Short bio Richard Wernick
Full biography Richard Wernick
Richard Wernick is an American composer who is best known for his vocal and chamber works. He has won numerous awards for his compositions, including a Pulitzer Prize in 1977 for his work Visions of Terror and Wonder.
Wernick was born on January 16, 1934, in Boston, Massachusetts, and studied composition with composers such as Walter Piston, Igor Stravinsky, and Milton Babbitt. After completing his studies, he went on to become a prolific composer, with works that include orchestral pieces, chamber music, vocal music, and operas.
Many of Wernick's compositions are inspired by Jewish themes and feature Jewish liturgy and texts. He has been associated with the Jewish Music Commission and has been commissioned by Jewish organizations to create music for their events.
In addition to his work as a composer, Wernick has also had a career as a professor of music. He has taught at the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, and the University of California, Berkeley. He has also been a guest lecturer and composer at numerous institutions in the United States and internationally.
Overall, Wernick is a significant figure in contemporary classical music, with a body of work that is widely respected and celebrated by critics and audiences alike.
Compositions featuring Richard Wernick
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | String Quartet No. 6 | 13:01 min | Chamber Music | 2005 |
| 2 | Sextet, for voice, 2 violins, viola, cello & piano | 13:54 min | Chamber Music | 2003 |
| 3 | Duo for cello & piano | 19:56 min | Chamber Music | 2002 |
| 4 | Trochaic Trot, for guitar | 1:50 min | Chamber Music | 2000 |
| 5 | Piano Sonata No. 2 | 36:18 min | Keyboard | 2000 |
| 6 | Da'ase, for guitar | 2:57 min | Chamber Music | 1996 |
| 7 | String Quartet No. 5 for soprano & string quartet | 22:17 min | Vocal Music | 1995 |
| 8 | Piano Trio No. 1 | 17:19 min | Chamber Music | 1994 |
| 9 | String Quartet No. 4 | 20:30 min | Chamber Music | 1990 |
| 10 | Musica Ptolemeica | 14:35 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | 1987 |
| 11 | Concerto for viola & orchestra | Concerto | 1986 | |
| 12 | Violin Concerto | 24:14 min | Concerto | 1984 |
| 13 | Concerto for cello & 10 players | 26:13 min | Concerto | 1980 |
| 14 | A Poison Tree, for soprano & 5 instruments | 12:00 min | Vocal Music | 1979 |
| 15 | Cadenzas and Variations III, for cello | 11:59 min | Chamber Music | 1972 |
| 16 | Cadenzas and Variations II for violin | 8:45 min | Chamber Music | 1970 |
| 17 | Haiku of Basho for voice & ensemble | 10:44 min | Vocal Music | 1967 |
| 18 | Sonata for piano ("Reflections of a Dark Light") | 41:11 min | Keyboard | - |
| 19 | Quintet for french horn & string quartet | 19:42 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 20 | Piano Concerto | 27:56 min | Keyboard | - |
| 21 | Kaddish-Requiem for mezzo-soprano, cantor, 8 instruments & percussion | 18:59 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 22 | The Name of the Game, for guitar & ensemble | 14:59 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 23 | Concerto for viola | 19:00 min | Concerto | - |
Albums featuring Richard Wernick
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Richard Wernick, Barbara Haffner, Lambert Orkis, Robert Treviño – Concerto For Cello And Ten Players; Piano Trio No. 1; Sextet(CD, Album) | 2016 | Bridge Records (4) |
| 2 |  |
David Starobin, Richard Wernick, Poul Ruders, Paul Lansky – New Music With Guitar, Vol. 9(CD, ) | 2015 | Bridge Records (4) |
| 3 |  |
Music Of Richard Wernick(CD, Album) | 2009 | Bridge Records (4) |
| 4 |  |
Alberto Ginastera, John Harbison, Richard Wernick, Benita Valente, Juilliard String Quartet – String Quartets with Soprano(CD, Stereo) | 2006 | Bridge Records (4) |
| 5 |  |
20th Century Consort, Joseph Schwantner, Gerald Chenoweth, Richard Wernick, William Doppmann, Lucy Shelton, Christopher Kendall – Lucy Shelton / Soprano(CD, Album) | 2004 | Innova Recordings |
| 6 |  |
Richard Wernick - Lambert Orkis, Gregory Fulkerson, Symphony II – Piano Concerto • Violin Concerto(CD, Album) | 1998 | Bridge Records (4) |
| 7 |  |
Gregory Fulkerson, Philip Glass, Leo Ornstein, Aaron Copland, Richard Wernick – Cadenzas And Variations(CD, Reissue) | 1995 | New World Records |
| 8 |  |
Harbison, Wernick, Schuller, Emerson String Quartet – American Contemporaries | 1993 | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 9 |  |
Robert Starer, Richard Wernick, Richard Wilson (22), Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra Of Boston, Leon Botstein – Cello Concerto / Viola Concerto / Piano Concerto(CD, Compilation) | 1992 | Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI) |
| 10 |  |
Lambert Orkis, George Crumb, Richard Wernick – A Little Suite For Christmas / Sonata For Piano (Reflections Of A Dark Light)(CD, Album) | 1986 | Bridge Records (4) |
| 11 |  |
Society For New Music, Robert Palmer (6), Brian Israel, Richard Wernick – String Quartet No. 2, Carmina Amoris, A Poison Tree(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1984 | Spectrum Records (5) |
| 12 |  |
The Twentieth Century Consort, Christopher Kendall - Albert / Crumb / Davidovsky / Wernick / Wright – The Twentieth Century Consort / Vol. II(2×LP, Album, Stereo) | 1982 | Smithsonian Collection |
