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John J. Becker
p, 1886-1961 US, Henderson, Kentucky
Musician / Composer / Conductor of Classical
A.k.a. John Joseph Becker
John Joseph Becker (b. Henderson, Kentucky, January 22, 1886; d. Wilmette, Illinois, January 21, 1961) was an American composer of contemporary classical music. He is grouped together with Charles Ives, Carl Ruggles, Henry Cowell, and Wallingford Riegger as a member of the "American Five" composers of "ultra-modern" music. The John J. Becker Papers are held by the Music Division of the New York Public Library. Another collection, the Dr. John J. Becker (1886-1961) Papers, is held at the University of St. Thomas Libraries in Minnesota.
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restless, Endless, Tactless : Johanna Beyer And The Birth Of American Percussion Music | John J. Becker, Johanna Magdalena Beyer, Henry Cowell, Harold G. Davidson, Ray Green, Doris Humphrey, Gerald Strang / Meehan/Perkins Duo & The Baylor Percussion Group | 2011 | Album |
| Quartet Romantic | Henry Cowell, Lou Harrison, Wallingford Riegger, Ruth Crawford Seeger, John J. Becker | 1998 | Compil. |
| When Johnny Comes Marching Home • Epilogue To Profiles In Courage: JFK • Prayer In The Time Of War • Symphony No. 4 • Symphonia Brevis | The Louisville Orchestra, Roy Harris, William Schuman, John J. Becker, Jorge Mester, Robert Whitney | 1990 | Album |
| Works By: Henry Cowell / Wallingford Riegger / John J. Becker / Ruth Crawford Seeger | Henry Cowell, Wallingford Riegger, John J. Becker, Ruth Crawford Seeger | 1978 | Album |
| Symphonia Brevis (Symphony No. 3) / Prayer In Time Of War / Canto Di Aspirazione | John J. Becker / William Schuman / Felix Labunski - The Louisville Orchestra, Jorge Mester | 1972 | Album |
| Riegger: Canon And Fugue In D Minor / Becker: Concerto Arabesque For Piano And Orchestra / Ives: Thanksgiving (1904) | Wallingford Riegger / John J. Becker / Charles Ives - Jan Henrik Kayser & Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester / Iceland Symphony Orchestra / Iceland State Radio Chorus - William Strickland | Album |
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