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Portrait of Richard Wernick

Composer

Richard Wernick

American composer

1934–2025

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Born
1934
Died
2025
Birthplace
Boston
Place of death
Haverford
Citizenship / historical state
United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Contemporary

Biography

Richard Wernick — American composer. Richard Wernick was born in 1934 in Boston. The recorded year of death is 2025; place of death: Haverford. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.

Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; music educator; university teacher
Career institutions / employers
University of Pennsylvania
Notable works
Visions of Terror and Wonder
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship; Pulitzer Prize for Music; Arts and Letters Award in Music
Languages used
English
VIAF ID
7581206
ISNI
0000000083544599
GND ID
10378568X
Library of Congress ID
n84054285
MusicBrainz ID
6cf7813a-172c-44dd-86eb-120f24eeb28d

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

In this catalogue

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

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Catalogue

Sheet music catalogue page 2 of 2

Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title Work details Listed instruments Sheet music
2. "... in the manner of a chaconne" See work details
  • Piano
  • violin
Classical
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3. "... in the manner of a dance of death." See work details
  • Piano
  • violin
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 7581206.