Composer
Leslie Bassett
American composer (1923–2016)
1923–2016
7 works in the index
- Born
- 1923
- Died
- 2016
- Birthplace
- Hanford
- Place of death
- Flowery Branch
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Leslie Raymond Bassett (22 January 1923 – 4 February 2016) was an American composer of classical music. He received the 1966 Pulitzer Prize in Music. He had a lifelong relationship with the University of Michigan School of Music. He received the MM there, and in 1956 was the recipient of the university's first DMA. Bassett was a member of the University of Michigan faculty from 1952 until 1992. Upon retirement from active teaching in 1992, he held the title of Albert A. Stanley Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Composition until his death in 2016.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; university teacher
- Teachers
- Nadia Boulanger
- Career institutions / employers
- University of Michigan
- Recorded memberships
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- Instruments played
- trombone
- Genres
- jazz
- Official website
- http://www.lesliebassett.com
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 2738546
- ISNI
- 0000000114661975
- GND ID
- 119262673
- Library of Congress ID
- n81062079
- MusicBrainz ID
- bb597147-5101-4c4c-a146-a70674521bd7
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Clarinet, Cello, Flute, Piano, violin
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. Herbst | — | — | — | Piano, Cello, Flute, violin, Clarinet | — | 5 |
| III | — | — | — | Clarinet | — | 2 |
| I | — | — | — | Clarinet | — | 1 |
| II | — | — | — | Clarinet | — | 1 |
| IV | — | — | — | Clarinet | — | 1 |
| 1. Wolken | — | — | — | Piano, Cello, Flute, violin, Clarinet | — | — |
| 2. Eine Buhne | — | — | — | Piano, Cello, Flute, violin, Clarinet | — | — |
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 2738546. Portrait: University of Michigan. News and Information Service., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.