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William Duckworth

p, 1943-2012 US, North Carolina
Musician / Composer of Classical

William Duckworth (January 13, 1943 – September 13, 2012) was an American composer who also was an author, educator and Internet pioneer. He wrote more than 200 pieces of music and is credited with the composition of the first postminimal piece of music, The Time Curve Preludes (1977–78), for piano. Duckworth was a Professor of Music at Bucknell University. Nora Farrell, his wife, runs Monroe Street Music, which publishes many of his pieces.

     
Genres
  • Classical
  • Jazz
  • Electronic
Popular Tracks   
Times Curve Prelude No. 17 on Dualità by Silas Bassa
The Time Curve Preludes: No. 2 on Minimalist Dream House by Katia & Marielle Labèque
The Time Curve Preludes: No. 17 on Minimalist Dream House by Katia & Marielle Labèque
The Time Curve Preludes, Book I: III - q = 126 on Time Curve: Music for Piano by Philip Glass and William Duckworth by Bruce Brubaker
The Time Curve Preludes: No. 1 on Minimalist Dream House by Katia & Marielle Labèque
The Time Curve Preludes, Book I: XII - q = 124 on Time Curve: Music for Piano by Philip Glass and William Duckworth by Bruce Brubaker
The Time Curve Preludes, Book I: II - q = 104 on Time Curve: Music for Piano by Philip Glass and William Duckworth by Bruce Brubaker
The Time Curve Preludes: No. 7 on Minimalist Dream House by Katia & Marielle Labèque
The Time Curve Preludes: No. 12 on Minimalist Dream House by Katia & Marielle Labèque
The Time Curve Preludes, Book I - q = 104 on Time Curve: Music for Piano by Philip Glass and William Duckworth by Bruce Brubaker

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Time Curve PreludesWilliam Duckworth - R. Andrew Lee2011Album
Surprised By Beauty: Minimalism In Choral MusicBoston Secession, Jane Ring Frank / Arvo Pärt - Gavin Bryars - William Duckworth - Ruth Lomon2007Album
The New American Scene IIICleveland Chamber Symphony / Edwin London1999Album
Southern HarmonyWilliam Duckworth1994Album
Thirty-One DaysWilliam Duckworth1987Album
The Time Curve PreludesWilliam Duckworth1983Album
PathsMarilyn J. Ziffrin ; Walter Ross ; William Duckworth ; Galen Wilson ; David Cope1981Album
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