Peter Westergaard

About the artist

Biography: Peter Westergaard is the William Shubael Conant Professor of Music, Emeritus, at Princeton University. A composer and music theorist, he was a student of Milton Babbitt. He has composed numerous operas from Charivari (1953) to Alice and Wonderland (2006). He is also the author of "An Introduction to Tonal Theory (W.W. Norton, 1975). Amongst former pupils of Babbitt, Westergaard stands out for his contributions to serial theory, as well as for his compositions

Top songs

1. Mr. & Mrs. Discobbolos: I. First Pastoral
2. Divertimento on Discobbolic Fragments: IV. —
3. Mr. & Mrs. Discobbolos: III. First Response
4. Mr. & Mrs. Discobbolos: VI. Second Recitative
5. Mr. & Mrs. Discobbolos: II. First Recitative
6. Mr. & Mrs. Discobbolos: V. Second Pastoral
7. Mr. & Mrs. Discobbolos: IV. Grand Duet
8. Mr. & Mrs. Discobbolos: VII. Grand Finale
9. Divertimento on Discobbolic Fragments: I. —
10. Variations for Six Players

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