Gould, Morton

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

Composer.

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)