Kraft, William F., 1938-

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Kraft was born on Sept. 6, 1923, in Chicago, IL; BS (1951) and MA (1954) in composition, Columbia Univ.; percussionist, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (LAPO), 1955-81; became the music director of the LA Percussion Ensemble and Chamber Players in 1955; became director of LAPO New Music Group in 1981; composer-in-residence, LAPO, 1981-85; recipient of Guggenheim fellowships (1967 & 1972), NEA grants (1975, 1977, 1979), and an award from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters (1984); his intimate knowledge of percussion instruments is an important influence on his work; his works include a number of large-scale works for orchestra and percussion.

From the description of Collection of music manuscripts, ca. 1974-1983. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 39929171
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creatorOf Kraft, William. Des imagistes : or, Encounters I or V, or, Six ils sont six, or, Exametron, or Heck its a grand moid (for singing), [or,] Esonegale, or, Burnt edges and rusted gleam, or, Burnt leaf and golden moth / William Kraft ; [texts by] E.E. Cummings, [Ezra] Pound, [Barbara] Kraft, [Everett] Frost. Northwestern University
creatorOf Kraft, William. Music for string quartet and percussion / William Kraft. Library of Congress
referencedIn The Leonard Burkat Papers, 1943-1981 (inclusive) Irving S. Gilmore Music Library
creatorOf Kraft, William. Double play [sketches] / [William Kraft]. Northwestern University
creatorOf Kraft, William. Concerto for timpani and orchestra : (1983) / William Kraft ; arranged for timpani and piano by Zita Carno (1985). Old Dominion University, Old Dominion University Libraries
creatorOf Kraft, William. Collection of music manuscripts, ca. 1974-1983. University of California, Los Angeles
creatorOf Kraft, William. [Miscellaneous sketches] / William Kraft. Northwestern University
creatorOf Kraft, William. Theme and variations for percussion quartet / William Kraft. University of North Texas Library, UNT
creatorOf Kraft, William. Episodes. Library of Congress
creatorOf NCSA Percussion Ensemble. NCSA Percussion Ensemble [sound recording] University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Semans Library
creatorOf Kraft, William. Nonet for brass and percussion / William Kraft. University of North Texas Library, UNT
creatorOf Kraft, William. Sonata for seven brass instruments / William Kraft. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Kraft, William. Veils and variations : for horn and orchestra / William Kraft. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Kraft, William. Allemande : percussion solo / William Kraft. University of North Texas Library, UNT
creatorOf Kraft, William. Triple play [sketches] / [William Kraft]. Northwestern University
creatorOf Kraft, William. [Untitled variations] / William Kraft. Northwestern University
creatorOf Kraft, William. Courante : percussion solo / William Kraft. University of North Texas Library, UNT
creatorOf Kraft, William. Concerto for piano and orchestra / William Kraft. Northwestern University
creatorOf Kraft, William. Vintage Renaissance and beyond / William Kraft. Library of Congress
creatorOf Kraft, William. Cadeau : for flute and piano / William Kraft. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Reynolds, Roger, 1934-. Roger Reynolds collection 1964-present. Library of Congress
creatorOf Kraft, William. Variations for King George : for solo timpani / William Kraft. Northwestern University
creatorOf Kraft, William. Mobiles / William Kraft. Northwestern University
creatorOf Kraft, William. Encounters X : duologue for violin and marimba, 1992 / William Kraft. Library of Congress
creatorOf Lassiter, Ryan. Junior recital [sound recording] : University of Central Oklahoma/School of Music, Choir Room, Friday, March 30, 2007, 7:30 PM / Ryan Lassiter, percussion. University of Central Oklahoma, Chambers Library
creatorOf NCSA Percussion Ensembles. NCSA Percussion Ensembles [sound recording] University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Semans Library
creatorOf Sweger, Scott. Scott Sweger, percussion ; Bradley Thompson, percussion [sound recording] : junior recital, Friday, April 28, 2006, 7:30 pm, Choir Room. University of Central Oklahoma, Chambers Library
creatorOf Kraft, William. String quartet. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Kraft, William. Gallery 4-5 / William Kraft. University of Houston, M.D. Anderson Library
creatorOf Kraft, William. Vintage Renaissance and beyond : 2005 / William Kraft. Library of Congress
creatorOf Kraft, William. Gallery 45 / William Kraft. Northwestern University
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associatedWith Burkat, Leonard, 1919-1992. person
associatedWith Carno, Zita. person
associatedWith Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962 person
associatedWith Frost, Everett person
associatedWith Kraft, Barbara S. person
associatedWith Lassiter, Ryan. person
associatedWith Library of Congress. Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation. corporateBody
associatedWith Library of Congress. McKim Fund. corporateBody
associatedWith Library of Congress. Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation. corporateBody
associatedWith Millay, Edna St. Vincent, 1892-1950 person
associatedWith NCSA Percussion Ensemble. corporateBody
associatedWith NCSA Percussion Ensembles. corporateBody
associatedWith Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Music Library. General Manuscript Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Music Library. General Manuscript Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Music Library. General Manuscript Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Music Library. General Manuscript Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Music Library. General Manuscript Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Music Library. General Manuscript Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Music Library. General Manuscript Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Music Library. General Manuscript Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Music Library. General Manuscript Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972 person
associatedWith Reynolds, Roger, 1934- person
associatedWith Sweger, Scott. person
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Brass septets (Horns (2), trombones (2), trumpets (2), tuba)
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Concertos (Piano)
Concertos (Timpani)
Flute and piano music
Horn music
Horn with orchestra
Marimba and violin music
Monologues with music (Vocal duet with instrumental ensemble)
Motion picture music
Music
Music
Musical sketches
Nonets (Horn, trombone, trumpets (2), tuba, percussion)
Orchestral music
Percussion ensembles
Percussion music
Quintets (Percussion, violins (2), viola, violoncello)
Quintets (Piano, clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello)
Quintets (Piano, clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello)
Septets (Piano, clarinet, flute, violin, viola, violoncello)
Television music
Timpani music
Variations (Horn)
Variations (Percussion)
Vioilin and piano with chamber orchestra
Violin and piano music
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