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Stephen Albert

Stephen Joel Albert (6 February 1941 – 27 December 1992) was an American composer. He is best known for his Pulitzer Prize winning Symphony No. 1 RiverRun (1983) and his Cello Concerto (1990), written for Yo-Yo Ma. He died suddenly in a 1992 automobile accident, having just sketched out his Second Symphony. The work was subsequently completed by Sebastian Currier, and his death sparked musical tri…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
February 6th, 1941
Died
December 27th, 1992
Genres
Labels
Naxos
Sony Classical
Nonesuch
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Last updated: June 5th, 2016

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