George Rochberg
Composer
1918 – 2005
Who was George Rochberg?
George Rochberg was an American composer of contemporary classical music. Long a serial composer, Rochberg abandoned the practice following the death of his teenage son in 1964; he claimed this compositional technique had proved inadequate to express his grief and had found it empty of expressive intent. By the 1970s, Rochberg's use of tonal passages in his music had invoked controversy among critics and fellow composers. A teacher at the University of Pennsylvania until 1983, Rochberg also served as chairman of its music department until 1968 and was named the first Annenberg Professor of the Humanities in 1978. For notable students see: List of music students by teacher#George Rochberg.
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- Born
- Jul 5, 1918
Paterson - Also known as
- Rochberg, George
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania
( - 1948) - Mannes College of Music
- Curtis Institute of Music
- Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania
- Lived in
- Paterson
- Newtown Square
( - 2005/05/29)
- Died
- May 29, 2005
Bryn Mawr
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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