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Louis Gruenberg (/ ˈ ɡ r uː ən b ɜːr ɡ / GROO-ən-burg; August 3, 1884 [O.S. July 22] – June 9, 1964) was a Russian-born American pianist and prolific composer, especially of operas. An early champion of Schoenberg and other contemporary composers, he was also a highly respected Oscar-nominated film composer in Hollywood in the 1940s.
Biography. Performances. Features. Photos. From his earliest years, Gruenberg played both solo recitals and in ensembles and in his early twenties he went to study in Europe with the great pianist and composer, Ferruccio Busoni, at the Vienna Conservatory.
Jun 11, 2018 · GRUENBERG, LOUIS (1884–1964), U.S. composer. Born in Poland, near Brest Litovsk, Gruenberg was taken to the U.S. at the age of two. He studied in Berlin with Busoni, and made his debut as a pianist in 1912 at a concert of the Berlin Philharmonic, under Busoni's baton.
GRUENBERG, Louis. He was taken to the USA at the age of two. At nineteen he went to Berlin to study with Busoni and Koch, and in 1912 was appointed teacher at the Vienna Conservatory. In 1919 he abandoned performing as a pianist and concentrated on composition.
Louis Gruenberg. (1884—1964) Quick Reference. ( b nr. Brest‐Litovsk, now Brest, 1884; d Los Angeles, 1964). Russ.‐born Amer. composer and pianist. Début as pianist with Berlin PO, 1912. Gave up concert touring for comp. on return to USA. Head of comp. dept., Chicago Mus. Coll., 1930–3. Comps. strongly influenced by jazz.
one of the first innovators in the use of jazz in serious music. Although at times he composed in an Impressionistic style and often experimented with chromaticism, he developed a unique, p. rsonal, musical language, especially notable in his later works. Unpublished pieces include six sympho.
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This recording presents an important introduction to Gruenberg's music. David Noble is to be commended for his extensive and perceptive program notes about Gruenberg and his music.
