George Heussenstamm
| George Heussenstamm | |
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| Born |
July 24, 1926 Los Angeles, CA |
| Residence | Montrose, California, USA |
| Occupation | Composer, Professor (retired) |
| Website |
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George Heussenstamm (born 1926) is an American composer. His most well-known works include jazz-classical chamber styles, such as Etudes (7) for oboe, clarinet & bassoon, Op. 77 (1964) The Alchemy for solo oboe, Op. 60 (1976), and Ensembles, for brass quintet (1976).[1] Recordings of his compositions include Woodwind Treasures by the West Wind Quintet and Alchemy: American Works for Oboe and English Horn CD by Mark Hill, and others.[2]
Formerly, a professor of music at Cal State Northridge, Cal State Los Angeles, and other colleges in Southern California.[3] Heussenstamm is the author of several books pertaining to music theory, including The Norton Manual of Music Notation, Hal Leonard Harmony & Theory – Part 1: Diatonic, and Hal Leonard Harmony & Theory – Part 2: Chromatic.[4] The Norton Manual of Music Notation has become a standard of music notation.
References
- ↑ "George Heussenstamm Compositions". AllMusic.com.
- ↑ "George Heussenstamm's Discography of CDs". CDUniverse.com.
- ↑ "George Heussenstamm Biography". GeorgeHeussenstamm.com.
- ↑ "George Heussenstamm search". Hal Leornard Corporation: The World's Largest Music Print Publisher.
External links
- Interview with George Heussenstamm by Bruce Duffie, April 29, 1991