Irwin Fischer

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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    112 title(s)
    Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
    Irwin Fischer FANTASIE,WITH FUGUE PLAIN AND ACCOMPANIED 1-1-1--0,harp,solo violin,strings
    Irwin Fischer FEAR THOU NOT, FOR I AM WITH THEE med vc,pf
    Irwin Fischer FEED MY SHEEP hg or lw vc,pf(or organ)
    Irwin Fischer FRIENDSHIP med voice, pf
    Irwin Fischer GO FROM ME hg vc,pf
    Irwin Fischer GOD IS OUR REFUGE hg vc,org
    Irwin Fischer GOD SHALL WIPE AWAY ALL TEARS sop or ten solo
    Irwin Fischer GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD low voice, pf
    Irwin Fischer GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD higher voice, keyboard
    Irwin Fischer HIKING TUNE pf
    Irwin Fischer HOPPITY BUN & FROGGY pf
    Irwin Fischer HORSEMAN, THE med voice,pf
    Irwin Fischer HOUR IS COME, THE med vc,pf(or organ)
    Irwin Fischer HOW BEAUTIFUL UPON THE MOUNTAINS med vc,pf(or organ)
    Irwin Fischer HUNGARIAN SET
    celeste,str orch
    Irwin Fischer I SAW THE MOON hg or lw vc,pf
    Irwin Fischer I WILL LIFT UP MINE EYES satb,org(or pf)
    Irwin Fischer IDYLL vln,pf red of 03035
    Irwin Fischer IDYLL,for violin & orch vln,orch:2-2-2-2, 4-2-3-0,timp,str
    Irwin Fischer IF I TAKE THE WINGS OF THE MORNING md vc,pf
    Irwin Fischer IF I TAKE THE WINGS OF THE MORNING hg vc,pf
    Irwin Fischer INTRODUCTION & TRIPLE FUGUE pf
    Irwin Fischer LAMENT solo vcl&chamber orch:1-1-1-1, 2(or 1 hn and 1 tbn)-1-0-0,timp,str
    Irwin Fischer LAMENT FOR CELLO & PIANO cello, piano
    Irwin Fischer LEGEND orch(pic-2-2-2-2,4-2-3-1,timp, perc,str

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