John Weinzweig
John Jacob Weinzweig , OC , O.Ont (born March 11, 1913 in Toronto , Ontario , † August 24, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario) was a Canadian composer.
Life
Weinzweig studied from 1934 at the University of Toronto with Healey Willan , Leo Smith and Sir Ernest MacMillan and from 1937 to 1938 at the Eastman School in Rochester with Bernard Rogers . From 1939 to 1978 he taught at the Toronto Conservatory. He founded the University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra in 1934 and was one of the founders of the Canadian League of Composers in 1951 .
For his divertimenti for solo flute and string orchestra he was honored with the silver medal at the Olympic art competitions in 1948 in the category solo instruments and chamber music .
He composed ballets and other musical stage works, a symphony , a symphonic ode, an orchestral rhapsody, a violin, a piano and a harp concert, chamber music works, piano and choral music, songs and numerous film and radio plays.
He was married to the writer Helen Weinzweig (1915-2010).
Fonts
- John Weinzweig - His Words and His Music , 1986
- Sounds and Reflections , 1990
literature
- Elaine Keillor John Weinzweig and His Music - The Radical Romantic of Canada , 1994
Web link
- John Weinzweig ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vine branch, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vine branch, John Jacob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 11, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto , Ontario |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 24, 2006 |
| Place of death | Toronto |