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sonatas; violin sonata; seven string quartets; song cycles; and numerous choral pieces. Home: Los Angeles, Calif. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Krenz, Bill (William F. Krenz), composer, pianist; b. Rock Island, 111., Feb. 23, 1899. ASCAP 1944. At eight, started piano with private teacher, Davenport, Iowa. At thirteen, mastered piano; continued advanced studies in Chicago and New York; also harmony under Paul Held, Chicago. Professional pianist on Mississippi River boats, then with various name bands. Early experience vaudeville, road shows, concert work. Directed own orchestra Chicago hotels and night clubs several years; then N.B.C. and A.B.C. networks; seventeen years radio work as piano soloist with Breakfast Club, started 1933. Instr. works: Stomp Your Stuff; Ro-chelle; Marita; Yvonette; Zephyr; Fan-taisie Petite; Sophisticated Rhythm; Roundhouse Capriccioso; United Victory March; Boogie Woogie Russian Rag; Early Riser March; Early Bird March. Works: "I Bow My Head in Silent Prayer"; "Over the Hill to Heaven"; "We Shall Be Free"; "We Love You, Lady Liberty"; "Starlight Rendezvous"; "Inspiration Time"; "Whispering Rain", piano method Coaching the Pianist. Home: 1618 E. 86 St., Chicago 17, 111.
Kresa, Helmy, composer, arranger; b. Meissen, Germany, Nov. 7, 1904. ASCAP 1943. To U.S. in early youth. Studied composition with Tibor Serly; New York. Licensed airplane pilot, expert photographer, amateur magician. Started as arranger in popular music field 1925, now professional manager. Songs: "That's Mv Desire"; "Hiding in the Shadows of the Moon"; "Memories of Your Kiss"; "Something in the Night"; "Close to My Heart"; "Hands Full of Swing" (insjr.); "It Was a Sad Night in Harlem." Home: Bayside, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP. |
Kreutz, Arthur, composer, conductor, violinist; b. La Crosse, Wis., July 25, 1906. ASCAP 1946. Educ: Univ. of Wis., engineering, music; Royal Cons., Belgium, premier prix in violin; Teachers Coll., Columbia Univ., Master of Arts; Prix de Rome Fellowship in composition, 1940; Guggenheim Fellowship in composition, 1944-46; NAACC publication award 1941. Guest conductor, N.Y. Philh. Symph., 1945; conductor Carnegie Pop Concerts, 1946; Director Univ. of Texas Opera Company and Symph. Orchestra, 1942-44; Instructor, Teachers Coll., Columbia Univ., 1938-40 and from 1946. Works: two Symphonies; Paul Bunyan; American Dances, orch. suite; Violin Concerto; Concertino for oboe, French horn and strings; Dance Music from Land Be Bright; Study in Jazz, for piano; song cycles. Also Piano Concerto; Dixieland Concerto; Jazz Fugue; music for Amer. production of Hamlet, Elsinor, Denmark (1949); Acres of Sky, dramatic musical (comm. by Univ. of Arkansas); Sourwood Mountain, folk musical 1950. Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Kroll, William, composer, violinist; b. New York, N.Y., Jan. 30, 1901. ASCAP 1946. Advanced studies, Royal Acad., Berlin; Inst, of Musical Art, New York, awarded Morris Loeb Prize. Debut as violinist 1915 in N.Y. Violinist of Elshuco Trio 1923-29; first violinist of Coolidge Quartet 1935-45; founded own quartet 1945. Teacher of violin and chamber music at Mannes School since 1943; head of violin class and chamber music at Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, since 1947; co-head of chamber music at Tanglewood, summers of 1949, 1950. Awarded Coolidge Medal for services to chamber music at Library of Congress 1942. Soloist with Boston Symphony, also with the Philadelphia, San Francisco, Baltimore, and Chautauqua Symphonies. Works include |
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