| 13 |  |
Peter Maxwell Davies / Richard Wernick, Jan DeGaetani, Oscar Ghiglia, Philip West – Dark Angels / Songs Of Remembrance(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1977 | Nonesuch |
| 14 |  |
Wernick / Mays – A Prayer For Jerusalem / Six Invocations To The Svara Mandala(LP) | 1976 | Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI) |
| 15 |  |
Milton Babbitt / T.J. Anderson / Richard Wernick, The Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, Arthur Weisberg – Spectrum: New American Music, Volume V | 1974 | Nonesuch |
| 16 |  |
George Rochberg, Jan de Gaetani, Penn Contemporary Players, Richard Wernick / Shulamit Ran, Gloria Davy, New York Philomusica Chamber Ensemble, A. Robert Johnson – Tableaux / "O, The Chimneys"(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1973 | Turnabout |
Videos featuring Richard Wernick
George Crumb & Richard Wernick: Piano Works
℗ 2008 Bridge Records
Released on: 2008-01-01
Artist: Lambert Orkis
">Piano Sonata "Reflections of a Dark Light": II. Fragments of Things Remembered
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
Piano Sonata "Reflections of a Dark Light": II. Fragments of Things Remembered · Lambert Orkis
George Crumb & Richard Wernick: Piano Works
℗ 2008 Bridge Records
Released on: 2008-01-01
Artist: Lambert Orkis
Harbison: String Quartet No. 2 (1987) - 1. Fantasia: Poco largo
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Harbison: String Quartet No. 2 (1987) - 1. Fantasia: Poco largo · Emerson String Quartet
American Contemporaries
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Alison Ames
Produc
Harbison: String Quartet No. 2 (1987) - 2. Concerto: Allegro, leggiero
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Harbison: String Quartet No. 2 (1987) - 2. Concerto: Allegro, leggiero · Emerson String Quartet
American Contemporaries
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Alison Ames
All Set - Milton Babbitt
Mobtown Modern: Hard as F#@!
Contemporary Museum, Baltimore, MD
December 15, 2008
(featuring video by Guy Werner)
George Crumb & Richard Wernick: Piano Works
℗ 2008 Bridge Records
Released on: 2008-01-01
Artist: Lambe
">Piano Sonata "Reflections of a Dark Light": III. ... In the Forehead of the Morning Sky
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Piano Sonata "Reflections of a Dark Light": III. ... In the Forehead of the Morning Sky · Lambert Orkis
George Crumb & Richard Wernick: Piano Works
℗ 2008 Bridge Records
Released on: 2008-01-01
Artist: Lambe
Harbison: String Quartet No. 2 (1987) - 3. Aria and Recitative: Andante cantabile
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Harbison: String Quartet No. 2 (1987) - 3. Aria and Recitative: Andante cantabile · Emerson String Quartet
American Contemporaries
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer:
Harbison: String Quartet No. 2 (1987) - 4. Sonata: Allegro moderato
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Harbison: String Quartet No. 2 (1987) - 4. Sonata: Allegro moderato · Emerson String Quartet
American Contemporaries
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Alison Ames
Pr
Harbison: String Quartet No. 2 (1987) - 5. Chorale Fantasia: Vivo
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Harbison: String Quartet No. 2 (1987) - 5. Chorale Fantasia: Vivo · Emerson String Quartet
American Contemporaries
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Alison Ames
Prod
Wernick: String Quartet No. 4 (1990) - 1. Introduction And Allegro
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Wernick: String Quartet No. 4 (1990) - 1. Introduction And Allegro · Emerson String Quartet
American Contemporaries
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Alison Ames
Pro
Wernick: String Quartet No. 4 (1990) - 2. Scherzo I (Homage To A.D.) - Arioso I - Scherzo II -...
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Wernick: String Quartet No. 4 (1990) - 2. Scherzo I (Homage To A.D.) - Arioso I - Scherzo II - Arioso II - Scherzo I - Epilogue · Emerson String Quartet
American Contemporaries
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon Gmb
Schuller: String Quartet No. 3 (1986) - 1. Maestoso, With Great Intensity
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Schuller: String Quartet No. 3 (1986) - 1. Maestoso, With Great Intensity · Emerson String Quartet
American Contemporaries
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Alison A
Schuller: String Quartet No. 3 (1986) - 2. Canzona: Adagio
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Schuller: String Quartet No. 3 (1986) - 2. Canzona: Adagio · Emerson String Quartet
American Contemporaries
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Released on: 1993-01-01
Producer: Alison Ames
Producer, R
Schuller: String Quartet No. 3 (1986) - 3. Allegro vivace - Andante - Adagio - Andante - Tempo...
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Schuller: String Quartet No. 3 (1986) - 3. Allegro vivace - Andante - Adagio - Andante - Tempo I - Presto · Emerson String Quartet
American Contemporaries
℗ 1993 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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