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Stephen Paulus

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American composer (1949–2014)

Person · Open Library

Works
13

Top works

  • Thurber's Dogs - Voices from the Gallery
  • The lotus lovers
  • Fantasy in three parts
  • Meditations of Li Po
  • Organ concerto for solo organ, timpani, percussion and strings

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22,556
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108,086

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Stephen Paulus (born August 24, 1949) is an American composer, best known for his operas and choral music. His best-known piece is his 1982 opera The Postman Always Rings Twice, one of several operas he has written for the Opera Theatre of St. Louis, which prompted The New York Times to call him "a young man on the road to big things". His style is essentially tonal, and melodic and romantic by nature. He has received grants from the National Endowment <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Stephen+

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Stephen
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Summit
Place of death
Arden Hills
Occupation
composer
Genre
opera
Image
Stephen Paulus 2011.jpg
Residence
Saint Paul
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date of death
2014-10-19
date of birth
1949-08-24
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