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Jacob Druckman was an American composer who was born on June 26, 1928, and passed away on May 24, 1996. He was known for his professional approach to composition and his belief that young composers should be working with orchestras to write large and complex works. Druckman received numerous awards and honors during his career, including a Pulitzer Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship. He was also the composer-in-residence at various institutions, including the New York Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Druckman's music was known for its unique and innovative style that incorporated both traditional and modern elements. He was particularly interested in exploring the contrast between light and dark in his compositions. Some of his notable works include the Viola Concerto, Chiaroscuro, and Lamia.
In addition to his work as a composer, Druckman was also a respected teacher of composition. He taught at schools such as the Juilliard School and Yale University, and his students included many successful composers, such as Augusta Read Thomas and Aaron Jay Kernis.
Overall, Jacob Druckman left a significant mark on the world of contemporary classical music, and his legacy continues to be celebrated by musicians and music lovers around the world.
Compositions featuring Jacob Druckman
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dark Wind, for violin & cello | 5:41 min | Chamber Music | 1994 |
| 2 | Counterpoise, for voice & orchestra | 21:13 min | Vocal Music | 1994 |
| 3 | Come Round for ensemble | 23:56 min | Orchestral | 1992 |
| 4 | Summer Lightning, for orchestra | 8:30 min | Orchestral | 1991 |
| 5 | That Quickening Pulse, for orchestra | 7:38 min | Orchestral | 1988 |
| 6 | Variations on Leonard Bernstein's New York, New York, for orchestra (part of collaborative "A Bernstein Birthday Bouquet") | 2:37 min | Orchestral | 1988 |
| 7 | Brangle, for orchestra | 22:14 min | Orchestral | 1988 |
| 8 | In Memoriam Vincent Persichetti, for band | 3:46 min | Band Music | 1987 |
| 9 | Paean for winds & percussion | 2:24 min | Band Music | 1986 |
| 10 | Reflections on the Nature of Water, for marimba | 16:19 min | Chamber Music | 1986 |
| 11 | Suite from Médée, for orchestra (after Charpentier) | 14:54 min | Orchestral | 1985 |
| 12 | String Quartet No. 3 | 27:05 min | Chamber Music | 1981 |
| 13 | Prism for orchestra | 22:15 min | Orchestral | 1980 |
| 14 | Aureole for orchestra | 12:18 min | Orchestral | 1979 |
| 15 | Viola Concerto | 21:50 min | Concerto | 1978 |
| 16 | Chiaroscuro for orchestra | 15:12 min | Orchestral | 1977 |
| 17 | Dark upon the Harp for mezzo- soprano, brass & percussion | 6:04 min | Vocal Music | 1974 |
| 18 | Delizie contente che l'aime beate for wind quintet | 9:13 min | Avant-Garde Music | 1973 |
| 19 | Windows for orchestra | 21:17 min | Orchestral | 1972 |
| 20 | Animus II for mezzo-soprano, percussion & tape | 20:08 min | Vocal Music | 1969 |
| 21 | Psalm 93, for chorus & organ | 2:04 min | Choral | 1967 |
| 22 | String Quartet No. 2 | 18:30 min | Chamber Music | 1966 |
| 23 | The Sound of Time for soprano voice & chamber orchestra (or piano) | 12:14 min | Vocal Music | 1964 |
| 24 | Faery beam upon you | 1:53 min | Vocal Music | 1958 |
| 25 | Death, be not proud | 2:28 min | Vocal Music | 1958 |
| 26 | Corinna's going a-maying | 1:51 min | Vocal Music | 1958 |
| 27 | Shake off your heavy trance | 0:53 min | Vocal Music | 1958 |
| 28 | The Seven Deadly Sins, for piano | 17:13 min | Keyboard | - |
| 29 | The Simple Gifts: A Cantata Based on Themes of the American Shakers, for soloists & chorus | 9:49 min | Choral | - |
| 30 | Valentine for double bass | 9:09 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 31 | Lamia, for voice & orchestra | 19:18 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 32 | Other Voices for brass quintet | 18:57 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 33 | Nor Spell nor Charm | 13:28 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 34 | Madrigals (4), for soprano & chorus | 7:06 min | Choral | - |
| 35 | Glint, for clarinet, violin & piano | 8:09 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 36 | Duo for violin and piano | 11:27 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 37 | Divertimento for chamber ensemble | 22:26 min | Orchestral | - |
| 38 | Dance with Shadows | 8:53 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 39 | Bó, for chamber ensemble | 13:08 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 40 | Aria on a theme of Francesco Cavalli, for chamber ensemble | 2:14 min | Orchestral | - |
| 41 | Antiphonies, for two choirs | 9:46 min | Choral | - |
| 42 | Animus IV for tenor, instrumental ensemble, and tape | 20:52 min | Vocal Music | - |
Albums featuring Jacob Druckman
