Ellen Taaffe Zwilich

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Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (born April 30, 1939 in Miami , Florida) is an American violinist and composer . She was the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize in Music in 1983 .

Life

Ellen Taaffe Zwilich began studying at Florida State University at the age of 17 . After she obtained a Bachelor of Music degree in 1960 , she completed her studies there with a Master of Music degree in 1962 . She then moved to New York, studied violin with Ivan Galamian and played for seven years in the American Symphony Orchestra, founded by Leopold Stokowski in 1962 . She received first major attention as a composer in 1973 when her work Symposium conducted by Pierre Boulez . has been. In 1975 graduated from Ellen Taaffe Zwilich the first woman to her doctorate Dr. mus. in composition at the Juilliard School of Music . Her teachers include John Boda , Elliott Carter and Roger Sessions . In 1983 she became the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize in Music for her work Three Movements for Orchestra (Symphony No. 1). As a result, she received numerous prizes and honors: the Academy Award of the American Academy of Arts and Letters , the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Chamber Music Prize , the Arturo Toscanini Music Critics Award, the Ernst von Dohnányi Citation , the NPR and WNYC Gotham Award for contributions on the musical life of New York, a Guggenheim fellowship and four Grammy nominations, the Alfred I. Dupont Award, the Miami Performing Arts Center Award, the gold medal in the Giovanni Battista Viotti Competition . Between 1995 and 1999, she was the first to hold the Composer's Chair at Carnegie Hall . In 1999 she was Musical America 's 'Composer of the Year'. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters (since 1992) and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (since 2004) and was in the American Classical Music Hall of Fame and the fame Florida Artists Hall of elected . Currently it has the Francis Eppes Distinguished Professorship of Florida State University held

She was married to the violinist Joseph Zwilich (1919–1979).

Works (selection)

