Andrew Imbrie
Andrew Welsh Imbrie (born April 6, 1921 in New York City , † December 5, 2007 in Berkeley (California) ) was an American composer .
Imbrie studied at the University of California at Berkeley and was a student of Leo Ornstein , Robert Casadesus, and Roger Sessions . From 1949 to 1991 he was a professor at the University of California, Berkeley . Since 1970 he has also taught at the San Francisco Conservatory . In 1969 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters and in 1980 to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
He composed an opera , three symphonies , a chamber symphony , a violin concerto , a ballad and a legend for orchestra, chamber music , a requiem , a cantata , proprien for choir and organ and songs .
Works
- Angle of Repose , Opera
- Ballad in D , 1947
- On the Beach at Night , 1949
- Three Songs , 1949
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra , 1954
- Legend , 1959
- Little Concerto for Piano , 1959
- Symphony No. 1 , 1965
- Chamber Symphony , 1968
- Symphony No. 2 , 1970
- Symphony No. 3 , 1970
- Concerto for Cello and Orchestra , 1972
- Concerto for Piano No. 1 , 1973
- Piano Concerto No. 2 , 1974
- Concerto for Flute and Orchestra , 1977
- Requiem , 1984
Web links
- Works by and about Andrew Imbrie in the catalog of the German National Library
- Allan Kozinn : Andrew Imbrie, 86, Composer and Teacher, Is Dead. In: The New York Times . December 9, 2007
Individual evidence
- ^ Members: Andrew Imbrie. American Academy of Arts and Letters, accessed April 5, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Imbrie, Andrew |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Imbrie, Andrew W .; Imbrie, Andrew Welsh |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 6, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 5, 2007 |
| Place of death | Berkeley, California |