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Wayne Peterson

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Musician / Composer of Classical

Wayne Peterson (born September 3, 1927 in Albert Lea, MN) is a Pulitzer Prize–winning composer, pianist and educator.Peterson earned B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Minnesota. He did advanced study on a Fulbright Scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music, London, England.Peterson's other honors include a Composer's Award from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters (1986) and a Guggenheim Fellowship (1989–90). In 1990 he was a visiting artist at the American Academy in Rome.

     
Genres
  • Classical
  • Electronic
Popular Tracks   
Sonatine in F Minor, M. 40: I. Modéré (arr. Wayne Peterson) on Ravel: Arrangements for Wind Quintet by Maurice Ravel & Orlando Quintet
Colloquy on Music for Harp by Lou Harrison & Karen Gottlieb
Sonatine in F Minor, M. 40: II. Mouvement de menuet (arr. Wayne Peterson) on Ravel: Arrangements for Wind Quintet by Maurice Ravel & Orlando Quintet
Sonatine in F Minor, M. 40: III. Animé (arr. Wayne Peterson) on Ravel: Arrangements for Wind Quintet by Maurice Ravel & Orlando Quintet
Free Variations for Orchestra on Bloch: Sinfonia breve; Peterson: Free Variations for Orchestra by Ernest Bloch, Minnesota Orchestra & Antal Doráti
The Face of the Night, the Heart of the Dark: II. Allegro ma non troppo on Wayne Peterson: Transformations by Wayne Peterson, Boston Modern Orchestra Project & Gil Rose
The Face of the Night, the Heart of the Dark: I. Adagio on Wayne Peterson: Transformations by Wayne Peterson, Boston Modern Orchestra Project & Gil Rose
And the Winds Shall Blow on Wayne Peterson: Transformations by Wayne Peterson, Boston Modern Orchestra Project & Gil Rose
Transformations on Wayne Peterson: Transformations by Wayne Peterson, Boston Modern Orchestra Project & Gil Rose
Capriccio on Peterson: Vicissitudes; Duodecaphony; Labyrinth; Capriccio; Diptych by Wayne Peterson & New York New Music Ensemble

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Transformations; And The Winds Shall Blow; The Face Of The Night; The Heart Of The DarkWayne Peterson2017Album
Carnaval / Carnival: Music From Brazil And The U.S.Ricardo Tacuchian, Wayne Peterson, Christopher James, Raoul Pleskow, Gilberto Mendes2002Album
Vicissitudes / Duodecaphony / Labyrinth / Capriccio / DiptychWayne Peterson - New York New Music Ensemble2000Album
Second String Quartet / String Quartet No. 1 / String Quartet No. 1Charles Wuorinen / Jonathan Harvey / Wayne Peterson / The Group For Contemporary Music1992Album
Sextet / Voices / Moments Musicaux / Apparitions / QuintetWayne Peterson / Martin Brody / John Stewart McLennan1991Album
Sinfonia Breve / Free Variations For OrchestraErnest Bloch / Wayne Peterson, Antal Dorati, Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra1962Album
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