Air Music is presented here in a 1991 Albany Records recording by the Louisville Orchestra.
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).
Air Music, by Ned Rorem
First performed by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra on December 5, 1975. It is subtitled "Ten Etudes of Orchestra."
Winning Work
The Jury
The Jury
Vincent Persichetti(Chair)
Head of Composition, The Juilliard School
Gunther Schuller
President, New England Conservatory of Music
Winners in Music
Dominick Argento
For medium voice and piano, commissioned by the Schubert Club of St. Paul, and premiered January 5, 1975 in Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis.
Donald Martino
A chamber music piece commissioned by the Walter W. Naumburg Foundation and first performed May 15, 1973 at Alice Tully Hall, New York City, by Speculum Musicae.
Elliott Carter
Premiered by the Juilliard String Quartet at Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City, on January 23, 1973.
Jacob Druckman
Premiered by the Chicago Symphony on March 16, 1972 at Orchestra Hall, Chicago.
1976 Prize Winners
Walter Wellesley (Red) Smith
For his commentary on sports in 1975 and for many other years.
Alan M. Kriegsman
For his critical writing about the dance during 1975.