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- Person
- Gender
- Male
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- Germany
- Active from
- 1786-11-19
- Active to
- 1826-06-05
Discography
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in C Major, Opus 11 / Clarinet Quintet in B Flat, Opus 341950
- Liszt: Sonata in B minor / Weber: Sonata no. 4 in E minor / Invitation to the Dance1960
- Invitation to the Dance1961
- "Italian" Symphony, "The Hebrides" Overture / "Oberon" Overture1963
- Birgit Nilsson sings German Opera1964
- Weber: Bassoon Concerto in F major, Andante and Hungarian Rondo / Mozart: Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major1965
- Concerto Nº 1, Clarinet / Concertino, Clarinet / Quintet Clarinet1967
- Clarinet Concertos Nos. 1 And 21968
- Weber: Clarinet Concerto No. 1 / Weber: Concertino / Rossini: Theme and Variations1969
- Ouvertüren1976
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William Jennings Bryan "Ben" Weber (July 23, 1916 in St. Louis – June 16, 1979 in New York) was an American composer. Weber was largely self-taught. He worked initially as a copyist and only came to recognition in the 1950s. Weber used the twelve-tone technique but, rather than avoid tonality, he worked with it and achieved a virtuoso Romantic style. He composed chamber music for various combinations of instruments, orchestral music including concertos for violin and piano, piano music, and son
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Described at
Weber, Ben – American Composers Alliance
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composers.com →Weber was largely self-taught. He worked initially as a copyist and only came to recognition in the 1950s. Weber used the twelve-tone technique but, rather than avoid tonality, he worked with it and achieved a virtuoso Romantic style. He composed chamber music for various combinations of instruments, orchestral music including concertos for violin and piano, piano music, and songs. Among those who admired Weber's music were Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson, John Cage, Elliott Carter, Milton Babbitt, and David Diamond.
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- date of birth
- 1916-07-23
- date of death
- 1979-05-09
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- composers.com/ben-weber
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