Jacob Druckman United States

Biography

Jacob Druckman (June 26, 1928 – May 24, 1996) was an American composer born in Philadelphia. A graduate of the Juilliard School, Druckman studied with Vincent Persichetti, Peter Mennin, and Bernard Wagenaar. In 1949 and 1950 he studied with Aaron Copland at Tanglewood and later continued his studies at the École Normale de Musique in Paris (1954-55). He worked extensively with electronic music, in addition to a number of works for orchestra or for small ensembles.

Popular Songs

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  String Quartet no. 3: I. Variations 1-3 - Marcia ritornello - Scherzo I - Marcia-ritornello

  String Quartets nos. 2 & 3 / Reflections on the Nature of Water / Dark Wind

  Key of G

  2d
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  String Quartet no. 3: II. Variations 4-6

  String Quartets nos. 2 & 3 / Reflections on the Nature of Water / Dark Wind

  Key of F♯m

  4m
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  String Quartet no. 3: III. Marcia-ritornello - Scherzo II - Variations 7-9

  String Quartets nos. 2 & 3 / Reflections on the Nature of Water / Dark Wind

  Key of Dm

  12m
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  Reflections on the Nature of Water: I. Crystalline

  String Quartets nos. 2 & 3 / Reflections on the Nature of Water / Dark Wind

  Key of Gm

  11m
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  Reflections on the Nature of Water: II. Fleet

  String Quartets nos. 2 & 3 / Reflections on the Nature of Water / Dark Wind

  Key of D

  3d

Discography

String Quartets nos. 2 & 3 / Reflections on the Nature of Water / Dark Wind

2006