Composer
Paul Moravec
American composer
b. 1957
4 works in the index
- Born
- 1957
- Birthplace
- Buffalo
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Paul Moravec (born November 2, 1957) is an American composer and a university professor at Adelphi University on Long Island, New York and also a member of the composition department of the Mannes School of Music. Already a prolific composer, he has been described as a "new tonalist." He is best known for his work Tempest Fantasy, which received the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Music. Among his compositions are two operas: The Letter (2009) and The Shining (2016).
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; university teacher
- Education
- Harvard University
- Career institutions / employers
- Hunter College; Adelphi University
- Official website
- http://paulmoravec.com
- VIAF ID
- 85752304
- ISNI
- 0000000081611698
- GND ID
- 124733646
- Library of Congress ID
- nr92035639
- MusicBrainz ID
- 43292146-8fae-4e17-a39a-9fe7c1f7a920
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| II. Dearest Rowland (World War II) | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| III. Here Hard By That Lonely Grave (World War I) | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| I. Don't Ask (Vietnam War) | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| IV. Always, Always... (Civil War) | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
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 85752304.