Of Reminiscences and Reflections

Of Reminiscences and Reflections is an orchestral composition by the American composer Gunther Schuller. It was composed on a commission from the Louisville Orchestra as an elegy to Schuller's wife Marjorie, who died in November 1992. The composition was written over a 17-day period in September 1993 and has a duration of roughly 20 minutes.^[1] The piece was awarded the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for Music.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

↑ Schuller, Gunther (1993). "Of Reminiscences and Reflections: Programme Note". G. Schirmer Inc. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
↑ Kozinn, Allan (June 21, 2015). "Gunther Schuller Dies at 89; Composer Synthesized Classical and Jazz". The New York Times. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
↑ Tsioulcas, Anastasia (June 21, 2015). "Gunther Schuller, Who Bridged Classical Music And Jazz, Dies At 89". Deceptive Cadence. NPR. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
↑ Schudel, Matt (June 22, 2015). "Gunther Schuller, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer who bridged jazz and classical music, dies at 89". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
↑ Gans, Charles J. (June 22, 2015). "Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and horn player Gunther Schuller dies aged 89". The Independent. Retrieved June 14, 2015.

Pulitzer Prize for Music (1991–2000)

Shulamit Ran ('91): Symphony Wayne Peterson ('92): The Face of the Night, the Heart of the Dark Christopher Rouse ('93): Trombone Concerto Gunther Schuller ('94): Of Reminiscences and Reflections Morton Gould ('95): Stringmusic George Walker ('96): Lilacs Wynton Marsalis ('97): Blood on the Fields Aaron Jay Kernis ('98): String Quartet No. 2 Melinda Wagner ('99): Concerto for Flute, Strings, and Percussion Lewis Spratlan ('00): Life Is a Dream

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