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Joseph Schwantner
American composer
Since 1943
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Joseph Clyde Schwantner (born March 22, 1943) is an American composer, educator and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters since 2002. He was awarded the 1970 Charles Ives Prize.
Schwantner is prolific, with many works to his credit. His style is coloristic and eclectic, drawing on diverse elements including French impressionism, African drumming, and minimalism. His orchestral work Aftertones of Infinity received the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for Music.
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Joseph Clyde Schwantner, né le 22 mars 1943 à Chicago, est un compositeur et éducateur américain, lauréat du prix Pulitzer en 1979 pour son œuvre pour orchestre Aftertones of Infinity. Il est membre de l'Académie américaine des arts et des lettres depuis 2002. Il reçoit également le prix Charles Ives en 1970.
Schwantner est un prolifique compositeur, avec de nombreuses œuvres à son actif. Son style est celui d'un coloriste et d'un éclectique, s'inspirant d'éléments aussi divers que l'impressionnisme français, les percussions africaines et le minimalisme.
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Discography
Albums
- 1983 Schwantner: Wild Angels of the Open Hills / Johnston: String Quartet no. 6
- 1989 Schwantner: Aftertones of Infinity / Druckman: Chiaroscuro / Albert: Into Eclipse
- 1995 American Landscapes
- 1995 Schwantner: New Morning for the World / Flagello: The Passion of Martin Luther King
- 1995 Voices Within
- 1997 The Music of Joseph Schwantner
- 1999 To the Earth
- 2004 Sparrows / Music of Amber
- 2011 Chasing Light... / Morning's Embrace / Percussion Concerto
- Spectrum: New American Music Volume III
