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Kirchner, Leon |
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Kirchner, Leon, 1919–, American composer, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Kirchner studied at the Univ. of California at Berkeley with Ernest Bloch, Arnold Schoenberg, and Roger Sessions. He was professor of music at Harvard (1961–91). Although he uses many of the most modern techniques of composition, including electronics, he is a self-proclaimed romantic. Among his works are two piano concertos (1953 and 1963); three string quartets (1949, 1958, and 1967), the third for strings and tape; and the opera Lily, 1974. Kirchner, Leon (1919– ) composer; born in New York City. A student of Roger Sessions and Schoenberg among others, he taught at Harvard from 1961. His music is modernist in a German vein but nonetheless personal and intensely expressive. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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