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Albert, Stephen (1941–1992)| US composer. His music embraces a variety of styles, including electronic. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1985 for his symphony Riverrun (after James Joyce). A second symphony was posthumously premiered by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra in 1995. |
| He studied with Darius Milhaud, Roy Harris, and George Rochberg. |
Works Orchestral Cathedral Music (1972), Voices Within (1975), Riverrun (1984), Processionals (1987); violin concerto (1988); cello concerto (1990). |
Vocal Supernatural Songs for soprano and chamber orchestra (1963); Winter Songs for tenor and orchestra (1965); Bacchae for narrator, chorus, and orchestra (1968); Into Eclipse for tenor and orchestra (1981); Flower on the Mountain for soprano and chamber orchestra (1985); Distant Hills Coming Nigh for soprano, baritone, and chamber ensemble (1991). |
Chamber Imitations for string quartet (1964); Winterfire for seven players (1979); Wind Canticle for clarinet and ensemble (1992). |
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