961.[6] Today, it is known as the Greater Miami Youth Symphony and is one of the oldest youth symphonies in continuous existence in Florida. Additional contributions were made as the Assistant Dean for the School of Fine Arts at the University of Judaism (now the American Jewish University) in Los Angeles (1961–1966). This culminated in an appointment as professor of Music at the California State University at Los Angeles in 1966.[7]
Strassburg's contributions as a composer were also undertaken during the course of an extended fifty-year period. An early composition titled Lost was completed as early as 1945 and received critical acclaim.[8]
As music director for various synagogues he expressed a keen interest in Jewish liturgical music and completed several sacred compositions. Many secular compositions also emerged during the ensuing years including over thirty musical settings of the poetry of Walt Whitman. In later years, a monumental choral symphony in ten movements was also completed in honor of the poet Walt Whitman titled Leaves of Grass (1992). He contributed to a variety of film scores as well as incidental music for such theatrical productions as: King Lear, The Rose Tattoo, and Anne of the Thousand Days.[7]
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You may see a photograph of Robert Strassburg Here on Milken Archive
Strassburg is noteworthy as the author of the critically acclaimed biography of Ernest Bloch, Ernest Bloch: Voice in the Wilderness. The research materials associated with this publication along with Dr. Strassburg's written insights are accessible at the Belknap Collection for the Performing Arts. The collection is archived for research purposes at the University of Florida, Gainesville.[9][10]
Audio recordings of several liturgical works composed by Robert Strassburg have been archived within the Milken Archive of Jewish Music.[4]
The Robert Strassburg Collection on Ernest Bloch is a repository of research materials which relate to the composer Ernest Bloch and Strassburg's professional endeavors as archived at the University of Florida - Gainsville within the Belknap Collection for the Performing Arts.[21]
Musical influencesedit
Strassburg enjoyed close contact with several other composers of his era including:[4]
^Composer's Genealogies: A Compendium of Composers, Their Teachers and Their Students. Pfitzinger, Scott. Rowman & Littlefield, London UK & New York USA 2017 P. 522 (ISBN9781442272248).
^Pfitzinger, Scott (March 2017). Composer Genealogies: A Compendium of Composers, Their Teachers, and Their Students. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN9781442272255.
^ abcdefghijk"Strassburg, Robert". Milken Archive of Jewish Music.
^Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Cenential Edition, Nicolas Slonimsky, editor, Schirmer, 2001.
^Higgins, Sharon K. "Knowing the Score: The Hidden History of the Greater Miami Youth Symphony". memorialis.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
^ ab"Robert Strassburg - 1915-2003" Biography of Robert Strasburg on milkenarchive.org
^Belknap Collection for the Performing Arts - Special and Area Studies Collections - University of Florida Smathers Libraries. Accessed December 29, 2022.
^Ernest Bloch: Voice in the Wilderness, Robert Strassburg, Trident Shop, California State University, 1977.
^University of Washington School of Music Faculty- Biography Diane Thome on washington.edu
^The Seattle Times, Melinda Bargreen, September 25, 2016, "Places of Memory: a woman born to write and play music" Review of memoir by Diane Thome on seattletimes.com
^"Who Is Who In Music International 1958", Who Is Who In Music International, Chicago, IL. Biographical File # B11719 - John Serry. See International Biographical Center, Cambridge, England as current publisher.
^University of Florida Special & Area Studies Collection - "Robert Strassburg Collection on Ernest Bloch" Robert Strassburg's archive at the University of Florida Gainsville on ufl.edu
External linksedit
Robert Strassburg on JSTOR.org
Robert Strassburg at the Milken Archive (selected discography)
Robert Strassburg's musical legacy as held in libraries worldwide and listed on WorldCat.org
Robert Strassburg at The Juilliard School of Music Libraries
The Robert Straussburg Collection of Ernest Bloch at the Belknap Collection of Performing Arts, University of Florida
Knowing the Score: The Hidden History of the Greater Miami Youth Symphony by Sharon Katz Higgins
May 03, 2024
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Robert Strassburg August 30 1915 October 25 2003 was a leading American conductor composer musicologist and music educator of the twentieth century His studies in music were completed under the supervision of such leading composers as Igor Stravinsky Walter Piston and Paul Hindemith with whom he studied at Tanglewood 2 3 4 His formal academic studies were completed at the New England Conservatory of Music and Harvard University where he obtained a fellowship in composition He also completed a doctorate in Fine Arts at the University of Judaism in Los Angeles As a musicologist Dr Strassburg is regarded as a leading authority on the compositions of the composer Ernest Bloch 5 Robert StrassburgBornRobert Strassburg 1915 08 30 August 30 1915 1 Brooklyn New York U S DiedOctober 25 2003 2003 10 25 aged 88 1 Occupation s Conductor composer musicologistYears active1945 1997 External audioYou may hear Robert Strassburg conducting the Period Choral Society performing sacred choral music by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina in 1957 Here on archive orgYou may hear excerpts from Strassburg s opera Chelm Here on Milken Archive Contents 1 Biography 2 Compositions 3 Archives 4 Musical influences 5 References 6 External linksBiography editRobert Strassburg s contributions to the advancement of music education within the United States of America were far ranging and comprehensive in nature After serving as a lecturer at Brooklyn College 1947 1950 he obtained a position