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Berg, David |
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Opera in Saratoff, member Moscow Bolshoi Theatre. Fled Russia to Vienna, studied with Robert Pollack. To America 1921. Studied with Rubin Goldmark and Paul Kochanski. Graduated Juilliard Graduate School 1929; New York Philharmonic 1923-28; conductor, Atwater Kent radio concerts 1924-26; joined C.B.S. as asst. conductor 1930. Guest conductor, Dresden 1930 and Bremen Festival 1931. Member Coolidge Quartet 1935-40. Guest conductor of leading symphony orchestras throughout U.S. and Victor records. Awarded Juilliard Composition Award 1928, honored by Amer. Acad, of Arts and Letters 1944 for distinguished position in music, awarded Guggenheim Fellowship 1948. Member Board of Governors, U.S. Section of International Society for Contemporary Music, League of Composers. Works: Prince Batrak, opera; Theme and Variations; Hebrew Suite; Symphony No. 1 (first perf. Boston Symph. under Berezowsky); Suite for Woodwinds; Duo for Clarinet and Viola; Fantasie for Two Pianos and Orch.; Concerto for Violin and Orch.; Sinfonietta (awarded NBC prize for composition), Symphony No. 2 (first perf. Boston Symph. under Koussevitzk/); String Quartets, No. 1 and 2; Concerto Lirico for Cello and Orch.; Cantata for Orch. and Chorus, Hymn to St Cecilia; Symphony No. 3 (first perf. Rochester Philh. under Iturbi); Toccata, Variations and Finale for string quartet (commissioned by Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge); Introduction and Waltz; Music for Seven Brass Instruments (commissioned by League of Composers for C.B.S.); String Sextet (commissioned by Library of Congress); Ship South, opera; Concerto for Viola (or Clarinet); Woodwind Quintet; Symphony No. 4 (commissioned by Koussevitzky Music Foundation for Boston Symph. Orch.); Soldier on the Town (commissioned by League of Composer* for N.Y. |
Philh.); Christmas Festival Overture (commissioned by Howard Barlow for N.Y. Philh.); Gilgamesh Cantata; Bowdoin Hymn; Harp Concerto (commissioned by Philadelphia Orch.); Passacaglia for Theremin and Orch.; Concerto for Voice and Orch.; Sextet Concerto for String Orch.; String Quartet No. 3. Home: 544 East 86th St., New York 28, N.Y.
Berg, David, author; b. Brooklyn, N.Y., Nov. 20, 1892; d. New York, N.Y., Feb. 18, 1944. ASCAP 1921. Educ: public schools. Entered music publishing business on leaving school. Was member of the Twenty-Eighth Division, AEF World War I, in action on three fronts; wounded. Songs: "There's a Quaker Down in Quaker Town", "When You've Nothing Else to Do", "Someone is Longing for Home Sweet Home." Address, estate, c/o ASCAP.
Berg, Harold C, composer, author, b. Saginaw, Mich., May 3, 1900. ASCAP 1926. Educ: Cential and Eastern High Schools, Detioit. To Hollywood with advent of sound, scoring motion pictures. Songs. "Freshie", "If It Wasn't for You, I Wouldn't Be Crying Now"; "Mary Ellen", "Holding Hands"; "My Little Home"; "Parting Kiss"; "I'll Remember"; "Well Always Have Tonight to Remember"; "You Left Me Nothing but Mem Vies"; also music for short films. Home: Detroit, Mich. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Bergantine, Borney, composer; b. Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 5, 1909. ASCAP 1948. Educ.: Karnes Grade School; Manual and Paseo High School; Business College, four years. In 1929 organized own orchestra, "The Happiness Boys," played trumpet with orch. Songs: "My Happiness"; "Forever With You"; "Watch Your Step"; "This is the Fourth Time |
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