Mss. for Book of contrapuntal pieces for keyboard instruments: 1979 / George Rochberg. 1939-1946.
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Weisse, Hans, 1892-1940
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Hans Weisse was born in Vienna on March 31, 1892. A student of music theorist Heinrich Schenker, he taught Oswald Jonas and Felix Salzer. He was hired by the Mannes School of Music in New York City, and initially arrived in the United States in the fall of 1931. He served as head of the composition department at Mannes, and took U.S. citizenship in 1938. Weisse died in New York City on February 10, 1940....
Rochberg, George
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Composed in 1949; revised in 1957.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Capriccio / George Rochberg. [1957?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 236485838 Originally part of Symphony no. 1. Composed as a separate work, 1949. First performance New York, 23 April 1953, New York Philharmonic, Dimitri Mitropoulos conductor. Winner of the 8th annual George Gershwin Memorial Award, 1952.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of ...
