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Robert Moevs

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American composer (1920–2007)

Person · Open Library

Born
1920
Works
11

Top works

  • Ecclesiasticism and secularism in the music of Josquin des Près
  • Woodwind quintet
  • Saraband for harpsichord
  • Phoenix
  • Et occidentem illustra, for mixed chorus and orchestra

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1920-12-02
Active to
2007-12-10

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Listeners
32
Total plays
186

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Robert Walter Moevs (b. La Crosse, Wisconsin, December 2, 1920; d. December 10, 2007) was an American composer of contemporary classical music.[1] He was known for his highly chromatic music. He was a student of Walter Piston and Nadia Boulanger. He taught at Harvard University and Rutgers University. His music has been performed by the Cleveland Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and the Symphony of the Air. He received the Rome Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship (1962). <a href="https

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date of birth
1920-12-02
date of death
2007-12-10
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