Don Freund Collection, [unknown]

Summary

Creator:

Freund, Don, 1947-

Abstract:

The Don Freund Collection consists of CDs and tapes of IU performances pertaining to composer Don Freund and his compositions.

Extent:

1.08 linear feet (1 container)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

[Item], Don Freund Collection, Collection MC95, William & Gayle Cook Music Library, Bloomington.

Background

Biographical / Historical:

Don Freund is professor of music in composition at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he has been on faculty since 1992. His students from a 50-year teaching career continue to win an impressive array of awards and recognitions.He has been described as "a composer thoughtful in approach and imaginative in style" (The Washington Post), whose music is "exciting, amusing, disturbing, beautiful, and always fascinating" (Music and Musicians, London). He is an internationally recognized composer with works ranging from solo, chamber, and orchestral music to pieces involving live performances with electronic instruments, music for dance, and large theater works. Many of his works are available on commercial CD.The recipient of numerous awards and commissions, including two grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and a Guggenheim Fellowship, Freund has served as guest composer at a vast array of universities and music festivals, and presented master classes throughout Europe, Australia, Asia, Africa, and South America. He is also active as a pianist, conductor, and lecturer. As a festival coordinator, he has programmed over 1,000 new American works. He has been conductor or pianist in the performance of some 200 new pieces, usually in collaboration with the composer.Freund's piano concert repertoire extends from new music to complete performances of Bach's TheWell-Tempered Clavier and his own pianistic realizations of Machaut. He has performed his Earthdance Concerto with numerous university wind ensembles. Up-to-date news on works and performances as well as videos, audio files, and pdf scores of over 100 of his compositions can be found at https://donfreund.com/

Acquisition information:

Gift of Don Freund, February 2004.

Processing Information:

Preliminary collection survey, biographical information, and accession record completed by Natalie Benefield, September 2024. Preliminary finding aid created by Sarah Helen Carter, November 2024.

This is a preliminary finding aid. Processing is ongoing. Additional details will be added as processing is completed.

Physical location:

Cook Music Library (200 S Eagleson Ave, Bloomington, Indiana)

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Item], Don Freund Collection, Collection MC95, William & Gayle Cook Music Library, Bloomington.

Location of this collection:

Cook Music Library

William & Gayle Cook Music Library

200 South Eagleson Avenue

Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States

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Campus:

Indiana University Bloomington

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