George Perle | |
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 Perle in 1991 | |
| Born | 6 May 1915 Bayonne, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | 23 January 2009 (aged 93) New York City, US |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, music theorist |
| Spouse | Shirley Xenia Gabis |
| Website | georgeperle |
George Perle (6 May 1915 – 23 January 2009) was an American composer and music theorist. As a composer, his music was largely atonal, using methods similar to the twelve-tone technique of the Second Viennese School. This serialist style, and atonality in general, was the subject of much of his theoretical writings. His 1962 book, Serial Composition and Atonality: An Introduction to the Music of Schoenberg, Berg, and Webern remains a standard text for 20th-century classical music theory. Among Perle's awards was the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his Wind Quintet No. 4.[1]
- ^ Lansky, Paul (2009) [2001]. "Perle, George". Grove Music Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.21345. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription or UK public library membership required)