Murray Adaskin

Murray Adaskin OC ( born March 28, 1906 in Toronto, Ontario; † 6 May 2002, Victoria, British Columbia) was a Canadian composer, violinist, conductor and music educator.

Life

The brother of Harry and John Adaskin began his musical training in his hometown of Kunits with Luigi. He then studied with Kathleen Parlow in New York and Marcel Chailley in Paris. In 1931 he married the singer Frances James.

From 1923 to 1936 he was a musician in the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, 1938-1952 Member of the Royal York Hotel Trio. From 1944 he studied composition with John Weinzweig. 1949, 1950 and 1953, he attended summer courses at Darius Milhaud in Aspen, he also studied 1949-1952 at Charles Jones.

From 1952 to 1966 Adaskin was head of the music department of the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. From 1957 to 1960 he headed the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra, which every year a commission awarded in time. From 1966 to 1972 he was Composer-in - Residence at the University of Saskatchewan. He was also from 1966 to 1969 a member of the Canada Council.

1973 moved Adaskin to Victoria, where he devoted himself until his death in the composition and taught until well into the 1990s, violin and composition at the University. For his 75th birthday honored him the University of Saskatchewan with a gala concert, held in 1988, the University of Victoria a Adaskin year in which they are presented in a series of concerts works Adaskins and his students.

Works

  • The Shepherd for high voice and piano, 1934
  • Sonata for Violin and Piano, 1946
  • Suite for Orchestra, 1948
  • Epitaph for Voice and Piano, 1948
  • Canzona and Rondo for Violin and Piano, 1949
  • 3 Marches for Orchestra, 1950, 1953, 1981
  • Ballet Symphony, 1951
  • Sonatine Baroque for Violin, 1952
  • Coronation Overture for Orchestra, 1953
  • A Hymn of Thanks for choir, 1953
  • Serenade Concertante for orchestra, 1954
  • Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, 1955
  • 3 Divertimento for various instruments, 1956, 1964, 1965
  • Introduction and Rondo for Piano Quartet, 1957
  • Algonquin Symphony, 1958
  • Saskatchewan Legend for Orchestra, 1959
  • Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra, 1960
  • Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra, 1961
  • Rondino for Nine Instruments for wind quintet and string quartet, 1961
  • Cassenti Concertante for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Violin and Piano, 1963
  • Quiet Song for Violin and Piano, 1963
  • String Quartet No.. 1, 1963
  • Rondino for orchestra, 1964
  • Grant, Warden of the Plains, opera ( libretto: Mary Elizabeth Bayer ), 1967
  • The Prairie Lily for Voice and Piano, 1967
  • Of Man and the Universe for voice, violin and piano, 1967
  • Diversion for Orchestra, 1969
  • Qalala and Nilaula of the North for orchestra, 1969
  • Fanfare for Orchestra, 1970
  • There Is My People Sleeping for orchestra, 1970
  • Night Is No Longer Summer Soft 1970
  • Divertimento No.. 4 for two trumpets and orchestra, 1970
  • Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano, 1970
  • Two Pieces for viola da gamba, 1972
  • Essay for Strings, 1972
  • Two Portraits for Violin and Piano, 1973
  • Quintet for Woodwinds, 1974
  • Nootka Ritual for Orchestra, 1974
  • In Praise of Canadian Painting in the Thirties for orchestra, 1975
  • Adagio for Cello and Orchestra, 1975
  • Three Tunes for Strings, 1976
  • Music for Brass Quintet, 1977
  • Quintet for bassoon and string quartet, 1977
  • Nocturne for Clarinet and Piano, 1978
  • Divertimento No.. 5 for guitar and chamber orchestra, 1980
  • Sonata for Cello and Piano, 1981
  • Dance Concertante, for orchestra, 1983
  • The Travelling Musicians, Opera, 1983
  • Divertimento No.. 6 for solo percussion and orchestra, 1985
  • Divertimento No.. 7 for Two Cellos and Piano, 1985
  • T'filat shalom for Violin and Orchestra, 1986
  • Divertimento No.. 8, 1986
  • In Memoriam Frances James Adaskin for chamber orchestra, 1988
  • 3 vocalizes for clarinet ( 1988), Viola ( 1990) and Flute ( 1990) solo
  • Concerto for Orchestra, 1990
  • String Quartet No.. 2, 1994
  • Divertimento No.. 9 for String Trio, 1998
  • String Quartet No.. 3, 1998

Honors

  • Eli Bornstein: Art and altruism. Aesthetics and ethics; Dedicated to Murray Adaskin, composer, violinist, teacher, lover of arts, anad friend of The Structurist; From 1906 to 2002. Festschrift Murray Adaskin. Structurist, Sascatoon 2002.
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