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The piece was commissioned by the Group for Contemporary Music and premiered by Charles Wuorinen, Harvey Sollberger, and Joel Krosnick, February 18, 1963.
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July 1, 2025 at 5:43 AM
The piece was commissioned by the Group for Contemporary Music and premiered by Charles Wuorinen, Harvey Sollberger, and Joel Krosnick, February 18, 1963.
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Wolpe on Wolpe: Piece for Two Instrumental Units (1963) - see link below for full notes by Stefan Wolpe
Excerpt from the conversation with Eric Salzman in 1962 and broadcast over WBAI in April, 1963 (Wolpe, 1999, pp. 406-407).
Excerpt from the conversation with Eric Salzman in 1962 and broadcast over WBAI in April, 1963 (Wolpe, 1999, pp. 406-407).
July 1, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Wolpe on Wolpe: Piece for Two Instrumental Units (1963) - see link below for full notes by Stefan Wolpe
Excerpt from the conversation with Eric Salzman in 1962 and broadcast over WBAI in April, 1963 (Wolpe, 1999, pp. 406-407).
Excerpt from the conversation with Eric Salzman in 1962 and broadcast over WBAI in April, 1963 (Wolpe, 1999, pp. 406-407).
“He returned to Japan in 1961. His recent opera has been performed in Japan and Europe.“
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July 1, 2025 at 5:41 AM
“He returned to Japan in 1961. His recent opera has been performed in Japan and Europe.“
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Recollection of Wolpe by Toshi Ichyanagi - see link below for full recollection
“Toshi Ichyanagi (b. 1933), Japanese composer and pianist. Went toNew York to study at the Juilliard School. He met John Cage, who influenced his future path as composer and performer.”
“Toshi Ichyanagi (b. 1933), Japanese composer and pianist. Went toNew York to study at the Juilliard School. He met John Cage, who influenced his future path as composer and performer.”
July 1, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Recollection of Wolpe by Toshi Ichyanagi - see link below for full recollection
“Toshi Ichyanagi (b. 1933), Japanese composer and pianist. Went toNew York to study at the Juilliard School. He met John Cage, who influenced his future path as composer and performer.”
“Toshi Ichyanagi (b. 1933), Japanese composer and pianist. Went toNew York to study at the Juilliard School. He met John Cage, who influenced his future path as composer and performer.”
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June 20, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Stefan Wolpe: Symphony No. 1 (1956) - see links below for full recordings and notes by Wolpe.
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June 20, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Stefan Wolpe: Symphony No. 1 (1956) - see links below for full recordings and notes by Wolpe.
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Her work has been recognized by the Fromm, Koussevitzky, and Guggenheim Foundations, her music has been performed by the Jubal Trio, Parnassus, the Group for Contemporary Music, Speculum Musicae. Her work has been commissioned and performed by San Francisco Symphony and is published by C.F. Peters.
June 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Her work has been recognized by the Fromm, Koussevitzky, and Guggenheim Foundations, her music has been performed by the Jubal Trio, Parnassus, the Group for Contemporary Music, Speculum Musicae. Her work has been commissioned and performed by San Francisco Symphony and is published by C.F. Peters.
Recollection of Wolpe by Ursula Mamlok, see link below for full recollection.
Born in Berlin (1928) Ursula Mamlok immigrated to the United States in 1941. She studied at the Mannes College and also took private instruction from Wolpe, Sessions, Steuermann, and Shapey.
Born in Berlin (1928) Ursula Mamlok immigrated to the United States in 1941. She studied at the Mannes College and also took private instruction from Wolpe, Sessions, Steuermann, and Shapey.
June 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Recollection of Wolpe by Ursula Mamlok, see link below for full recollection.
Born in Berlin (1928) Ursula Mamlok immigrated to the United States in 1941. She studied at the Mannes College and also took private instruction from Wolpe, Sessions, Steuermann, and Shapey.
Born in Berlin (1928) Ursula Mamlok immigrated to the United States in 1941. She studied at the Mannes College and also took private instruction from Wolpe, Sessions, Steuermann, and Shapey.
