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Jacob Druckman (June 26 1928 – May 24 1996) was an American composer born in Philadelphia. A graduate of the Juilliard School, Druckman studied with Vincent Persichetti and Peter Mennin, and, at Tanglewood, studied with Aaron Copland. He worked extensively with electronic music, in addition to a number of works for orchestra or for small ensembles. In 1972 he won the Pulitzer Prize for his orchestral work Windows. He was composer-in-residence of the New York Philharmonic from 1982-1985. Druckman taught at Juilliard, Tanglewood, Brooklyn College, Bard College, and Yale University, among other appointments.
Druckman died of lung cancer at age 67.
Notable musicians who have recorded his works include Wolfgang Sawallisch, Zubin Mehta, Leonard Slatkin, Dawn Upshaw, Jan DeGaetani, and the American Brass Quintet.
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Composer's Touchstone - Details of a memorial concent by Anthony Davis featured the piece Jacob's Ladder, which he dedicated to his mentor, the late composer.
Druckman, Jacob Raphael - Biography showing education and influences, teaching positions, types of works, style, and mentioning major compositions from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
Infocus: Jacob Druckman - An introduction to the composer's works by Mark Swed.
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Jacob Druckman - Background information from Music Associates of America with biography, photograph, and contacts.
Jacob Druckman - Biography, discography, representative pieces, complete works list, performances, and RAM audio sound samples from Boosey and Hawkes.
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Jacob Druckman: Reflections on the Nature of Water - Program notes on his piece for solo marimba, written by Samuel Solomon. Includes brief biography.
Yale: Jacob Druckman - Information about a memorial concert in honor or the late faculty member and composer and the Jacob Druckman Memorial Fund.
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