Cazden, Norman, 1914-1980

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1914-09-23
Death 1980-08-18
Gender:
Male
Americans,

Biographical notes:

American composer.

From the description of Papers, [ca. 1923-1980]. (Ohio State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 26710813

Norman Cazden, composer, performer, teacher, theorist, folklorist, and prolific writer, was born in 1914 and died in 1980. Raised in New York City he studied at several colleges, Julliard School of Music, New York City College, and Harvard University. He taught at several universities namely Julliard School of Music, Vassar College, Peabody Conservatory, University of Michigan, University of Illinois, and the University of Maine. He published and composed over 100 compositions for piano and other instruments. He was a nationally known composer and won several prestigious musicology awards. He was interested in psychology and aesthetics as well as composition and performance, integrating historical and theoretical concepts with practice.

From the description of Collection [undated]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 53893283

Composed 1940.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Three dances for orchestra, op. 28 / Norman Cazden. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45206323

American composer, musicologist, and pianist; d. 1980.

From the description of Folklore paper, 1966 Aug. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70957504

American composer; d. 1980.

From the description of Folklore collection, 1974. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70955453

Composed 1937. First performance at the Juilliard Graduate School, New York, May 4, 1937, Bernard Wagenaar conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Concerto for ten instruments : flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 2 horns, trumpet, piano, viola and violoncello, op. 10 / Norman Cazeden. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 51262307

Folksinger.

From the description of Catskill folk festival recording, 1977. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70957642

From the description of Catskill folk festival recording, 1979. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70964139

From the description of Catskill folk festival recording, 1978. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70964056

Composed 1938.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Preamble for orchestra, op. 18 / Norman Cazden. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45206313

Composed 1944. Revised 1946. First performance Mutual Network broadcast, 29 August 1948, WOR Orchestra, Sylvan Levin conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Stony Hollow for orchestra, op. 47 / by Norman Cazden. c1946. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45206316

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Subjects:

  • Brass quartets (Trombones (4))
  • Canons, fugues, etc. (Piano)
  • Choruses, Secular, Unaccompanied
  • Composers
  • Composition (Music)
  • Concertos (Instrumental ensemble)
  • Dance music
  • Folk festivals
  • Folk music
  • Folk songs
  • Indians of North America
  • Motets
  • Music
  • Music
  • Musical sketches
  • Music theory
  • Orchestral music
  • Orchestral music
  • Passamaquoddy Indians
  • Penobscot Indians
  • Piano music
  • Piano music
  • Quintets (Oboe, violins (2), viola, violoncello)
  • Sonatas (English horn and piano)
  • Sonatas (Piano)
  • Sonatas (Tuba and piano)
  • String quartets
  • String quintets (Violins (2), viola, violoncellos (2))
  • Vocal duets, Unaccompanied

Occupations:

  • Collector
  • Composers
  • Composers
  • Folk singers
  • Folk singers
  • Musicologists

Places:

  • New Hampshire--Peterborough (as recorded)
  • Waterbury (Conn.) (as recorded)
  • New Brunswick--Miramichi (as recorded)
  • Miramichi (N.B.) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Woodville (Conn.) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--Catskill Mountains Region (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--Catskill Mountains Region (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--Andes (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--Catskill Mountains Region (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--Andes (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--Andes (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--Catskill Mountains Region (as recorded)

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