William Kraft
Sign in to saveAmerican composer and musician (1923–2022)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 6
Top works
- Configurations
- Contextures
- Momentum, for 8 percussionists
- Sexual dimensions of the celibate life
- Theme & variations, for percussion quartet with narration
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1923-09-06
- Active to
- 2022-02-12
contemporary classicalto clean up
Discography
- Contextures II: The Final Beast / Interplay / Of Ceremonies, Pageants and Celebrations1989
- Concerto For Violin and Percussion Orchestra / Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra1992
- Rands: Ceremonial / Harbison: Olympic Dances / Kraft / Concerto for Four Solo Percussion and Wind Ensemble / Husa: Les Couleurs fauves1999
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William Kraft (born 1923, in Chicago, Illinois) is a composer, conductor, teacher, and percussionist. From 1981-85, Kraft was the Composer-in-Residence for the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Kraft was a member of the Philharmonic for 26 years: the first 8 years as a percussionist, and the remaining 18 as principal timpanist. Kraft was also the conductor of the orchestra for 3 seasons. Kraft has composed over 100 pieces, many for percussion solo or featuring percussion. (wikipedia) <a href="https://ww
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Family name
- Kraft
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Occupation
- percussionist
- Educated at
- Columbia University
- Employer
- Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Student of
- Fritz Zweig
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- date of birth
- 1923-09-06
- date of death
- 2022-02-12
- name in native language
- William Kraft
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