Robert Moevs

Robert Walter Moevs (2 December 1920 – 10 December 2007) was an American composer of contemporary classical music. He was known for his highly chromatic music.

Career Moevs was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and served in the United States Army Air Forces as a pilot during World War II. He then received his degree from Harvard University. Moevs was a student of Walter Piston and Nadia Boulanger. He taught at Harvard University and Rutgers University. He received the Rome Prize (1952) and a Guggenheim Fellowship (1962). In 1978 his Concerto Grosso was awarded the Stockhausen International Prize in Composition.

His music has been performed by the Cleveland Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Symphony of the Air. His papers, including unpublished scores and recordings, are held by the Rutgers Music Library. He died in Hillsborough, New Jersey.

Music

Discography Title / date Performer Label Catalog no. Piano Sonata (1950) Joseph Bloch New World Records NWCRL136 Musica Da Camera I (1965) Contemporary Chamber Ensemble conducted by Arthur Weisberg New World Records NWCRL223 Variazioni sopra una melodia (1961) Jacob Glick / Robert Sylvester New World Records NWCRL223 A Brief Mass (1968) Kirkpatrick Chamber Choir conducted by David Drinkwater New World Records NWCRL262 Fantasia sopra un motivo (1951) Wanda Maximilien New World Records NWCRL404 Phoenix (1972) Wanda Maximilien New World Records NWCRL404 Una collana musicale (1977) (excerpts) Wanda Maximilien New World Records NWCRL404 Concerto Grosso for Piano, Percussion and Orchestra (1960 / 68) Orchestra of the 20th Century conducted by Arthur Weisberg, Wanda Maximilien soloist New World Records NWCRL457 Una collana musicale (1977) (more excerpts) Wanda Maximilien New World Records NWCRL496 Pan (1951) Karl Kraber Orion Records out of print Saraband (1986) Jory Vinikour Dorian Sono Luminus DSL 92174