Composer
Fred Lerdahl
American composer
b. 1943
1 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1943
- Birthplace
- Madison
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Alfred Whitford (Fred) Lerdahl (born March 10, 1943) is an American music theorist and composer. Best known for his work on musical grammar, cognition, rhythmic theory, and pitch space, he and the linguist Ray Jackendoff developed the Chomsky-inspired generative theory of tonal music.
Lerdahl has written numerous orchestral and chamber works, three of which were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize for Music: Time after Time in 2001, String Quartet No. 3 in 2010, and Arches in 2011. He is a Professor Emeritus of Musical Composition at Columbia University.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; musicologist; music theorist; music educator
- Education
- Princeton University; Lawrence University; Madison West High School; Tanglewood Music Center
- Career institutions / employers
- Columbia University; University of Michigan; University of California, Berkeley; Harvard University
- Recorded memberships
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- Official website
- https://www.fredlerdahl.com/
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 109920077
- ISNI
- 000000011463255X
- GND ID
- 119235315
- Library of Congress ID
- n82083537
- MusicBrainz ID
- ba8dae4f-3904-45b6-bd5d-20b14b49a903
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chasing Goldberg | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 109920077.