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Twentieth century American composer and pianist William Bolcom (1938-) was a precocious child who began studying composition at the University of Washington at age eleven. He earned his BA in 1958 and completed his doctorate in composition from Stanford University in 1964. Among his many honors was the Pulitzer Prize for music in 1988 for 12 New Etudes for Piano.

Resources in This Category

• American Ballet Theatre: William Bolcom

  http://www.abt.org/education/archive/composers/bolcom_w.html
  Biography and information on two ballets.

• Bolcom, William (1938 - ), United States

  http://stevenestrella.com/composers/composerfiles/bolcomliving.html
  Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and link to biographical essay from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.

• Miscellaneous Songs by Bolcom

  http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_settings.html?ComposerId=3483
  List of songs and song cycles, some with texts.

• William Bolcom

  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0092741/
  Listing of films using his music, including those based on his opera McTeague, from the Internet Movie Database (IMDb).

• William Bolcom and Joan Morris

  http://www.bolcomandmorris.com/
  Official site of the Pulitzer Prize winning composer and his singer wife. Includes biographies, tour schedules, recordings, reviews, compositions, photographs, honors and awards, and contact information.

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