Stefan Wolpe: Trio in Two Parts for Flute, Cello and Piano (1964)
Harvey Sollberg, flute
Fred Sherry, violoncello
Charles Wuorinen, pianoforte
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Harvey Sollberg, flute
Fred Sherry, violoncello
Charles Wuorinen, pianoforte
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June 10, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Stefan Wolpe: Trio in Two Parts for Flute, Cello and Piano (1964)
Harvey Sollberg, flute
Fred Sherry, violoncello
Charles Wuorinen, pianoforte
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Harvey Sollberg, flute
Fred Sherry, violoncello
Charles Wuorinen, pianoforte
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He has composed scores for television and documentary shows as well as more than 200 major films. Written communication, Santa Monica, CA, 11 December 1998.
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June 5, 2025 at 8:51 AM
He has composed scores for television and documentary shows as well as more than 200 major films. Written communication, Santa Monica, CA, 11 December 1998.
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Recollection of Wolpe by Elmer Bernstein - see link below for full recollection.
Pianist, composer, and conductor Elmer Bernstein (b. 1922) was educated at New York University. Mr. Bernstein is the past president of the Young Musicians Foundation and currently is president of the Film Music Society
Pianist, composer, and conductor Elmer Bernstein (b. 1922) was educated at New York University. Mr. Bernstein is the past president of the Young Musicians Foundation and currently is president of the Film Music Society
June 5, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Recollection of Wolpe by Elmer Bernstein - see link below for full recollection.
Pianist, composer, and conductor Elmer Bernstein (b. 1922) was educated at New York University. Mr. Bernstein is the past president of the Young Musicians Foundation and currently is president of the Film Music Society
Pianist, composer, and conductor Elmer Bernstein (b. 1922) was educated at New York University. Mr. Bernstein is the past president of the Young Musicians Foundation and currently is president of the Film Music Society
In the 1920s he was a freelance composer and worked as a journalist for a number of periodicals … and succeeded Adolph Wei§mann as music critic of the Berliner Zeitung.
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May 18, 2025 at 2:28 AM
In the 1920s he was a freelance composer and worked as a journalist for a number of periodicals … and succeeded Adolph Wei§mann as music critic of the Berliner Zeitung.
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Recollection of Wolpe by Hans Heinz Stuckenschmidt - see link below for full recollection
Music critic and musicologist Hans Heinz Stuckenschmidt (1901-1988) was born in Strasbourg.
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Music critic and musicologist Hans Heinz Stuckenschmidt (1901-1988) was born in Strasbourg.
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May 18, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Recollection of Wolpe by Hans Heinz Stuckenschmidt - see link below for full recollection
Music critic and musicologist Hans Heinz Stuckenschmidt (1901-1988) was born in Strasbourg.
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Music critic and musicologist Hans Heinz Stuckenschmidt (1901-1988) was born in Strasbourg.
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May 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Stefan Wolpe: Enactments for Three Pianos (1950-1953) - see links below for full recordings and notes by Wolpe.
“Enactments doesn’t mean anything else but acting out, being in an act of, being the act itself.“
From a letter to Beverly Bond, 9 February 1961.
“Enactments doesn’t mean anything else but acting out, being in an act of, being the act itself.“
From a letter to Beverly Bond, 9 February 1961.
May 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Stefan Wolpe: Enactments for Three Pianos (1950-1953) - see links below for full recordings and notes by Wolpe.
“Enactments doesn’t mean anything else but acting out, being in an act of, being the act itself.“
From a letter to Beverly Bond, 9 February 1961.
“Enactments doesn’t mean anything else but acting out, being in an act of, being the act itself.“
From a letter to Beverly Bond, 9 February 1961.
In 1991 she recorded the complete piano music of Schoenberg (Symposium 1107), has issued further CDs of Beethoven, Iain Hamilton, Schubert, and Wolpe. Excerpted from the transcript of a symposium conducted in Jerusalem by David Bloch, 26 June 1983.
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May 8, 2025 at 11:44 PM
In 1991 she recorded the complete piano music of Schoenberg (Symposium 1107), has issued further CDs of Beethoven, Iain Hamilton, Schubert, and Wolpe. Excerpted from the transcript of a symposium conducted in Jerusalem by David Bloch, 26 June 1983.
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Recollection of Stefan Wolpe by Katharina Wolpe - see link below for full recollection.
Born in Vienna and residing in London, Katharina Wolpe has performed a wide range of piano repertoire, including music of the twentieth century, especially the Second Viennese school.
