Irwin Heilner

Irwin Heilner (b. New York City, May 14, 1908; d. January 18, 1991) was an American composer of contemporary classical music. His works are published by American Composers Alliance. [http://composers.com/?q=user/204&PHPSESSID=670ed820a609de50dba7a148b733c]

Heilner lived in Brooklyn, New York. In 1932 he was a member of the Young Composers' Group, which was founded by the composer Elie Siegmeister and which met regularly at the home of the composer Aaron Copland. [http://books.google.com/books?id=a3R-7_UWF4wC&pg=PA185&dq=%22irwin+heilner%22&sig=FH_5PBf-EtHI-NI-lDW3E7vn11E] Heilner studied with Nadia Boulanger beginning in the late spring of 1932, having been recommended by Aaron Copland. [http://books.google.com/books?id=no59tOo0cxsC&pg=PA242&dq=%22irwin+heilner%22&sig=0LmzxXEq-hNVSti5PtCY_DxzpfA] The two did not get along, however, and his planned three years of study lasted for just three months. [http://books.google.com/books?id=no59tOo0cxsC&pg=PA242&dq=%22irwin+heilner%22&sig=0LmzxXEq-hNVSti5PtCY_DxzpfA] His music was conducted and recorded by William Strickland.

External links

* [http://composers.com/?q=user/204&PHPSESSID=670ed820a609de50dba7a148b733c List of works] from American Composers Alliance site