Composer
Lees, Benjamin
American composer (1924–2010)
1924–2010
1 catalog entries
- Born
- 1924
- Died
- 2010
- Birthplace
- Harbin
- Place of death
- Glen Cove
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Lees, Benjamin — American composer (1924–2010). Lees, Benjamin was born in 1924 in Harbin. The recorded year of death is 2010; place of death: Glen Cove. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.
Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; musicologist; music educator; university teacher
- Teachers
- George Antheil
- Career institutions / employers
- Queens College; Juilliard School; Manhattan School of Music
- Genres
- symphony
- Notable works
- String Quartet No. 5; String Quartet No. 6
- Awards
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Official website
- http://www.benjaminlees.com/
- VIAF ID
- 104824640
- ISNI
- 0000000081718807
- GND ID
- 103773452
- Library of Congress ID
- n82150570
- MusicBrainz ID
- e6ac4620-63cc-4dea-a25e-1d0c0a8e5a96
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Entries with composition dates
- 0 of 1
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nos. 7 and 9 from Kaleidoscopes | — | — | — | Piano | — | 2 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 104824640.