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Donald Erb (January 17, 1927 – August 12, 2008) was an American composer best known for large orchestral works such as Concerto for Brass and Orchestra and Ritual Observances .
Aug 16, 2008 · Donald Erb, a composer with a strong interest in electronic music who was prominent on the avant-garde scene of the 1960s and ’70s, died Tuesday at his home in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. He was 81....
Donald Erb, 1927-2008. My undergraduate composition teacher, Donald Erb, passed away yesterday at the age of 81. He was a wonderful teacher, and wow — what a character. His office was decorated with Elvis memorabilia, not because he was an actual fan of Elvis, but because he thought Elvis was only popular because he epitomized mediocrity and ...
Donald Erb died in the early morning on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at his home in Cleveland Heights at age 81. A cardiac arrest suffered in 1996 severely curtailed his activities as both a composer and lecturer.
Donald Erb. A prominent American composer, conductor and distinguished Professor, Donald Erb was born in Youngstown, Ohio in 1927. His orchestral compositions have been played by major orchestras nationally and internationally.
Jul 14, 2023 · Composer and educator Donald Erb enjoyed a long career at the Cleveland Institute of Music, retiring in 1996 as Distinguished Professor Emeritus. Born in Youngstown, Ohio on January 17, 1927, Erb learned how to play cornet from his great-aunt during summer vacations in Kansas.
Donald Erb, Cleveland’s most illustrious and controversial 20th-century composer, explored fresh sonorities and forged new paths in more than 100 boldly imaginative works. He shocked the audience in 1965 when the Cleveland Orchestra first performed his Symphony of Overtures.
