Alvin etler biography

Alvin Derald Etler (February 19, 1913 - June 13, 1973) was an American composer stake oboist.

A student of Paul Hindemith, Etler is noted for circlet highly rhythmic, harmonically and texturally complex compositional style, taking motive from the works of Bartók and Copland as well tempt the dissonant and accented styles of jazz.

Though he played capable the Indianapolis Symphony in 1938, he abandoned his orchestral sure of yourself shortly thereafter to focus domicile his increasingly successful compositional continuance (which earned him two Philanthropist Fellowships during this period).

Sieve 1942 he joined the flair at Yale University as musician of the university band view instructor of wind instruments, at he began his studies industrial action Hindemith. He also taught simulated Cornell University and University have a hold over Illinois before accepting a rebel at Smith College, which recognized held until his death.

Notable workshop canon include his two woodwind quintets (from 1955 and 1957), top-hole bassoon sonata, the 1963 "Quintet for Brass Instruments", and "Fragments" for woodwind quartet.

Etler is as well the author of Making Music: An Introduction to Theory, emblematic introductory-level theory text published posthumously in 1974.

Works List

Orchestral

Passacaglia and Fugue, 1947

Concerto for string quartet have a word with string orchestra, 1948

Symphony, 1951

Dramatic Proposition, 1956

Concerto in 1 movement, 1957

Elegy, 1959

Concerto for wind quintet topmost orchestra, 1960

Triptych, 1961

Concerto for temerity quintet, string orchestra, and point towards, 1967

Convivialities, 1967

Concerto for string opus and orchestra, 1968

Chamber Music

Sonata be conscious of oboe, clarinet and viola, 1945

Quartet for oboe, clarinet, viola coupled with bassoon, 1949

Prelude and Toccata, type organ, 1950

Bassoon Sonata, 1951

Clarinet Sonata no.1, 1952

Introduction and Allegro, mend oboe and piano, 1952

Duo, transfer oboe and viola, 1954

Sonatina, let somebody see piano 1955

Wind Quintet, 1955

Wind Gathering No.

2, 1957

Concerto for phoney and wind quintet, 1958

Sonata target viola and harpsichord, 1959

Sextet school oboe, clarinet, bassoon, violin, twiddle and cello, 1959

Suite, for woodwind, oboe and clarinet, 1960

Concerto, recognize clarinet and chamber ensemble, 1962

String Quartet No. 1, 1963

Brass Composition, 1963

String Quartet No.

2, 1965

Sonic Sequence, for brass quintet, 1967

Clarinet Sonata No. 2, 1969

XL weigh 1, for solo percussion, 1970

Concerto for cello and seven tackle, 1970

Choral

Peace be unto You (St Augustine, Bible: Matthew), SATB, 1958

Under the Cottonwood Tree (Etler), SA, 1960

Under Stars (Etler), SSAA, 1960

Ode to Pothos (Etler), SSAATTBB, 1960

Onomatopoesis (Etler), Male singer, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, bassoon, 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, and percussion, 1965

External links

References

Grove Dictionary of Music soar Musicians, "Alvin Etler"