Biography
Irwin Fischer (b. 1903-d. 1977) was an American composer, born in Iowa City, Iowa. He studied at the American Conservatory in Chicago (where he was appointed to teach in 1928), with Boulanger in Paris (1931) and with Kodály in Budapest (1936). In the 1930s he developed a polytonal technique he called ‘biplanal’; in the 1960s he began to use systematic serialism. His songs display an exceptional variety of styles and techniques.
Fischer was a graduate of the University of Chicago and was organist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for 22 years. He was Dean of Faculty at the American Conservatory of Music.
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22 title(s)
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| Irwin Fischer | ARIADNE ABANDONED | orch2/pic-2-2-2,4-2-3- 1,timp,hp,str (also for 2 pf or pf solo)
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| Irwin Fischer | BLESSED BE THOU,LORD GOD OUR FATHER | Chor,pf
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| Irwin Fischer | CALL, THE | satb,brs ens(or pf or org)
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| Irwin Fischer | CHORALE FANTASY | org, orch 0-2-0-2, 4-2-3-1, timp, perc, str
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| Irwin Fischer | FANTASIE WITH FUGUE, PLAIN & ACCOMPANIED | solo vln,fl,cl,hp,strs
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| Irwin Fischer | HUNGARIAN SET |
celeste,str orch |
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| Irwin Fischer | I WILL LIFT UP MINE EYES | satb,org(or pf)
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| Irwin Fischer | LEGEND | orch(pic-2-2-2-2,4-2-3-1,timp, perc,str
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| Irwin Fischer | MANGER SONG | contralto solo,ssatb,pf
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| Irwin Fischer | MARCO POLO | 3/picc.2/ehn.2.2/cbsn, 4.3.3.1, timp. cel, tam-tam, strings
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| Irwin Fischer | MEDITATION- THE STRENGTH OF GOD'S LOVE | lg brs ens(4cor,3hn,2euph,2tpt,flghn,2barhn,4tbn,btbn, 3tb(various),perc
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| Irwin Fischer | O GOTT, DU FROMMER GOTT, OP 111, NR 2 | orch,3-2-e.hn-2-2-cbsn,4-3-3-1,timp,str
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| Irwin Fischer | OVERTURE ON AN EXUBERANT TONE ROW(for Orch) | orch(pic-2-2-2-2,4-3-3-1,timp,perc,str
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| Irwin Fischer | PASSACAGLIA & FUGUE | orch(pic-2-2-e.hn-2- bcl-2,4-3-3-1,Timp,2 Perc,str
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| Irwin Fischer | SEA-BIRD | med.vc,orch(pic-2-2-2-2, 4-2-3-1,timp/cym, str)
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| Irwin Fischer | SHORT SYMPHONY FOR FULL ORCHESTRA |
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| Irwin Fischer | SKETCHES FROM CHILDHOOD | orch(2/picc-2-2-2 ,2-2-3-0,b.dr,hp,str)
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| Irwin Fischer | STATEMENT:1976 | satb,(w/sop.solo)orch (brs(4-3-3-1),perc,str)
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| Irwin Fischer | SYMPHONIC ADVENTURES OF A LITTLE TUNE | nar. & orch(pic-2-2-eh-2-bcl-2-cbsn,4-2-3-1,narr, 3perc,str
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| Irwin Fischer | SYMPHONY NO 1 | orch.2/picc-2-2-2,4-2-3-1, perc,str
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| Irwin Fischer | VARIATIONS ON AN ORIGINAL THEME | orch:2-2- 2-2,4-3-3-1,timp,str
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| Irwin Fischer | VARIATIONS ON AN ORIGINAL THEME | orch:2-2- 2-2,4-3-3-1,timp,str
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