Biography of Joan Tower (*1938)
06.09.1938
Born in New Rochelle
Studies at Bennington College and at Columbia University, in Aspen with Milhaud, in New York with Wallingford Riegger, Ralph Shapey und Charles Wuorinen
1969
Founder of Da Capo Chamber Players, playing the piano
1972
Teaches at Bard College
1983
Premiere of Snow Dreams
Further information/Sources:
- → CDs by/of Joan Tower bei JPC (mit Hörproben)
- → Music by/with Joan Tower at amazon.de
- → Books about or by Joan Tower
CDs with/from Joan Tower
Alexandra Hawley, Jeffrey McFadden
- Barbara Allen (02:57:00)
- The House Carpenter (02:05:00)
- He's Gone Away (05:34:00)
- Cindy (02:39:00)
- Joan Tower: Snow Dreams (08:23:00)
- CanciĆ³n Desierto (06:31:00)
- Quijote (04:26:00)
- Llanto (04:47:00)
- Tango Ladeado (03:21:00)
- Francesco en Paraiso (05:22:00)
- Nocturne (08:40:00)
- Allegro (04:01:00)
- Pavane (01:34:00)
- Cantilena (02:16:00)
- Refrain (02:10:00)
Robert Beaser: From Mountain Songs:
Terry Riley: Cantos Desiertos:
Lowell Liebermann: Sonata for Flute and Guitar, Op. 25:
Peter Schickele: Windows, Three Pieces for Flute and Guitar:
Literature von/über Joan Tower
- Mayer, Clara: KOM - Komponistinnen im MusikverlagKatalog lieferbarer Musikalien1996. - ISBN: 3-927327-29-8
Last edit 28.04.2020