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William Kraft (06 Sep 1923 - 12 Feb 2022)

Male Person - United States American composer, conductor and percussionist

Releases (2)

Official

Album

  1. Contextures II: The Final Beast / Interplay / Of Ceremonies, