Edwin Finckel
Edwin A. Finckel | |
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Corcoran School of Art | |
Known for | Composing and teaching |
Spouse | Helen |
Children | David Finckel |
Edwin A. Finckel (23 December 1917 – 7 May 2001) was an American jazz performer and arranger and a composer of songs and classical music.[2]
Biography
Finckel was born in
Finckel was well regarded for his ability to improvise music and he went on to arrange others and later compose over 200 of his own melodies.[2] He was appearing professionally as a teenager and he went on to introduce string instruments into his arrangement for big bands.[3] His best known song may be Where Is the One which was recorded by Frank Sinatra on his Where Are You? album.
Finckel wrote songs for the 1945 film
His wife, Helen, and Finckel ran a summer camp for 17 years until 1980. The camp was called "Point Counter Point" and it continued under new management after the couple gave up that commitment. He retired in 1990 and died in 2001.
References
- ^ a b Portrait of Edwin A. Finckel - William P. Gottlieb, accessed January 2011
- ^ a b c Edwin Finckel Archived 2011-01-08 at the Wayback Machine, artistled.com, accessed 1 January 2011
- ^ Holden, Steven (10 May 2001). "Edwin Finckel, 83, Composer, Jazz Pianist and Music Educator". New York Times. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ Edwin Finckel: Music for Cello, David Finckel and Wu Han, ArtistLed, 2001, accessed 2019-01-23
External links
Media related to Edwin Finckel at Wikimedia Commons