Susan Morton Bluestone

Susan Morton Blaustein (born March 22, 1953 in Palo Alto ) is an American composer and music teacher .

Blaustein was a student of Karl Kohn at Pomona College and studied at the Yale School of Music with Jacob Druckman , David Lewin and Betsy Jolas . She continued her studies with Henri Pousseur at the Conservatoire Royal de Liège and then became an assistant professor at Columbia University . She composed chamber music , orchestral and choral works .

Works

Intermezzo for double bass solo, 1978
The Moon has nothing to be sad about ( Sylvia Plath ) for mezzo-soprano and chamber ensemble, 1978
Canzo (Due Madrigali di Torquato Tasso ) for soprano and ensemble, 1979
Fantasy for piano , 1980
Commedia for flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, double bass and percussion, 1980
Ricercate: String Quartet 1 , 1981
Romansa (La Espoza de Don Garcia) for baritone and piano, 1982
To Orpheus (Four Sonnets: Rilke ) for mixed choir, 1982
Sextet for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion, 1983
Concerto for cello and chamber orchestra , 1984
Song of Songs (Cantata) for mezzo-soprano, tenor, choir and orchestra, 1985
Danae and Perseus for mezzo-soprano, alto flute and harp, 1986
Out of Pandora's Box for flute solo, 1986
From peony lands for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, trumpet, trombone, violin, cello, vibraphone and piano
To bycentium for voice and orchestra

personal data
SURNAME	Morton Blaustein, Susan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Bluestone, Susan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American composer and music teacher
DATE OF BIRTH	March 22, 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH	Palo Alto