KSQ
06-04-2005, 05:44 AM
George Rochberg, one of the most important American composers of the 20th century, died on May 29th at age 86. He was often cited as one of the first composers to return to writing in a tonal style, a trend that many, many composers have (re-)embraced in the last 30 to 40 years.
The obituary that originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer (Rochberg lived in Philadelphia) can be found here:
http://www.andante.com/article/article.cfm?id=25575
The obituary that originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer (Rochberg lived in Philadelphia) can be found here:
http://www.andante.com/article/article.cfm?id=25575