Theodore Strongin
Theodore Strongin (born December 10, 1918 in New York , † November 24, 1998 in Asheville , North Carolina ) was an American composer , music critic and entomologist .
Life
Strongin spent his childhood and youth in Darien ( Connecticut ).
He studied biology and music - he played the flute very well - at Bard College , and later at Harvard University . He had decided on entomology and, after successfully completing his degree, got a job at the American Museum of Natural History .
When the United States entered World War II (see also: Entry of the United States into World War II ), Strongin volunteered for the army . In 1946 he returned and settled in his hometown. There he began to study flute and composition at the Juilliard School ; later he moved to the Columbia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences .
Some of his works were premiered in New York while he was still studying . Between 1963 and 1972 Strongin served as a music and theater critic for the New York Times .
Theodore Strongin died 17 days before his 80th birthday on November 24, 1998 in Asheville, North Carolina, and was buried there.
Works (selection)
- Suite for unaccompanied cello
- Oboe quintet
literature
- James M. Floyd: Composers in the classroom . Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Md. 2011, ISBN 978-0-8108-7775-7 .
- Denise von Glahn: The sounds of place. Music and the American cultural landscape . University Press, Boston, Mss. 2003, ISBN 1-55553-583-6 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Strongin, Theodore |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer, music critic, and entomologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 10, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | new York |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 24, 1998 |
| Place of death | Asheville , North Carolina |