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Portrait of Ralph Shapey

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Ralph Shapey

American composer and conductor (1921-2002)

1921–2002

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Born
1921
Died
2002
Birthplace
Philadelphia
Place of death
Chicago
Citizenship / historical state
United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Contemporary

Biography

Ralph Shapey — American composer and conductor (1921-2002). Ralph Shapey was born in 1921 in Philadelphia. The recorded year of death is 2002; place of death: Chicago. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.

Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; conductor
Career institutions / employers
University of Chicago
Recorded memberships
American Academy of Arts and Sciences; American Academy of Arts and Letters
Instruments played
violin
Awards
MacArthur Fellows Program; Arts and Letters Award in Music; Laurel Leaf Award
VIAF ID
7581350
ISNI
0000000080870102
GND ID
120167484
Library of Congress ID
n81010504
MusicBrainz ID
a9692c98-836c-4ff7-9f72-3f381545f230

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Piano, Voice, violin, Cello, percussion
Genres represented
Classical
Source entries with composition dates
0

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Catalogue

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Title Work details Listed instruments Sheet music
I. Variations See work details
  • Piano
  • violin
  • Viola
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2. The Song See work details
  • Piano
  • Voice
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III. See work details
  • Piano
  • Cello
  • violin
7 more instruments
  • Clarinet
  • Timpani
  • Glockenspiel
  • percussion
  • Xylophone
  • Marimba
  • Viola
Classical
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Scherzando See work details
  • Piano
  • Cello
Classical
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1. Spirit See work details
  • Piano
  • Voice
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II. Rondo/Scherzo See work details
  • Clarinet
  • Timpani
  • Glockenspiel
3 more instruments
  • percussion
  • Xylophone
  • Marimba
Classical
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III. Song See work details
  • Piano
  • violin
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II. Scherzando See work details
  • Piano
Classical
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III. Serenade See work details
  • Piano
Classical
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3. Tree-Life See work details
  • Piano
  • Voice
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4. Peace Gone See work details
  • Piano
  • Voice
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5. Deed-Glory See work details
  • Piano
  • Voice
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6. Woman See work details
  • Piano
  • Voice
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1. Master See work details
  • Piano
  • Voice
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2. Poetry-Life See work details
  • Piano
  • Voice
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3. Bread-Sorrow See work details
  • Piano
  • Voice
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4. Light See work details
  • Piano
  • Voice
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5. Peace See work details
  • Piano
  • Voice
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6. Beloved See work details
  • Piano
  • Voice
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I. See work details
  • Piano
  • Cello
  • Clarinet
5 more instruments
  • Timpani
  • Glockenspiel
  • percussion
  • Xylophone
  • Marimba
Classical
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II. Scherzo See work details
  • Piano
  • violin
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II. Song See work details
  • violin
  • Viola
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IV. Epilogue See work details
  • violin
  • Viola
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II See work details
  • Piano
  • Cello
  • percussion
Classical
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Prelude See work details
  • Piano
  • Cello
Classical
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I. Introduction See work details
  • Piano
Classical
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IV. Rondo See work details
  • Piano
Classical
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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 7581350.