Schuller, Gunther (Alexander)
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born Nov. 22, 1925, New York, N.Y., U.S.
U.S. composer, conductor, and educator.
Son of a violinist, he trained at the Manhattan School of Music. He played French horn with the Cincinnati Orchestra from age 18 and with the Metropolitan Opera orchestra (1945–59), as well as with
jazz musicians such as
Miles Davis and the
Modern Jazz Quartet. His "third stream" music (combining classical and jazz styles) includes compositions such as
Seven Studies on Themes of Paul Klee (1959). He was president of the New England Conservatory of Music (1967–77) and directed the Berkshire Music Center (1974–84). A preeminent authority on jazz, he wrote the acclaimed
Early Jazz (1968) and
The Swing Era (1988).
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Schuller, Gunther (Alexander) — (n. 22 nov. 1925, Nueva York, N.Y., EE.UU.). Compositor, director y educador estadounidense. Hijo de un violinista, se formó en la Manhattan School of Music. Desde los 18 años fue cornista en la Cincinnati Orchestra y después en la orquesta del… … Enciclopedia Universal
SCHULLER, GUNTHER — (Alexander; 1925– ), U.S. horn player and composer. Born in New York, Schuller studied and later taught at the Manhattan School of Music. He played the horn in the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and at the Metropolitan Opera, New York (1945–59).… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Schuller, Gunther — ▪ 1995 Of Reminiscences and Reflections by Gunther Schuller is a work filled with unique, changing sound colours, a hazy exercise in luxuriant orchestration, according to one critic. Dedicated to Schuller s wife, who died in 1992, it was… … Universalium
Gunther Schuller — (* 22. November 1925 in New York) ist ein US amerikanischer Hornist, Komponist, Musikwissenschaftler und Dirigent. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Der Instrumentalist und Pädagoge 2 Der Komponist … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Schuller — [ ʃʊlə], Gunther Alexander, amerikanischer Komponist, * New York 22. 11. 1925; war 1945 59 Solohornist des Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York, 1966 77 Präsident des New England Conservatory of Music in Boston (Massachusetts) und 1969… … Universal-Lexikon
Schuller — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Alexander Schuller (* 1934), deutscher Soziologe David Schuller (* 1980), österreichischer Eishockeyspieler Ed Schuller (* 1955), US amerikanischer Jazz Kontrabassist George Schuller (* 1958), US… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Gerd Schuller — (* 16. März 1953 in Villach) ist ein österreichischer Musiker. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Preise 3 Weblinks 4 Einzelnachweise … Deutsch Wikipedia