  • Symposium (1973)
  • Chamber Symphony (1979) for six instruments: flute, Bb clarinet , violin, viola, cello and piano. Zwilich wrote the piece for the Ensemble Boston Musica Viva and the conductor Richard Pittman, who premiered the work shortly after its completion in November 1979, shortly after the death of their husband Joseph Zwilich. The work was recorded by Jack Griffin (viola), Peter McHugh (violin), Norton Morozowicz (flute), Megumi Ohkubo (cello), Naomi Oliphant (piano) and Hakan Rosengren (clarinet) under the direction of Albert-George Schram on the label Naxos.
  • Three Movements for Orchestra (Symphony No. 1) (1982), Pulitzer Prize 1983
  • Prolog and Variations for String Orchestra (1984)
  • Celebration - Overture for Orchestra (1984) The work was recorded in 1986 by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra under John Nelson (* 1941).
  • Concerto Grosso (1985)
  • Symphony No. 2 "Cello" (1985)
  • Images for 2 Pianos and Orchestra (1986) The work was commissioned by the National Museum of Women in the Arts for the opening of the permanent exhibition in Washington DC wu. The world premiere took place on March 27, 1987. Leanne Rees and Stephanie Stoyanoff played with the National Symphony Orchestra under Fabio Mechetti. Zwilich dedicated the work to Wilhelmina Holladay to the founder of the museum. The sentences refer to pictures in the museum: I Opening (self-portrait 1917 by Alice Bailly ) II La Poupée Abandonnée (1921) by Suzanne Valadon III Iris, Tulips, Jonquils and Crocuses (1969) by Alma Thomas (1891–1978) IV Bacchus No. . 3 (1978) by Elaine de DeKooni V Spiritualist (1973) by Helen Frankenthaler . The work was recorded by pianists Read Gainsford and Heidi Louise Williams with the Florida State University Symphony Orchestra under Alexander Jiménez on the Naxos label .
  • Piano trio (1987) I Allegro con brio II Lento III Presto. The work is a commissioned work for the tenth anniversary of the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio.
  • Concerto for bass trombone, strings, timpani and cymbals (1989) Zwilich completed the work on May 25, 1989. She composed the work for the bass trombonist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Charles Vernon. He played the work with the Michigan State University Orchestra under the direction of Leon Gregorian. The recording was released in 2000 on the Koch International label. I Andante con moto. II Largo. III Vivace
  • Concerto for flute and orchestra (1989) Doriot Anthony Dwyer (* 1922) recorded the work in February 1992 with the London Symphony Orchestra under James Sedares (* 1956) at Abbey Road Studios . I Alquanto Largo II Lento espressivo III Allegro
  • Symphony for Winds (1989)
  • Concerto for oboe and orchestra (1990) Zwilich composed the concerto as a commission for John Mack, the first oboist of the Cleveland Orchestra , the conductor Christoph von Dohnanyi , the Musical Arts Association and friends of John Macks. The occasion was the 25th anniversary of Mack as the first oboist of the Cleveland Orchestra . Mack played the work with the Louisville Orchestra under the direction of James Sedares. This recording was published in 1995 by Koch International .
  • Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra (1991)
  • Concerto for bassoon and orchestra (1992) The work commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra was premiered by this ensemble under the direction of Lorin Maazel and bassoonist Nancy Goeres on June 13, 1993 and recorded on New World Records and released on October 15, 1996. I Maestoso II Allegro molto
  • Concerto for horn and orchestra (1993) The concerto was commissioned by Bravo! Colorado Music Festival in Vail, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra , the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and the French horn player David Jolley. It premiered on August 1, 1993 in Vail. Jolley and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra played under the direction of Lawrence Leighton Smith (1936–2013).
  • “ American Concerto” for Trumpet and Orchestra (1994) Zwilich wrote the work for Doc Severinsen . It is a commission from the California Center for the Arts , Escondido , the San Diego Symphony Orchestra , the Virginia Symphony Orchestra , the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Doc Severinsen. It was premiered on September 24, 1994 by Doc Severinsen and the San Diego Symphony Orchestra, conducted by JoAnn Falletta . Philip Smith recorded the work in 2015 with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Bramwell Tovey (* 1953).
  • Triple Concerto for Violin, Violoncello, Piano and Orchestra (1995) The work was commissioned by the Minnesora Orchestra and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra for the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio.
  • Peanuts Gallery for Piano and Chamber Orchestra (1996) The work was commissioned by Carnegie Hall for the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra . It was performed by the orchestra on March 22, 1997 with the soloist Albert Kim and was performed there by the pianist Jeffrey Biegel and the Florida State University Symphony Orchestra recorded under Alexander Jiménez on the Naxos label . I Schroeder's Beethoven Symphony (Zwilich uses a motif from the Hammerklavier Sonata ) II Lullaby for Linus ( Zwilich uses the theme Guten Abend, Gut 'Nacht ) III Snoopy does the Samba IV Charlie Brown's Lament V Lucy Freaks Out VI Peppermint Patty and Marcie Lead the Parade
  • Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1997)
  • Symphony No. 4 "The Gardens" for Chorus, Children's Chorus and Orchestra (1999)
  • Millennium Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra (2000) The work was commissioned by Jeffrey Biegel and a consortium of 27 orchestras. The world premiere took place on September 22, 2000. Biegel played with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under Jésus López-Cobos . The Mayor of Cincinnati proclaimed Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Day on September 23, 2000 . Biegel recorded it with the Florida State University Symphony Orchestra under Alexander Jiménez on the Naxos label .
  • Clarinet Concerto for Solo-Clarinet and Large Chamber Ensemble or Orchestra (2002) Zwilich was commissioned by the Arlene and Milton D. Berkman Philanthropic Fund for a clarinet concerto for David Shifrin . She wrote the second sentence Elegy: September 11 amid the impressions of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 . The work exists in two versions, one version for chamber ensemble and one for orchestral version. The version for chamber ensemble was premiered on October 20, 2002 with the Music Society of Lincoln Center and David Shifrin, the orchestral version on November 2, 2002 with David Shifrin and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra under JoAnn Falletta.
  • Rituals for five Percussionists and Orchestra (2002)
  • Episodes for Soprano Saxophone and Piano (2007)
  • Symphony No. 5 (Concerto for Orchestra) (2008) The work was premiered at Carnegie Hall by the Juilliard Orchestra under James Conlon .
  • Septet for Piano Trio and String Quartet (2009) The work was premiered by the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio and the Miami String Quartet .
  • Avanti! Fanfare for Jerry (2010) The work was premiered on February 3, 2011 by the Seattle Symphony Orchestra under Gerard Schwarz .
  • Commedia dell'Arte for solo violin and string orchestra (2012) I Arlechinno II. Columbina III. Il Capitano IV. Cadenza and Finale. The work was commissioned for Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg (* 1961) and the New Century Chamber Orchestra, who premiered it on May 10, 2012.
  • Concerto elegia for flute and string orchestra (2015) The world premiere took place on April 15, 2015 in the Gusman Concert Hall of the University of Miami in Coral Gables by Trudy Kane and the Frost Symphony Orchestra under Thomas Sleeper (* 1956). I Elegy II Soliloquy III Epilogue
  • Pas de Trois for piano trio (2016) The work was commissioned by Ann and Harry Santen to mark the 40th anniversary of the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio and was premiered by the ensemble on September 18, 2016. I Entrée II Variata e Coda
  • Celestial Dance , Ballet (2017) The ballet was commissioned for The Tallahassee Ballet and The Tallahassee Youth Orchestra. It premiered on May 6, 2017 at the Ruby Diamond Concert Hall in Tallahassee .

