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Jack Beeson

1921-2010 US, Muncie, Indiana
Composer of Classical

Jack Hamilton Beeson (July 15, 1921 – June 6, 2010) was an American composer. He was known particularly for his operas, the best known of which are Lizzie Borden, Hello Out There! and The Sweet Bye and Bye.

     
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The Donkey on Songs by 20th Century American Composers by Eleanor Steber, Mildred Miller, Donald Gramm & John McCollum
Lizzie Borden, Act I, Scene 1: "Toiling early in the morning" on Jack Beeson: Lizzie Borden by Jack Beeson, Brenda Lewis & Anton Coppola
Lizzie Borden, Act I: Prelude on Jack Beeson: Lizzie Borden by Jack Beeson, Brenda Lewis & Anton Coppola
Lizzie Borden, Act III, Scene 2: "Kill Time," Scene, and Murder on Jack Beeson: Lizzie Borden by Jack Beeson, Brenda Lewis & Anton Coppola
Lizzie Borden, Act I, Scene 2: Margret's Garden Aria on Jack Beeson: Lizzie Borden by Jack Beeson, Brenda Lewis & Anton Coppola
Dr. Heidegger’s Fountain of Youth: Grave on Jack Beeson: Dr. Heidegger's Fountain of Youth by Jack Beeson, Various Artists & Thomas Martin
Lizzie Borden, Act II: Lizzie's Mad Scene on Jack Beeson: Lizzie Borden by Jack Beeson, Brenda Lewis & Anton Coppola
Lizzie Borden, Act I, Scene 1: Andrew's Aria on Jack Beeson: Lizzie Borden by Jack Beeson, Brenda Lewis & Anton Coppola
Lizzie Borden, Act III, Scene 1: "Bravo!" - The Bitch Scene on Jack Beeson: Lizzie Borden by Jack Beeson, Brenda Lewis & Anton Coppola
The Sinister Potato on The Low Bass - Great Art Songs from the Bass Repertoire by Kevin Maynor & Richard Woitach

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Lizzie Borden: A Family Portrait in Three ActsJack Beeson, New York City Opera2007Album
Hello, Out There (A Chamber Opera) / Symphony No. 1 In AJack Beeson1991Album
Piano Sonata (1948) / Second Piano Sonata (1948) / Fifth Piano Sonata (1951)Yvar Mikhashoff Plays Hunter Johnson / Robert Palmer / Jack Beeson1982Album
Jack Beeson's Opera Dr. Heidegger's Fountain Of Youth (Original Cast Production)Jack Beeson1979Album
Modern Choral MusicRoger Reynolds, Jack Beeson, Karl Kohn, Solomon Pimsleur1970Album
Robert Browning Overture / Symphony No. 1 In ACharles Ives / Jack Beeson1965Album
Lizzie Borden: A Family Portrait In Three ActsJack BeesonAlbum
Hello Out There (Chamber Opera In One Act)Jack Beeson - William Saroyan, Leyna Gabriele, John Reardon, Marvin WordenAlbum
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