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Richard Zimdars, Vincent Persichetti, Marga Richter, Jacob Druckman – Persichetti And Pupils(CD, Album) | 2011 | Albany Records |
| 2 |  |
Cage, Cowell, Druckman, Feldman, Ives, Riley, Sessions - Francesco Dillon, Lucas Fels, Mike Svoboda, Banda Comunale Di Pollenza, Fausto Bongelli, Peter Söderberg, Stefano Scodanibbio, Terry Riley – From The New World (Rassegna Di Nuova Musica Vol. 1)(CD, | 2006 | Stradivarius |
| 3 |  |
Druckman, Wilson, Kurka, Diamond – Cincinnati College-Conservatory Of Music Wind Symphony, Eugene Migliaro Corporon – Made In America(CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered) | 2002 | Klavier Records |
| 4 |  |
Jacob Druckman - The Philadelphia Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch, David Zinman, Dawn Upshaw, Roberto Díaz – Brangle • Counterpoise • Viola Concerto(CD, ) | 2001 | New World Records |
| 5 |  |
Cleveland Chamber Symphony / Edwin London, Jacob Druckman, Augusta Read Thomas, John Musto, Jeffrey Jacob (2) – New American Soloists(CD, Album) | 2000 | Albany Records |
| 6 |  |
Verdehr Trio - Beethoven ; Bruch ; Tchaikovsky ; Druckman ; Larsen ; Bolcom – Trio, Op. 6; Trio, Op. 83, Nos. 6 & 7; Meditation; Glint; Slang; Trio For Clarinet, Violin, & Piano(CD, ) | 2000 | Crystal Records (5) |
| 7 |  |
Glière, Koussevitzky, Schubert - George Perle, Jacob Druckman, Lawrence Wolfe, Jonathan Feldman – Works Of Glière, Koussevitzky, Schubert, Perle, Druckman(CD, Reissue) | 1999 | Titanic (2) |
| 8 |  |
Windows / Dark Upon The Harp / Animus II(CD, Compilation, Remastered) | 1998 | Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI) |
| 9 |  |
Jacob Druckman, The Group For Contemporary Music – String Quartets Nos. 2 And 3 / Reflections On The Nature Of Water / Dark Wind | 1998 | Koch International Classics |
| 10 |  |
Music Of Jacob Druckman(CD, ) | 1997 | NY Philomusica Records |
| 11 |  |
The Concord String Quartet - Cage · Crumb · Hiller · Druckman, Feldman – American String Quartets 1950 - 1970(2×CD, Reissue) | 1995 | VoxBox |
| 12 |  |
Druckman, Harbison, Schwantner, Zwilich – Ensemble 21 (4) / Arthur Weisberg – Voices Within(CD, Stereo) | 1995 | Summit Records (3) |
| 13 |  |
The Juilliard Orchestra, Joseph Schwantner, Jacob Druckman, Stephen Albert – Works By Albert, Druckman, Schwantner | 1989 | New World Records |
| 14 |  |
New York Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta, George Rochberg / Jacob Druckman – Concerto For Oboe And Orchestra / Prism | 1986 | New World Records |
| 15 |  |
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin, Catherine Comet - Michael Colgrass / Jacob Druckman – Déjà Vu / Light Spirit / Aureole | 1983 | New World Records |
| 16 |  |
Orchestra Of The 20th Century, Arthur Weisberg, Wanda Maximilien, Raymond DesRoches, Richard Fitz, Louis Oddo, Stephen Paysen, Bruce Tatti - Moevs / Druckman – Concerto Grosso For Piano, Percussion And Orchestra / Windows(LP, Album) | 1981 | Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI) |
| 17 |  |
Elliott Carter • Aaron Copland • Jacob Druckman • Charles Ives - Tanglewood Festival Chorus • John Oliver (3) – American Music For Chorus | 1978 | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 18 |  |
Samuel Barber, Arthur Berger (2), Elliott Carter, Luciano Berio, Irving Fine, Lukas Foss, Mario Davidovsky, Jacob Druckman, Gunther Schuller & Karel Husa - The Dorian Quintet – The Avant Garde Woodwind Quintet In The U.S.A.(3×LP, Box Set, ) | 1977 | VoxBox |
| 19 |  |
Cage • Berio • Druckman – Electronic Music(LP, Album) | 1976 | Columbia |
| 20 |  |
The Louisville Orchestra / Jacob Druckman and Dominick Argento – Lamia / Royal Invitation(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1976 | First Edition Records |
| 21 |  |
Animus III + Synapse/Valentine | 1971 | Nonesuch |
| 22 |  |
Jacob Druckman / Nicolas Roussakis – Animus II / Night Speech, Harpsichord Sonata | 1970 | Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI) |
| 23 |  |
Jacob Druckman / Joseph Schwantner / John Harbison – Spectrum: New American Music, Volume III | 1969 | Nonesuch |
| 24 |  |
Luciano Berio / Jacob Druckman / Ilhan Mimaroglu – Electronic Music III | 1967 | Turnabout |
| 25 |  |
Roger Goeb, The Japan Philharmonic Symphony, Akeo Watanabe / Jacob Druckman, Jan De Gaetani, N.Y. Brass Quintet – Symphony No. 4 / Dark Upon The Harp(LP, Stereo) | 1964 | Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI) |
| 26 |  |
Shaker Village Work Camp / Jacob Druckman – The Simple Gifts: A Cantata Based On The Themes Of The American Shakers(12", 78 RPM) | 1954 | Not On Label |
| 27 |  |
John Cage, Luciano Berio, Jacob Druckman – Electronic Music = テープ音楽集(LP) | - | Turnabout |
Videos featuring Jacob Druckman
Déjà Vu
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Déjà Vu · Kenneth Radnofsky, Kenneth Radnofsky, New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble & Charles Peltz
