Happy Birthday, composer Rolv Yttrehus, March 12

Mon - March 12, 2012, 12:00 am

 

Happy Birthday, composer Rolv Yttrehus, March 12

Rolv Yttrehus, who regards Schoenberg and Sessions as his principal
influences, was born 1926 in Duluth, Minnesota. He holds degrees from
the University of Minnesota-Duluth, the University of Michigan, and in
1962, received a diploma from the Accademia Di Santa Cecilia in Rome. He
studied harmony with Nadia Boulanger, and composition with Ross Lee
Finney, Roger Sessions, Aaron Copland, and Goffredo Petrassi. He is
professor of music emeritus, Rutgers University.

Video link:  Angstwagen (1971) by Rolv Yttrehus, for Soprano solo and 2 to 3 percussionists.