1928-1996 US, Philadelphia
Composer of Classical and Electronic
Jacob Raphael Druckman (June 26, 1928 – May 24, 1996) was an American composer born in Philadelphia. A graduate of the Juilliard School, Druckman studied with Vincent Persichetti, Peter Mennin, and Bernard Wagenaar. In 1949 and 1950 he studied with Aaron Copland at Tanglewood and later continued his studies at the École Normale de Musique in Paris (1954–55). He worked extensively with electronic music, in addition to a number of works for orchestra or for small ensembles. In 1972 he won the Pulitzer Prize for his first large orchestral work, Windows. He was composer-in-residence of the New York Philharmonic from 1982 until 1985. Druckman taught at Juilliard, The Aspen Music Festival, Tanglewood, Brooklyn College, Bard College, and Yale University, among other appointments. He is Connecticu
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From The New World (Rassegna Di Nuova Musica Vol. 1) | John Cage, Henry Cowell, Jacob Druckman, Morton Feldman, Charles Ives, Terry Riley, Roger Sessions - Francesco Dillon, Lucas Fels, Michael Svoboda, Banda Comunale Giuseppe Verdi Di Pollenza, Fausto Bongelli, Peter Söderberg, Stefano Scodanibbio | 2006 | Album |
Jacob Druckman | Jacob Druckman | 2001 | Album |
Trio, Op. 6; Trio, Op. 83, Nos. 6 & 7; Meditation; Glint; Slang; Trio For Clarinet, Violin, & Piano | Verdehr Trio - Ludwig van Beethoven ; Max Bruch ; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ; Jacob Druckman ; Libby Larsen ; William Bolcom | 2000 | Album |
Windows / Dark Upon The Harp / Animus II | Jacob Druckman | 1998 | Compil. |
String Quartets Nos. 2 And 3 / Reflections On The Nature Of Water / Dark Wind | Jacob Druckman, The Group For Contemporary Music | 1998 | Album |
Music Of Jacob Druckman | Jacob Druckman | 1997 | Album |
Works By Albert, Druckman, Schwantner | The Julliard Orchestra, Joseph Schwantner, Jacob Druckman, Stephen Albert | 1989 | Album |
Concerto For Oboe And Orchestra / Prism | The New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta - George Rochberg / Jacob Druckman | 1986 | Album |
Déjà Vu / Light Spirit / Aureole | Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin, Catherine Comet - Michael Colgrass / Jacob Druckman | 1983 | Album |
Concerto Grosso For Piano, Percussion And Orchestra / Windows | Orchestra Of The 20th Century, Arthur Weisberg, Wanda Maximilien, Raymond Des Roches, Richard Fitz, Louis Oddo, Stephen Paysen, Bruce Tatti - Robert Moevs / Jacob Druckman | 1981 | Album |
American Music For Chorus | Elliott Carter • Aaron Copland • Jacob Druckman • Charles Ives - Tanglewood Festival Chorus • John Oliver | 1978 | Album |
The Avant Garde Woodwind Quintet In The U.S.A. | Samuel Barber, Arthur Berger, Elliott Carter, Luciano Berio, Irving Fine, Lukas Foss, Mario Davidovsky, Jacob Druckman, Gunther Schuller & Karel Husa - Dorian Quintet | 1977 | Album |
Lamia / Royal Invitation | The Louisville Orchestra / Jacob Druckman and Dominick Argento | 1976 | Album |
Electronic Music | John Cage • Luciano Berio • Jacob Druckman | 1976 | Album |
Animus III / Synapse/Valentine | Jacob Druckman | 1971 | Album |
Animus II / Night Speech, Harpsichord Sonata | Jacob Druckman / Nicolas Roussakis | 1970 | Album |
Electronic Music III | Luciano Berio / Jacob Druckman / Ilhan Mimaroglu | 1967 | Album |
Symphony No. 4 / Dark Upon The Harp | Roger Goeb, Japan Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Akeo Watanabe / Jacob Druckman, Jan DeGaetani, The New York Brass Quintet | 1964 | Album |
Spectrum: New American Music Volume III | Jacob Druckman / Joseph Schwantner / John Harbison | Album |