Colgrass, Michael & Schuller, Gunther: Deja Vu
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Released on: 2003-08-12
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Dark Wind
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Dark Wind · Group for Contemporary Music, The
DRUCKMAN: String Quartets Nos. 2 and 3
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Released on: 2006-04-18
Ensemble: Group for Contemporary Music, The
Composer: Jacob Druckman
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Jacob Druckman - Incenters
Incenters (1968)
The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble
Arthur Weisberg
Jacob Druckman's Incenters was written in 1968 for Arthur Weisberg and the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble and first performed by the group at Rutgers and in New York in the same year. Dru
Animus I for Trombone and Tape- Jacob Druckman
Undergraduate Senior Trombone Recital, October 2019, Southeastern Louisiana University
From the original program notes:
The larger formal aspects of the work are concerned with the relationship between the live player and the tape: man and the
Karel Husa - Deux Preludes Pour Flute, Clarinette Et Basson
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Composer: Karel Husa
Title: Deux Preludes Pour Flute, Clarinette Et Basson
Performer: The Dorian Quintet
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Performer: The Dorian Quintet
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">Jacob Druckman - "Delizie Contente Che L'alme Beate" For Woodwind Quintet And Tape
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Composer: Jacob Druckman
Title: "Delizie Contente Che L'alme Beate" For Woodwind Quintet And Tape
Performer: The Dorian Quintet
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String Quartet No. 3: I. Variations 1-3 - Marcia-ritornello - Scherzo I - Marcia-ritornello
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String Quartet No. 3: I. Variations 1-3 - Marcia-ritornello - Scherzo I - Marcia-ritornello · Group for Contemporary Music, The
DRUCKMAN: String Quartets Nos. 2 and 3
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Released on: 2006-04-18
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String Quartet No. 3: II. Variations 4-6
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String Quartet No. 3: II. Variations 4-6 · Group for Contemporary Music, The
DRUCKMAN: String Quartets Nos. 2 and 3
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Released on: 2006-04-18
Ensemble: Group for Contemporary Music, The
Composer:
Mario Davidovsky - Synchronisms No. 8 For Woodwind And Tape [The Dorian Quartet]
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Composer: Mario Davidovsky
Title: Synchronisms No. 8 For Woodwind And Tape
Performer: The Dorian Quartet
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Jacob Druckman: Brangle (1988/1989)
Jacob Druckman (1928-1996): Brangle (1988/1989).
I. First movement
II. Second movement [06:04]
III. Third movement [14:49]
The Philadelphia Orchestra diretta da David Zinman.
Cover image: painting by John Rogers Cox.
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Gunther Schuller - Woodwind Quintet [The Dorian Quintet]
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Composer: Gunther Schuller
Title: Woodwind Quintet
Performer: The Dorian Quintet
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String Quartet No. 3: III. Marcia-ritornello - Scherzo II - Variations 7-9
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String Quartet No. 3: III. Marcia-ritornello - Scherzo II - Variations 7-9 · Group for Contemporary Music, The
DRUCKMAN: String Quartets Nos. 2 and 3
℗ 2006 Naxos
Released on: 2006-04-18
Ensemble: Group for
Jacob Druckman - Synapse/Valentine
Synapse/Valentine, for electronic tape & contrabass (1971)
Alvin Brehm, contrabass
In Synapse the electronic and the live are juxtaposed but completely separate. The tape sounds are made entirely of electronic sources (one tiny exception - the voice of
II. Salomé (Guillaume Apollinaire) [04:08]
III. La Blanche Neige (Guillaume Apollinaire) [11:59]
IV. I taste a liquor never brewed (Em
">Jacob Druckman: Counterpoise (1994)
Jacob Druckman (1928-1996): Counterpoise, per soprano e orchestra (1994).
I. "Nature" is what we see (Emily Dickinson)
II. Salomé (Guillaume Apollinaire) [04:08]
III. La Blanche Neige (Guillaume Apollinaire) [11:59]
IV. I taste a liquor never brewed (Em
Jacob Druckman | Reflections on the Nature of Water
From my Master's Recital on April 26, 2015 in Smith Recital Hall at the University of Illinois.
Jacob Druckman (1928-1996) was a Pulitzer Prize winning American composer with a notable list of works spanning orchestral, chamber, vocal, and electronic mus
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