For distinguished musical composition by an American in any of the larger forms including chamber, orchestral, choral, opera, song, dance, or other forms of musical theatre, which has had its first performance in the United States during the year, One thousand dollars ($1,000).
String Quartet No. 3 , by Elliott Carter
Premiered by the Juilliard String Quartet at Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City, on January 23, 1973.
The Jury
The Jury
William Bergsma(Chair)
Professor of Music, University of Washington
George Crumb*
Professor of Music, University of Pennsylvania
Hugo Weisgall
Professor of Music, Queens College
Winners in Music
Jacob Druckman
Premiered by the Chicago Symphony on March 16, 1972 at Orchestra Hall, Chicago.
Mario Davidovsky
Premiered August 19, 1970 at the Berkshire Music Festival.
Charles Wuorinen
Premiered in its entirety at the Berkshire Music Festival on August 16, 1969.
Karel Husa
First performed at the Goodman Theater, Chicago, on October 14, 1968 by the Fine Arts Quartet.
1973 Prize Winners
David S. Broder
For his columns during 1972.
Ronald Powers
For his critical writing about television during 1972.