Marga Richter

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© 2012 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 c p 5 4 3 2 1 ∞ This book is printed on acid-free paper. Portions of this work were first published in somewhat different format as “The Choral Music of Marga Richter,” Choral Journal (May 2003): 9–17; and “Marga Richter,” in Women of Influence in Contemporary Music: Nine American Composers, edited by Michael K. Slayton (Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2011), 357–404. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mirchandani, Sharon. Marga Richter / Sharon Mirchandani. pages cm.—(Women composers) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-252-03731-3 (hardcover : alk. paper) isbn 978-0-252-07891-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Richter, Marga. 2. Composers—United States—Biography. 3. Women composers—United States—Biography. I. Title. ml410.r49235m37 2012 780.92—dc23 2012037197 [b] v To Dilip contents list of illustrations ix preface xi acknowledgments xv 1. The Early Years: 1926–1951 1 2. Modern Dance and the MGM Recordings: 1951–1960 24 3. Fragments: 1960s 46 4. Landscapes: 1970s 58 5. Expansion: 1980s 85 6. Culmination: 1990s 102 7. Blooming: 2000s–Present 113 epilogue 129 catalog of compositions 131 notes 137 discography 149 bibliography 153 index 161 ...