as artist in residence at the Brandeis Arts Institute in California 1951 1955 During his years in Miami he founded the All Miami Youth Symphony in 1958 and was conductor until 1961 6 Today it is known as the Greater Miami Youth Symphony and is one of the oldest youth symphonies in continuous existence in Florida Additional contributions were made as the Assistant Dean for the School of Fine Arts at the University of Judaism now the American Jewish University in Los Angeles 1961 1966 This culminated in an appointment as professor of Music at the California State University at Los Angeles in 1966 7 Strassburg s contributions as a composer were also undertaken during the course of an extended fifty year period An early composition titled Lost was completed as early as 1945 and received critical acclaim 8 As music director for various synagogues he expressed a keen interest in Jewish liturgical music and completed several sacred compositions Many secular compositions also emerged during the ensuing years including over thirty musical settings of the poetry of Walt Whitman In later years a monumental choral symphony in ten movements was also completed in honor of the poet Walt Whitman titled Leaves of Grass 1992 He contributed to a variety of film scores as well as incidental music for such theatrical productions as King Lear The Rose Tattoo and Anne of the Thousand Days 7 External image nbsp You may see a photograph of Robert Strassburg Here on Milken Archive Strassburg is noteworthy as the author of the critically acclaimed biography of Ernest Bloch Ernest Bloch Voice in the Wilderness The research materials associated with this publication along with Dr Strassburg s written insights are accessible at the Belknap Collection for the Performing Arts The collection is archived for research purposes at the University of Florida Gainesville 9 10 Several of Robert Strassburg s pupils emerged in later years as noted musicians and composers including Yehudi Wyner 4 Jack Gottlieb 4 Charles Davidson 4 Diane Thome 11 12 and John Serry 13 Compositions editLost 1945 8 4 Biblical Statements 1946 Fantasy and Allegro 1947 14 Torah Sonata piano 1950 The Heritage of Heaven string orchestra 1955 4 Chelm Opera 1956 15 16 Psalm 117 Choral 1965 17 Tropal Suite String Quartet 1967 Terecentenary Suite Viola amp Piano Patriarchs String Orchestra Migrations of a Melody Baritone Narrator Chamber Orchestra Festival of Lights Symphony String Orchestra Leaves of Grass A Choral Symphony Choral symphony 1992 18 Mah Tavu High Holiday for Cantor mixed choir SATB with optional keyboard 1993 19 Prayer of Columbus for Voice amp Piano 1993 20 Three Leaves of Grass A Walt Whitman Trilogy Piano 1996 Walt Whitman Cycle Tenor amp Orchestra 4 Congo Square Opera 4 Kabbalat Shabbat Liturgical 4 Mosaic Horizons Liturgical 4 Archives editAudio recordings of several liturgical works composed by Robert Strassburg have been archived within the Milken Archive of Jewish Music 4 The Robert Strassburg Collection on Ernest Bloch is a repository of research materials which relate to the composer Ernest Bloch and Strassburg s professional endeavors as archived at the University of Florida Gainsville within the Belknap Collection for the Performing Arts 21 Musical influences editStrassburg enjoyed close contact with several other composers of his era including 4 Paul Ben Haim Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco Julius Chajes Erich ZeislReferences edit a b Monitor Entertainment Weekly No 1264 June 21 2013 p 26 Composer s Genealogies A Compendium of Composers Their Teachers and Their Students Pfitzinger Scott Rowman amp Littlefield London UK amp New York USA 2017 P 522 ISBN 9781442272248 Pfitzinger Scott March 2017 Composer Genealogies A Compendium of Composers Their Teachers and Their Students Rowman amp Littlefield ISBN 9781442272255 a b c d e f g h i j k Strassburg Robert Milken Archive of Jewish Music Baker s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians Cenential Edition Nicolas Slonimsky editor Schirmer 2001 Higgins Sharon K Knowing the Score The Hidden History of the Greater Miami Youth Symphony memorialis com Retrieved February 20 2019 a b Robert Strassburg 1915 2003 Biography of Robert Strasburg on milkenarchive org a b The New York Times November 18 1945 p 50 Belknap Collection for the Performing Arts Special and Area Studies Collections University of Florida Smathers Libraries Accessed December 29 2022 Ernest Bloch Voice in the Wilderness Robert Strassburg Trident Shop California State University 1977 University of Washington School of Music Faculty Biography Diane Thome on washington edu The Seattle Times Melinda Bargreen September 25 2016 Places of Memory a woman born to write and play music Review of memoir by Diane Thome on seattletimes com Who Is Who In Music International 1958 Who Is Who In Music International Chicago IL Biographical File B11719 John Serry See International Biographical Center Cambridge England as current publisher The New York Times April 29 1948 p 19 The New York Times January 1 1956 p X7 The New York Times January 28 1956 p 10 Strassburg Robert The New York Times July 20 1997 p H26 Strassburg Robert WorldCat Identities Robert Strassburg Compositions AllMusic University of Florida Special amp Area Studies Collection Robert Strassburg Collection on Ernest Bloch Robert Strassburg s archive at the University of Florida Gainsville on ufl eduExternal links editRobert Strassburg on JSTOR org Robert Strassburg at the Milken Archive selected discography Robert Strassburg s musical legacy as held in libraries worldwide and listed on WorldCat org Robert Strassburg at The Juilliard School of Music Libraries The Robert Straussburg Collection of Ernest Bloch at the Belknap Collection of Performing Arts University of Florida Knowing the Score The Hidden History of the Greater Miami Youth Symphony by Sharon Katz Higgins Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Strassburg amp oldid 1193079442, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
