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גולד, מורטון

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Gould & Fields

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Morton Gould 1913-)

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Composed 1934. First performance Jan. 2, 1936, Philadelphia, at a concert for Youth, by the Philadelphia Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Chorale and fugue in jazz / by Morton Gould. [19--?]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 51998771

American composer, conductor, arranger, and pianist (b. Dec. 10, 1913 in New York; d. Feb. 21,1996 in Orlando, Florida).

From the description of Morton Gould papers, 1920-1996 (bulk 1937-1995). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 692083762

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From the description of Reminiscences of Morton Gould : oral history, 1982. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122513513 From the description of Reminiscences of Morton Gould : oral history, 1975. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309742537

Composer, conductor, pianist.

From the description of Interview conducted by Ben Grauer, 1963 [sound recording]. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155861655

Biographical Note

1913, Dec. 10 Born, New York, N.Y. 1919 Studies piano with Ferdinand Greenwald 1920 First published composition, Just Six, for piano 1922 First radio broadcast from Bamberger’s department store in Newark, NJ 1923 Studies theory, harmony, and composition with Vincent Jones at the Institute of Musical Art (later The Juilliard School) 1928 Meets piano teacher Abby Whiteside 1929 Composes A Manhattan Rhapsody 1933 Chorale and Fugue in Jazz commissioned for Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra 1933 Begins working at NBC 1935 1943 Conducts, composes, and arranges for the radio program Music for Today on WOR, New York 1936 Joins ASCAP 1936 Marries Shirly Uzin 1938, June 16 Premiere of Concerto for Piano on WOR 1939 Composes Foster Gallery at the suggestion of Fritz Reiner 1941 Conducts Spirituals at a New York festival 1941 Signs contract with Columbia Records 1942 Composes Fanfare for Freedom for Eugene Goossens 1942 Nov. Premieres American Salute on the Cresta Blanca Carnival radio show 1943 Appointed director of the Chrysler Hour on CBS 1943 Composes Symphony no. 1 for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Fritz Reiner 1943 Divorces Shirley Uzin 1944 Marries Shirley Bank 1945 Appears with his orchestra in the film Delightfully Dangerous with Jane Powell 1945 Writes musical Billion Dollar Baby with Betty Comden and Adolph Green 1945 Collaborates with Jerome Robbins on Interplay 1945, Feb. 16 Son Eric born 1946 Signs contract with publisher Chappell and Co. Inc. 1947 Collaborates with Agnes de Mille on Fall River Legend 1947, Mar. 2 Son David born 1950 Writes Arms and the Girl a musical with a book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and choreography by Michael Kidd 1950, Feb. 3 Daughter Abby born 1952 Composes Tap Dance Concerto for tap dancer and orchestra 1952 Moves with wife and family to Great Neck, N.Y. 1954 Signs recording contract with RCA Records 1954, Dec. 23 Daughter Deborah born 1955 Composes Derivations for Benny Goodman and his jazz combo 1956 Declaration commissioned by WRC in Washington, D.C. for president Dwight D. Eisenhower’s second inauguration 1959 Joins board of ASCAP 1964 1965 Composes score for television documentary, World War I 1975 Signs contract with publisher G. Schirmer 1975 Composes Symphony of Spirituals 1976 Composes American Ballads 1983 Collaborates with Jerome Robbins on Astaire Variations 1984 American Sing commissioned for the summer Olympic Games held in Los Angeles 1986 Elected to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters 1986 1994 Serves as president of ASCAP 1992 Composes The Jogger and the Dinosaur for the Pittsburgh Youth Orchestra 1993 Composes Ghost Waltzes for the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition 1994 Receives Kennedy Center Honor 1995 Wins Pulitzer Prize for Stringmusic 1996, Feb. 21 Dies, Orlando, Fla. From the guide to the Morton Gould Papers, 1920-1996, (bulk 1937-1995), (Music Division Library of Congress)

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Canons, fugues, etc. (Orchestra)

Chorale preludes (Orchestra)

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Concertos (Violin and piano with wind ensemble)

Jazz

Monologues with music (Orchestra)

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Motion picture music

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