William Jennings Bryan "Ben" Weber (July 23, 1916 in St. Louis – June 16, 1979 in New York) was an American composer.
Weber was largely self-taught. He worked initially as a copyist and only came to recognition in the 1950s. Weber used the twelve-tone technique but, rather than avoid tonality, he worked with it and achieved a virtuoso Romantic style. He composed chamber music for various combinations of instruments, orchestral music including concertos for violin and piano, piano music, and songs.
Among those who admired Weber's music were Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson, John Cage, Elliott Carter, Milton Babbitt, and David Diamond.
Weber received the Thorne Music Award in 1965. He authored his own memoirs, How I Took 63 Years to Commit Suicide, the year he died.
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Ben Weber | AUBADE | fl,hp,vcl
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Ben Weber | BALLADE FOR CELLO & ORCHESTRA (or PIANO REDUCTION) | solo vc, orch: 222/bcl2/cbsn; 2200, hp, pf, str
pf, vc |
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Ben Weber | CAPRICCIO,op 67,nos 1-3 | vcl,pf
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Ben Weber | CONCERTO op. 32 Piano | Solo pf,vcl obl,winds:1/picc-1-1/bcl-1,hn
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Ben Weber | IMAGE IN THE SNOW (film score) | tbn, cel, vcl
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Ben Weber | LYRIC PIECE op7 |
STR QUARTET |
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Ben Weber | SERENADE, op 39 | fl, ob, vcl, hpschd OR vln, vla, vcl, pf
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Ben Weber | TRIO FOR STRINGS, op 19 |
violin, viola, cello |
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Ben Weber | VARIATIONS, op 11a | cl,pf,vln,vcl
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