Druckman died of lung cancer at age 67 in New Haven, Connecticut.[2] His music is published by Boosey & Hawkes. He is the father of percussionist Daniel Druckman.
The Aspen Music Festival gives out the Jacob Druckman award in his honor each festival season.[5] The reward is given to an up-and-coming composer, who is then commissioned to write a piece to be performed in the next festival season, offering a chance for this new composer to show his or her talents.
Delizie Contente Che l'Alme Beate After Cavalli (1973), for wind quintet and tape
Lamia (1975), for mezzo-soprano and orchestra. "The texts," according to the composer, "range from the most terrifying damnings of ancient witches to the most innocent folkloric dream-conjuration of provincial maidens."[6]
Other Voices (1976), for brass quintet
Aureole (1979), for orchestra
Prism (1980), for orchestra
String Quartet No. 3 (1981)
Vox Humana (1983), for chorus and orchestra
Reflections on the Nature of Water (1986), for solo marimba
^Although the "New York Times" obituary says June 25, according to the composer's son Daniel,[full citation needed] the correct date is, indeed, June 26.
^ abTommasini, Anthony (May 27, 1996). "Jacob Druckman, 67, Dies; A Composer and Teacher". New York Times. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
^STATE OF CONNECTICUT, Sites º Seals º Symbols March 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine; Connecticut State Register & Manual; retrieved on January 4, 2007
^"SUSAN AND FORD SCHUMANN CENTER FOR COMPOSITION STUDIES". Aspen Music Festival and School. Aspen Musical Festival and School. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
^Druckman, Jacob. Jacob Druckman: Lamia / That Quickening Pulse / Delizie Contente Che L'Alme Beate / Nor Spell Nor Charm / Suite from Médée. Essay from CD album booklet. Boston Modern Orchestra Project.
Further reading
Clarkson, Austin, and Steven Johnson. 2001. "Druckman, Jacob Raphael". The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition, edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell. London: Macmillan Publishers.
Griffiths, Paul. 2002. "Druckman, Jacob". The Oxford Companion to Music, edited by Alison Latham. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-19-866212-9
External links
, the composer's personal papers and manuscripts, are housed in the Music Division of .
Biography at Boosey and Hawkes Publisher
has FLAC files made from high-quality LP transcriptions of out-of-print vocal, instrumental, and electroacoustic works by Druckman available for free download.
Interview with Jacob Druckman, March 22, 1989
May 04, 2023
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Jacob Raphael Druckman June 26 1 1928 May 24 1996 was an American composer born in Philadelphia Jacob DruckmanBorn 1928 06 26 June 26 1928Philadelphia PennsylvaniaDiedMay 24 1996 1996 05 24 aged 67 New Haven ConnecticutAlma materJuilliard SchoolOccupationComposerAwardsPulitzer Prize for Music 1972 Contents 1 Life 2 Notable students 3 Major works 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksLife EditA graduate of the Juilliard School in 1956 2 Druckman studied with Vincent Persichetti Peter Mennin and Bernard Wagenaar In 1949 and 1950 he studied with Aaron Copland at Tanglewood and later continued his studies at the Ecole Normale de Musique in Paris 1954 55 He worked extensively with electronic music in addition to a number of works for orchestra or for small ensembles In 1972 he won the Pulitzer Prize for his first large orchestral work Windows 3 He was composer in residence of the New York Philharmonic from 1982 until 1985 Druckman taught at Juilliard The Aspen Music Festival Tanglewood Brooklyn College Bard College and Yale University among other appointments He is Connecticut s State Composer Laureate 4 Druckman died of lung cancer at age 67 in New Haven Connecticut 2 His music is published by Boosey amp Hawkes He is the father of percussionist Daniel Druckman The Aspen Music Festival gives out the Jacob Druckman award in his honor each festival season 5 The reward is given to an up and coming composer who is then commissioned to write a piece to be performed in the next festival season offering a chance for this new composer to show his or her talents Notable musicians who have recorded his works include David Zinman Wolfgang Sawallisch Zubin Mehta Leonard Slatkin Dawn Upshaw Jan DeGaetani Dorian Wind Quintet the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and the American Brass Quintet Notable students EditFor Druckman s notable students see List of music students by teacher C to F Jacob Druckman Major works EditString Quartet No 1 1948 The Seven Deadly Sins 1955 for piano Dark Upon the Harp 1961 1962 for mezzo soprano brass and percussion Setting of texts from the Biblical Psalms String Quartet No 2 1966 Animus I 1966 1967 for trombone and electronic tape Animus II 1967 1968 for mezzo soprano percussion and electronic tape Animus III 1968 for clarinet and electronic tape Incenters 1968 for 13 Instruments Valentine 1969 for solo contrabass Synapse 1971 for tape Windows 1972 for orchestra Delizie Contente Che l Alme Beate After Cavalli 1973 for wind quintet and tape Lamia 1975 for mezzo soprano and orchestra The texts according to the composer range from the most terrifying damnings of ancient witches to the most innocent folkloric dream conjuration of provincial maidens 6 Other Voices 1976 for brass quintet Aureole 1979 for orchestra Prism 1980 for orchestra String Quartet No 3 1981 Vox Humana 1983 for chorus and orchestra Reflections on the Nature of Water 1986 for solo marimba Brangle 1988 1989 for orchestra Antiphonies for two choruses setting of poems by Gerard Manley Hopkins Nor Spell Nor Charm 1990 for chamber orchestra Summer Lightning 1991 for orchestra Seraphic Games 1992 for orchestra Counterpoise 1994 for soprano and orchestraReferences Edit Although the New York Times obituary says June 25 according to the composer s son Daniel full citation needed the correct date is indeed June 26 a b Tommasini Anthony May 27 1996 Jacob Druckman 67 Dies A Composer and Teacher New York Times Retrieved 2022 05 14 Keller James M Thomas Druckman Harte Archived 2011 08 21 at the Wayback Machine Liner note essay New World Records STATE OF CONNECTICUT Sites º Seals º Symbols Archived March 14 2008 at the Wayback Machine Connecticut State Register amp Manual retrieved on January 4 2007 SUSAN AND FORD SCHUMANN CENTER FOR COMPOSITION STUDIES Aspen Music Festival and School Aspen Musical Festival and School Retrieved 23 March 2022 Druckman Jacob Jacob Druckman Lamia That Quickening Pulse Delizie Contente Che L Alme Beate Nor Spell Nor Charm Suite from Medee Essay from CD album booklet Boston Modern Orchestra Project Further reading EditClarkson Austin and Steven Johnson 2001 Druckman Jacob Raphael The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians second edition edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell London Macmillan Publishers Griffiths Paul 2002 Druckman Jacob The Oxford Companion to Music edited by Alison Latham Oxford and New York Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 866212 9External links EditThe Jacob Druckman Papers the composer s personal papers and manuscripts are housed in the Music Division of The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Biography at Boosey and Hawkes Publisher Jacob Druckman at the Avant Garde Project has FLAC files made from high quality LP transcriptions of out of print vocal instrumental and electroacoustic works by Druckman available for free download Interview with Jacob Druckman March 22 1989 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jacob Druckman amp oldid 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