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Fred Lerdahl
*1943 US, Madison, Wisconsin
Composer of Classical and Electronic
A.k.a. Alfred Whitford Lerdahl
Alfred Whitford (Fred) Lerdahl (born March 10, 1943, in Madison, Wisconsin) is the Fritz Reiner Professor of Musical Composition at Columbia University, and a composer and music theorist best known for his work on pitch space and cognitive constraints on compositional systems or "musical grammar[s]." He has written many orchestral and chamber works, three of which were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize for Music: Time after Time in 2001, String Quartet No. 3 in 2010, and Arches in 2011.
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Fantasy Etudes on Music of Fred Lerdahl by Fred Lerdahl & Various Artists Fire and Ice on Music of Fred Lerdahl, Vol. Six by Fred Lerdahl, Various Artists & Andreas Delfs Eros on Music of Fred Lerdahl & Edwin Dugger by Berkeley Contemporary Chamber Players, Collage New Music, San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, Fred Lerdahl, Jean-Louis LeRoux & Jonathan Khuner 3 Bagatelles: No. 1, — on New Music with Guitar, Vol. 12 by David Starobin Waltzes: No. 9, Vivace on Music of Fred Lerdahl, Vol. 2 by Fred Lerdahl, Various Artists & Paul Mann Waves for Chamber Orchestra on Lerdahl: Waves; Druckman: Nor Spell Nor Charm; Bolcom: Orphée-Sérénade; Gandolfi: Points Of Departure by Orpheus Chamber Orchestra There and Back Again on Music of Fred Lerdahl, Vol. Six by Fred Lerdahl, Various Artists & Andreas Delfs String Quartet No. 4 "Chaconne" on Music of Fred Lerdahl, Vol. Six by Fred Lerdahl, Various Artists & Andreas Delfs 3 Bagatelles: No. 3, — on New Music with Guitar, Vol. 12 by David Starobin 3 Bagatelles: No. 2, — on New Music with Guitar, Vol. 12 by David StarobinTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| First String Quartet / String Quartet | Juilliard String Quartet, Fred Lerdahl, Donald Martino | 1987 | Compil. |
| Piano Quintet No. 2 / Second String Quartet | Ernest Bloch / Fred Lerdahl - Pro Arte Quartet With Howard Karp | 1984 | Album |
| Eros / Intermezzi / Abwesenheiten Und Wiedersehen | Fred Lerdahl / Edwin Dugger | 1978 | Album |
| Modern Instrumental Music | Harvey Sollberger / Fred Lerdahl | 1974 | Album |
| Philomel / Wake | Milton Babbitt / Fred Lerdahl | 1970 | Album |
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