American classical composer (1915–2005)
David Diamond
Born David Leo Diamond
(1915-07-09 ) July 9, 1915Died June 13, 2005(2005-06-13) (aged 89) Occupation Composer
David Leo Diamond (July 9, 1915 – June 13, 2005) was an Americancomposer ofclassical music . He is considered one of the preeminent American composers of his generation. Many of his works aretonal ormodal . His early compositions are typically triadic, often with widely spacedharmonies , giving them a distinctly American tone, but some of his works are consciously French in style. His later style became morechromatic .
He was born inRochester, New York , and studied at theCleveland Institute of Music and theEastman School of Music underBernard Rogers , also receiving lessons fromRoger Sessions [ 1] Nadia Boulanger in Paris. He won a number of awards including threeGuggenheim Fellowships .
Diamond's most popular piece isRounds (1944) forstring orchestra . Among his other works are elevensymphonies (the last in 1993),concertos including three forviolin , elevenstring quartets , music forwind ensemble , otherchamber music ,piano pieces and vocal music.
He composed the musical theme heard on theCBS Radio Network broadcastHear It Now See It Now [ 2]
Diamond was named honorary composer-in-residence of theSeattle Symphony . He was a longtime member of theJuilliard School faculty, his notable students includingAlan Belkin ,Robert Black ,Kenneth Fuchs ,Albert Glinsky ,Daron Hagen ,Adolphus Hailstork ,Anthony Iannaccone ,Amanda Harberg ,Philip Lasser ,Lowell Liebermann ,Alasdair MacLean ,Charles Strouse ,Francis Thorne ,Kendall Durelle Briggs andEric Whitacre . Diamond is also credited with advisingGlenn Gould on his mid-career work, most notably his String Quartet, Op. 1.
In 1995, he was awarded theNational Medal of Arts .[ 3] Edward MacDowell Medal .[ 4]
Diamond was openlygay [ 5] homophobia andantisemitism .[ 5] [ 6] The Guardian [ 7] The New York Times Howard Hanson ,Roy Harris ,William Schuman ,Walter Piston andPeter Mennin ."[ 8] The New York Times also suggested that Diamond's career troubles may have also been caused by his "difficult personality... he said in the 1990 interview, 'I was a highly emotional young man, very honest in my behavior, and I would say things in public that would cause a scene between me and, for instance, a conductor.'"
In 2005, Diamond died at his home inBrighton, Monroe County, New York , fromheart failure .
Early discarded symphonies (No. 1 from 1933, No. 2 from 1935)[ 9] Symphony No. 1 (1940) Symphony No. 2 (1942–1943) Symphony No. 3 (1945) Symphony No. 4 (1945) Symphony No. 5 (1947–1964) Symphony No. 6 (1951) Symphony No. 7 (1957) Symphony No. 8 (1958–1960) Symphony No. 9 (1985) Symphony No. 10 (1987/2000)[ 10] Symphony No. 11 (1989–1991)[ 11] Concerto for Small Orchestra (1940) Psalm (1936)Elegy in Memory of Ravel (1937)Rounds for String Orchestra (1944)Concert Piece for large orchestra (1939) Timon of Athens - A Portrait After Shakespeare (1955) Music for chamber orchestra Overture Heroic Piece The Enormous Room (1948)The World of Paul Klee Violin Concerto No. 1 (1937) Concerto for Small Orchestra (1940) Violin Concerto No. 2 (1947) Violin Concerto No. 3 (1976) Flute Concerto (1986) Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra (1996) Piano Concerto Piano Concertino Cello Concerto Kaddish for cello and orchestra (1987)Romeo and Juliet (1947)Incidental music forRomeo and Juliet (1951) Tantivy (1988)Hearts Music (1989)String Quartet No. 1 (1940) String Quartet No. 2 (1943–1944) String Quartet No. 3 (1946) String Quartet No. 4 (1951) String Quartet No. 5 (1960) String Quartet No. 6 (1962) String Quartet No. 7 (1963) String Quartet No. 8 (1964) String Quartet No. 9 (1965–1968) String Quartet No. 10 (1966) Concerto for String Quartet (1936) String Trio (1937) Quintet for Flute, Piano and String Trio (1937) Quartet for Piano and String Trio (1936/67) Partita for Oboe, Bassoon, and Piano (1935) Quintet for Clarinet, 2 Violas and 2 Cellos (1950) Piano Trio (1951) Wind Quintet (1958) Night Music, for Accordion and String Quartet (1961) Piano Quartet (1937 rev. 1967) Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 (1943-6) Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 (1981) Canticle for Violin and Piano (1946) Perpetual Motion for Violin and Piano (1946) Chaconne for Violin and Piano (1948) Sonata for Solo Violin Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 (1987) Sonata for Solo cello Concert Piece for Horn and String Trio (1978) Concert Piece for Flute and Harp (1989) Concert Piece for Viola and Piano (1994–95) Concerto for Two Solo Pianos (1942) Alto Saxophone Sonata Nonet for Strings Sonatina for Accordion Piano Sonata No. 1 (1947) Piano Sonata No. 2 (1971) Piano Sonatina No. 1 (1935) Piano Sonatina No. 2 (1987) Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C major Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor (1939) Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in E minor Prelude and Fugue No. 4 in C-sharp minor (1939) Prelude, Fantasy and Fugue (1983) A Myriologue (1935; rev. 1969) Gambit (1967) Tomb of Melville (1950) 8 Piano Pieces Album for the Young Two Barcarolles (1993) David Mourns for Absalom (1946); text from II Samuel 18:33Vocalises for soprano and viola (1935, revised 1956)This Sacred Ground for solo baritone, choir, children's choir and orchestra (1962) Prayer for Peace for choir Many songs for solo voice with piano ^ Andrea Olmstead (6 August 2012).Roger Sessions: A Biography ISBN 978-1-135-86892-5 ^ "See It Now" . Classicthemes.com. Retrieved2013-12-04 .^ "Lifetime Honors: National Medal of Arts" . Archived fromthe original on January 6, 2013. Retrieved2012-04-28 .^ "David Diamond - Artist" .www.macdowellcolony.org .^a b McFarland, John (2006). "Diamond, David Archived 2008-06-29 at theWayback Machine ",glbtq.com . ^ "David Diamond, 89; composed symphonies of intensity" by Richard Dyer,The Boston Globe ^ "Obituaries: David Diamond Composer" .Gramophone ^ Wakin, Daniel J. "David Diamond, 89, Intensely Lyrical Composer, Is Dead".The New York Times . June 15, 2005 ^ SeeDavid Diamond, a Bio-bibliography Google Books in regards the early "first" symphony (conducted by Howard Hanson in 1933, Kimberling says;OCLC 27784320 claims first performed in Kilbourn Hall, Rochester, April 18, 1934), andOCLC 45420849 in regards the second. ^ Manuscript copy of score record in Grawemeyer Collection Library Catalog. Also contains instrumentation and number of pages (398). ^ published in 2016 by Peermusic.OCLC 961937630 . "Dark Years And Difficult Questions". Essay by Diamond in Berman, P. L. (1989),The Courage To Grow Old (p. 83-88). New York, NY: Ballantine Books.
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