Short bio Robert Beaser
Full biography Robert Beaser
Robert Beaser (1954-2023) was an American composer who was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was known for his lyricism in music, which won international acclaim since the 1980s. Beaser spent his youth in a nearby town in Massachusetts before attending Yale University and later, the New England Conservatory of Music.
Beaser was extensively involved in various music organizations such as Meet the Composer program, where he worked with the American Composers Orchestra. He was also the chairman of the composition department at the Juilliard School. However, in December 2022, allegations of sexual misconduct led to his suspension and eventual firing in June 2023 from Juilliard and five other organizations, including the Aspen Music Festival and School.
Despite the controversy surrounding his legacy, Robert Beaser left a significant impact on the world of classical music, particularly in the genre of orchestral and choral music. His notable works include his Symphony No.1, The Heavenly Feast, and "The Seven Deadly Sins."
Robert Beaser passed away in 2023, leaving behind a rich body of work and a legacy that will continue to impact the classical music world.
Compositions featuring Robert Beaser
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaconne for 4 guitars | 12:01 min | Chamber Music | 2017 |
| 2 | Ground O, for orchestra | 5:51 min | Orchestral | 2011 |
| 3 | Manhattan Roll, for band | 6:54 min | Band Music | 2010 |
| 4 | Guitar Concerto | 28:43 min | Concerto | 2009 |
| 5 | Evening Prayer, for orchestra | 14:59 min | Orchestral | 2007 |
| 6 | Four Dickinson Songs, for soprano & piano | 13:43 min | Vocal Music | 2002 |
| 7 | Souvenirs, for piccolo & piano | 20:09 min | Chamber Music | 2002 |
| 8 | Brass Quintet | 17:42 min | Chamber Music | 2000 |
| 9 | Psalm 150 | 7:37 min | Choral | 1995 |
| 10 | The Heavenly Feast, for soprano & orchestra | 22:01 min | Vocal Music | 1994 |
| 11 | Minimal Waltz, for flute & piano | 1:30 min | Chamber Music | 1986 |
| 12 | Songs from "The Occasions", for voice & orchestra | 24:17 min | Vocal Music | 1985 |
| 13 | Mountain Songs, for guitar & flute | 27:14 min | Chamber Music | 1985 |
| 14 | The Seven Deadly Sins, for baritone & orchestra | 22:10 min | Vocal Music | 1984 |
| 15 | Variations for flute & piano | 26:19 min | Chamber Music | 1982 |
| 16 | Notes on a Southern Sky, for guitar | 12:10 min | Chamber Music | 1980 |
| 17 | The Seven Deadly Sins, song cycle for voice & piano | 17:21 min | Vocal Music | 1979 |
| 18 | Pag-Rag, for piano | 2:57 min | Keyboard | - |
| 19 | Piano Concerto | 34:21 min | Concerto | - |
| 20 | Pslam 119 | 13:28 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 21 | Quicksilver, for voice & piano | 2:31 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 22 | Shenandoah (A Fantasy) for guitar | 8:19 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 23 | Song of the Bells for flute & orchestra | 13:41 min | Concerto | - |
| 24 | Landscape with Bells, for piano solo | 3:48 min | Keyboard | - |
| 25 | Il est né le divin Enfant, for flute & guitar | 3:30 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 26 | The End of Knowing, for soprano, baritone & band | 7:18 min | Band Music | - |
| 27 | Freedom's Road (JFK), for chorus (part of collaborative work "Sing out Mr. President") | 1:10 min | Choral | - |
| 28 | The Old Men Admiring Themselves in the Water for flute & piano | 4:13 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 29 | Cindy, for flute & guitar | 2:36 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 30 | Chorale Variations for orchestra | 20:29 min | Orchestral | - |
Albums featuring Robert Beaser
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Robert Beaser, Jose Serebrier, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Eliot Fisk – Guitar Concerto(CD, Album) | 2017 | Linn Records |
| 2 |  |
Robert Beaser And William Bolcom - Paul Sperry, The New York Virtuosi / Kenneth Klein (2), The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra / Dennis Russell Davies – Open House (Song Cycles By Robert Beaser And William Bolcom)(CD, ) | 2012 | Innova Recordings |
| 3 |  |
Amy Porter, Christopher Harding - Burton, Beaser, Daugherty, Caliendo – American Art(CD, Album) | 2012 | Equilibrium |
| 4 |  |
Leonard Garrison, Jay Mauchley, Joseph Schwantner, Elliott Carter, Donald Martino, Vincent Persichetti, Robert Dick, Samuel Barber, Robert Beaser – Looking Back(CD, ) | 2012 | Albany Records |
| 5 |  |
Robert Beaser, Gary Schocker, Mark O'Connor, Steven Giammarino, Carla Auld, Ana María Rosado, The Beauty In America Orchestra, Erin Jacobsen – Beauty In America (New Music For Flute)(CD, ) | 2010 | MSR Classics |
| 6 |  |
Lukas Foss, Robert Beaser, Kevin McCutcheon, James Maddalena, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Gerard Schwarz, Christopher Wilkins, Constance Hauman, Seattle Symphony – Elegy For Anne Frank / Song Of Anguish / Lammdeni / The Heavenly Feast(CD, ) | 2005 | Naxos |
| 7 |  |
Terry Riley • Beaser • Tower • Liebermann • Schickele - Alexandra Hawley • Jeffrey McFadden – Cantos Desiertos | 2003 | Naxos |
| 8 |  |
Robert Beaser, Eliot Fisk, Paula Robison – Mountain Songs & Other Works By American Composers(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2003 | Musical Heritage Society |
| 9 |  |
New York Concert Singers Conductor Judith Clurman, Robert Beaser, Aaron Jay Kernis, Stephen Paulus, Simon Sargon, John Schlenck, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Judith Shatin – Divine Grandeur(CD, Album) | 1997 | New World Records |
| 10 |  |
Robert Beaser, Jan Opalach, Pamela Mia Paul, American Composers Orchestra, Dennis Russell Davies – The Seven Deadly Sins / Chorale Variations / Piano Concerto | 1994 | Argo (2) |
| 11 |  |
Paula Robison, Ransom Wilson, Carol Wincenc, Solisti New York Chamber Orchestra, Alasdair Neale, Brian Zeger, Douglas Webster / Works By Robert Beaser, Paul Schoenfield, Joseph Schwantner – Flutes(CD, Album, Compilation) | 1991 | New World Records |
| 12 |  |
Eliot Fisk, Paula Robison – Mountain Songs: A Cycle Of American Folk Music | 1987 | Musicmasters |
| 13 |  |
Dowland ∙ Philips ∙ Howett ∙ Holbourne ∙ Britten ∙ Beaser ∙ Paganini - Eliot Fisk – Dowland ∙ Philips ∙ Howett ∙ Holbourne ∙ Britten ∙ Beaser ∙ Paganini(LP, Album) | 1986 | His Master's Voice |
| 14 |  |
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Ginastera, Guastavino, Orrego-Salas, Beaser - Carlo Fierens – Guitar Sonatas And... Live In Concert(CD, Album) | - | Da Vinci Classics |
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