literature

  • Wolfgang and Armin Suppan: The new lexicon of brass music , Blasmusikverlag Schulz, Freiburg / Breisgau 1994, ISBN 3-923058-07-1

Trivia

  • Charles M. Schulz set a monument to Zwilich on October 13, 1990 in the comic series Peanuts . In this episode, Peppermint Patty stands on her seat at a performance of Ellen Taaffe Zwilich's Concerto for Flute and shouts “Good going, Ellen!”. Since then, both have enjoyed a friendly relationship. In 1996, in recognition of Charles M. Schulz, she wrote Peanuts Gallery for Piano and Chamber Orchestra, a family-friendly introduction to serious music. The work includes musical portraits of the characters in the comic series around Charlie Brown and is one of their most popular . Public Broadcasting Service PBS's award-winning documentary about a performance by the Florida State University Symphony Orchestra has been broadcast nationwide several times. As a result, from March 16, 1997 discussed Schroeder with Lucy on Peanuts Gallery.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f Zwillich ready to dance with the premier of "Celestial" . In: Tallahassee Democrat . Tallahasse May 5, 2017, p. en ( newspapers.com ).
  2. ↑ a b c Mark Yacovone: ZWILICH: Chamber Symphony / Double Concerto / Symphony No. 2. In: https://www.naxos.com . Retrieved September 17, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Information on the price on pulitzer.org
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Stephen Thursby: ZWILICH, ET: Millennium Fantasy / Images / Peanuts Gallery (Biegel, Gainsford, HL Williams, Florida State University Symphony, Jimenez). In: https://www.naxos.com . Naxos Records, accessed September 17, 2018 .
  5. ↑ Ellen Taaffe Zwillich. In: https://www.zwilich.com . Theodore Presser Company, accessed September 17, 2018 .
  6. ↑ Joseph Zwilich, violinist at the Metropolitan Opera ; † 1979
  7. ↑ Michael Jameson: Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: Concerto for bass trombone, strings timpani & cymbals. In: https://www.allmusic.com . Retrieved September 17, 2018 .
  8. ↑ Terry Roberts: Ellen Taaffe Zwillich: Concerto for Horn and String Orchestra - A Musical Analysis . Ed .: Florida State University - School of Music. 2001 (English, fmarion.edu ).
personal data
SURNAME Zwilich, Ellen Taaffe
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American violinist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH April 30, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Miami , Florida