Elinor Remick Warren
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Elinor Remick Warren was an American composer of contemporary classical music
and pianist. She composed in a predominantly neo-Romantic
style.http://www.elinorremickwarren.com/
She attended Mills College
, where she studied piano with Leopold Godowsky
and Harold Bauer
. Her composition instructors included Olga Steeb, Paolo Gallico, Frank La Forge
, Clarence Dickinson, and Nadia Boulanger
. During her lifetime she wrote over 200 compositions.
In 1936 she married the film producer Z. Wayne Griffin (1907-1981). She died at her home at the age of 91.
Contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music can be understood as belonging to the period that started in the mid-1970s with the retreat of modernism. However, the term may also be employed in a broader sense to refer to all post-1945 modern musical forms.-Categorization:...
and pianist. She composed in a predominantly neo-Romantic
Neoromanticism (music)
Neoromanticism in music is a return to the emotional expression associated with nineteenth-century Romanticism. Since the mid-1970s the term has come to be identified with neoconservative postmodernism, especially in Germany, Austria, and the United States, with composers such as Wolfgang Rihm and...
style.http://www.elinorremickwarren.com/
She attended Mills College
Mills College
Mills College is an independent liberal arts women's college founded in 1852 that offers bachelor's degrees to women and graduate degrees and certificates to women and men. Located in Oakland, California, Mills was the first women's college west of the Rockies. The institution was initially founded...
, where she studied piano with Leopold Godowsky
Leopold Godowsky
Leopold Godowsky was a famed Polish American pianist, composer, and teacher. One of the most highly regarded performers of his time, he became known for his theories concerning the application of relaxed weight and economy of motion in piano playing, principles later propagated by Godowsky's...
and Harold Bauer
Harold Bauer
Harold Bauer was a noted pianist who began his musical career as a violinist.Harold Bauer was born in London; his father was a German violinist and his mother was English. He took up the study of the violin under the direction of his father and Adolf Pollitzer. He made his debut as a violinist in...
. Her composition instructors included Olga Steeb, Paolo Gallico, Frank La Forge
Frank La Forge
Frank La Forge was an American pianist and composer and arranger of art songs.-Life and musical career:...
, Clarence Dickinson, and Nadia Boulanger
Nadia Boulanger
Nadia Boulanger was a French composer, conductor and teacher who taught many composers and performers of the 20th century.From a musical family, she achieved early honours as a student at the Paris Conservatoire, but believing that her talent as a composer was inferior to that of her younger...
. During her lifetime she wrote over 200 compositions.
In 1936 she married the film producer Z. Wayne Griffin (1907-1981). She died at her home at the age of 91.