Born in Vienna and residing in London, Katharina Wolpe has performed a wide range of piano repertoire, including music of the twentieth century, especially the Second Viennese school.
May 8, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Recollection of Stefan Wolpe by Katharina Wolpe - see link below for full recollection.
Born in Vienna and residing in London, Katharina Wolpe has performed a wide range of piano repertoire, including music of the twentieth century, especially the Second Viennese school.
Born in Vienna and residing in London, Katharina Wolpe has performed a wide range of piano repertoire, including music of the twentieth century, especially the Second Viennese school.
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II. Piece by Gershon Shofman Sh (e) lu na’alekhem (Remove your shoes from your feet): youtu.be/LAz35tmfpVA?...
II. Piece by Gershon Shofman Sh (e) lu na’alekhem (Remove your shoes from your feet): youtu.be/LAz35tmfpVA?...
May 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I. Psalm 122 Samahti beomrim li (I was glad when they said to me): youtu.be/5kdJXbReaaU?...
II. Piece by Gershon Shofman Sh (e) lu na’alekhem (Remove your shoes from your feet): youtu.be/LAz35tmfpVA?...
II. Piece by Gershon Shofman Sh (e) lu na’alekhem (Remove your shoes from your feet): youtu.be/LAz35tmfpVA?...
Stefan Wolpe: Four Pieces for Mixed Chorus (1954) - see links below for full recordings and notes by Wolpe.
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Performed by the Choir of St. Ignatius of Antioch.
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Performed by the Choir of St. Ignatius of Antioch.
May 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Stefan Wolpe: Four Pieces for Mixed Chorus (1954) - see links below for full recordings and notes by Wolpe.
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Performed by the Choir of St. Ignatius of Antioch.
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Performed by the Choir of St. Ignatius of Antioch.
In 1948 he formed the New Music Quartet and joined the Juilliard String Quartet, but he left after twenty years to devote his attention to composition. Adam was also active as a teacher, he held positions at the Juilliard School and Mannes College.
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April 30, 2025 at 11:01 PM
In 1948 he formed the New Music Quartet and joined the Juilliard String Quartet, but he left after twenty years to devote his attention to composition. Adam was also active as a teacher, he held positions at the Juilliard School and Mannes College.
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Recollection of Wolpe by Claus Adam - see link below for full recollection.
Born in Indonesia, Claus Adam (1917-1983) moved to New York in 1929, where he later studied cello with Emanuel Feuermann, conducting with Leon Barzin, and eventually composition with Wolpe.
Born in Indonesia, Claus Adam (1917-1983) moved to New York in 1929, where he later studied cello with Emanuel Feuermann, conducting with Leon Barzin, and eventually composition with Wolpe.
April 30, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Recollection of Wolpe by Claus Adam - see link below for full recollection.
Born in Indonesia, Claus Adam (1917-1983) moved to New York in 1929, where he later studied cello with Emanuel Feuermann, conducting with Leon Barzin, and eventually composition with Wolpe.
Born in Indonesia, Claus Adam (1917-1983) moved to New York in 1929, where he later studied cello with Emanuel Feuermann, conducting with Leon Barzin, and eventually composition with Wolpe.
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April 28, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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Wolpe on Wolpe: March and Variations for Two Pianos (1933) - see links below for full recollection and recording
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April 28, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Wolpe on Wolpe: March and Variations for Two Pianos (1933) - see links below for full recollection and recording
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April 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Recollection on Stefan Wolpe by John Cage - see link below for full recollection.
Cage became a director of the Stefan Wolpe Society when it was founded in 1981 and generously supported its activities. Interview: AC, Toronto, 26 November 1984.
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Cage became a director of the Stefan Wolpe Society when it was founded in 1981 and generously supported its activities. Interview: AC, Toronto, 26 November 1984.
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April 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Recollection on Stefan Wolpe by John Cage - see link below for full recollection.
Cage became a director of the Stefan Wolpe Society when it was founded in 1981 and generously supported its activities. Interview: AC, Toronto, 26 November 1984.
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Cage became a director of the Stefan Wolpe Society when it was founded in 1981 and generously supported its activities. Interview: AC, Toronto, 26 November 1984.
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