Edward Applebaum
Edward Applebaum(September 28, 1937 – January 7, 2020) was an American composer ofcontemporary classical music.
Born inLos Angeles,United States of America,[1]Applebaum began his career as ajazzpianist and conductor. He received a B.A. (1962), M.A. (1963), and Ph.D. (1966) from theUniversity of California, Los Angeles,and also studied at theRoyal Academy of MusicinStockholm,Sweden.His primary teachers wereHenri LazarofandLukas Foss.In Sweden, he also studied withIngvar Lidholm.
Applebaum taught composition at theUniversity of Houstonand had previously taught at theShepherd School of MusicatRice UniversityinTexas,Edith Cowan UniversityinAustralia,theUniversity of California, Santa Barbara,Florida State University,and inNorway.He also lectured atThe Jung Center of Houston.His notable students includeDonald CrockettandCarl Faia.
In 1984, Applebaum received a first-placeKennedy Center Friedheim Awardin Music Composition for his Symphony No. 2. His most notable work isThe Princess in the Gardenfor string orchestra, composed in 1985.[1]
Applebaum also held a particular scholarly interest in the subject ofpsychotherapyand the arts. He had been married to the composer Allyson Brown Applebaum (now Allyson Applebaum Wells).
References
[edit]- ^abAnon. (February 1, 2002)."Applebaum, Edward Applebaum".ccm:: composers-classical-music:: com. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
External links
[edit]- Biography of Applebaum at ZALA films
- Biography of Applebaum at the website of the University of Houston
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