Richard Wernick

Richard Wernick ( born January 16, 1934 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American composer and music educator.

Wernick studied at Brandeis University, from 1957 at Mills College and finally at Tanglewood. His principal teachers were Aaron Copland, Ernst Toch, Boris Blacher, Irving Fine, Harold Shapero and Leon Kirchner. He also participated in conducting and piano lessons with Leonard Bernstein and Seymour Lipkin. He taught first at the University at Buffalo and the University of Chicago from 1968 until his retirement in 1996 at the University of Pennsylvania.

Among the best known works include his Violin Concerto (1984) and his Piano Concerto (1990). In addition Wernick wrote among other orchestral works also vocal and chamber music, and numerous in the 1950s film and theater music. For Visions of Terror and Wonder ( for mezzo-soprano and orchestra), he was awarded the 1977 Pulitzer Prize. He also received three times a prize from the National Endowment for the Arts and three Kennedy Center Friedheim Awards, and in 2006 awarded him the Classical Recording Foundation as composer of the year.

Works

  • Trio No.. 1 for Violin, Clarinet and Cello, 1962
  • Hexagrams for chamber orchestra, 1962
  • String Quartet No.. 1, 1963
  • Lyrics from 1 X 1 for soprano, vibraphone / marimba and double bass, 1965
  • Aevia for orchestra, 1966
  • Haiku of Basho, for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, double bass, two percussionists, piano and tape, 1967
  • Moon Songs from the Japanese for soprano and two recorded sopranos or three sopranos, 1968
  • Cadenza and Variations II for solo violin, 1970
  • A Prayer for Jerusalem for mezzo-soprano and percussion, 1971
  • Kaddish - Requiem A secular service for the victims of Indo- China for mezzo- soprano, instrumental ensemble and tape, 1971
  • Cadenza and Variations III for solo cello, 1972
  • String Quartet No.. 2, 1972-73
  • Songs of Remembrance, four songs for shawm, English horn, oboe and mezzo- soprano, 1973
  • Visions of Terror and Wonder for mezzo- soprano and orchestra, 1976
  • Contemplations of the Tenth Muse for soprano and piano, 1977-79
  • Introits and Canons for nine players, 1977, 1981
  • Partita for solo Vuioline, 1978
  • A Poison Tree for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and soprano, 1979
  • Concerto for Cello and ten players in 1980
  • Fanfare for a Festive Occasion for Bläserchüre and percussion, 1981
  • In Praise of Zephyrus for Oboe and String Trio, 1981
  • Cello Sonata No.. 1: Portraits of Antiquity for Cello and Piano, 1982
  • Piano Sonata No.. 1: Reflections of a Dark Light, 1982
  • The Oracle of Shimon bar Yochai for cello, piano and soprano, 1983
  • Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, 1984
  • I Too for Voice and Piano, 1984
  • Oracle II for soprano, oboe and piano, 1985
  • V'shamru for cantor and Solo Instrument, 1985, 1995
  • Concerto for Viola: Do Not Go Gentle, 1986
  • Musica Ptolemica for Bläserquinetett, 1987
  • The Eleventh Commandment: "No, thou shalt not Xerox ® music" for mixed choir and piano or organ, 1987
  • String Quartet No.. 3, 1988
  • Tintinnabula Academiae Musicae ( Bells of the Academy of Music ) for Carillon, 1988
  • Symphony No.. 1, 1988
  • Ball of Sun for Voice and Piano, 1989
  • String Quartet No.. 4, 1990
  • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, 1990
  • Fragments of Prophecy for mixed chorus a cappella, 1990
  • Two for January for soprano, mezzo- soprano, oboe or English horn, bass clarinet and cello, 1991
  • Concerto No.. 2 for Cello and Orchestra, 1992
  • Symphony No.. 2 for solo soprano and orchestra, 1993
  • ... and a Time for Peace ("... ve eyt shalom " ) for mezzo- soprano and orchestra, 1995
  • String Quartet No.. 5 for soprano and string quartet, 1995
  • Cassation: Music Tom Jefferson Knew for horn, oboe and piano, 1995
  • Da'ase for Guitar, 1996
  • Violin Sonata for Violin and Piano, 1997
  • Duettino for Oboe and Violin, 1998
  • String Quartet No.. 6, 1998
  • Concerto "for piano and orchestra, 1998-2000
  • Telino 's Acrobats for bass clarinet solo, 1999
  • Musica Camerata since 1999
  • The Name of the Game for guitar and eleven players, 2001
  • Piano Sonata No.. 2, 2000
  • Trochaic Trot for Guitar, 2000
  • Duo for Cello and Piano, 2002
  • Quintet for Horn and String Quartet, 2003
  • Suite No.. 1 for solo cello, 2003
  • Sextet for string quartet, double bass and piano, 2004
  • Quintet for Winds, 2006
  • String Quartet No.. 7, 2007
  • Suite No.. 2 for solo cello, 2008
  • String Quartet No.. 8, 2010
  • And on the Seventh Day ( Sacred Service) for cantor and percussion, undated
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