Fetler, Paul
Biography
Born: February 17, 1920
Country: Philadelphia, Pennsyvania, U.S.A.
Studies: Northwestern University (1943), Yale University (M.M.1948) University of Minnesota (Ph.D.1956)
Teachers: Quincy Porter, Paul Hindemith
Paul Fetler, born 1920 in Philadelphia, professor emeritus of music theory and composition at the University of Minnesota, received his early musical training in Latvia, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. He earned his Bachelor of Music from Northwestern University, his Masters of Music from Yale and his PhD from the University of Minnesota, as well as studying at the Berlin Academy of Music in Germany. Mr. Fetler’s teachers were David Van Vactor, Quincy Porter, Paul Hindemith, Sergiu Celibidache and Boris Blacher. Having composed over 150 works in various media his music has been performed by leading orchestras, soloists, choral and chamber groups in many parts of the US and Europe. He has received many awards, including one from the Society for the Publication of American Music (1953), two Guggenheims (1953, 1960), and two from the National Endowment for the Arts (1975, 1977). Mr. Fetler now resides at Golden Gate Point in Sarasota, Florida.[1]
Works for Percussion
Cycles for Percussion and Piano - Percussion Trio; Piano
Three Excursions for Percussion, Piano and Orchestra - Percussion Duo; Piano; Orchestra
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