Background
Adolphe, Bruce Mauri was born on May 31, 1955 in New York City. Son of Jules and Anita Adolphe.
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Piano Puzzlers: Thirty Familiar Tunes Disguised in the Styles of Famous Composers
(Is that a Prokofiev sonata or "Take Me Out to the Ballgam...)
Is that a Prokofiev sonata or "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"? Are you playing "Alouette" or a piece by Schubert? Composer Bruce Adolphe is regularly featured on NPR's Performance Today, where he perpetrates his fiendishly clever "Piano Puzzlers." He'll rewrite a popular melody in the style of a great classical composer--then challenge you to guess the tune and the composer. For years, people have been begging for the sheet music. And finally, here it is! This collection presents 30 of Bruce's "recompositions," printed exactly as he plays them on the radio. Now you can play them at parties, in the classroom, as encores, or just to drive your neighbors crazy!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0970124937/?tag=2022091-20
The Mind's Ear: Exercises for Improving the Musical Imagination for Performers, Composers, and Listeners
(The Mind's Ear offers a unique approach to stimulating th...)
The Mind's Ear offers a unique approach to stimulating the musical imagination and inspiring creativity, as well as providing detailed exercises aimed at improving the ability to read and imagine music in silence, in the "mind's ear." Modeling his exercises on those used in theater games and acting classes, and drawing upon years of experience with improvisation and composition, Bruce Adolphe has written a compelling, valuable, and practical guide to musical creativity that can benefit music students at all levels and help music teachers be more effective and inspiring. The book also provides provocative ideas and useful tools for professional performers and composers, as well as offering games and exercises to serious listeners that can increase their musical understanding and level of engagement with music in a variety of ways.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0199937044/?tag=2022091-20
Bruce Mauri Adolphe
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Music, The Juilliard School, 1975; Master of Music, The Juilliard School, 1976.
Career
Faculty, Juilliard School, New York City, since 1974;
faculty, New York University Tisch School Arts, New York City, since 1983. Music director Unitarian Universalist Church of Center Nassau, Garden City, New York, since 1972. Composer in residence Music From Angel Fire, Angel Fire, New Mexico, 1988, 92d St. School Concerts, New York City, 1988-1990, Santa Fe (New Mexico) Chamber Music Festival, 1989.
Visiting lecturer Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1984, 85. Artistic director Garden City (New York) Chamber Music Society, since 1988.
Achievements
Works
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Piano Puzzlers: Thirty Familiar Tunes Disguised in the Styles of Famous Composers
(Is that a Prokofiev sonata or "Take Me Out to the Ballgam...)
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The Mind's Ear: Exercises for Improving the Musical Imagination for Performers, Composers, and Listeners
(The Mind's Ear offers a unique approach to stimulating th...)
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Piano Puzzlers: Thirty Familiar Tunes Disguised in the Styles of Famous Composers
Membership
Member American Music Center, American Composers Alliance, Broadcast Music Inc.
Connections
Married Mary Cochran, December 29, 1990.
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American
Awards
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Recipient First Commission granted by The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Walter W. Naumburg commission, 1991, St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble commission, 1991.Recipient First Commission granted by The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Walter W. Naumburg commission, 1991, St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble commission, 1991.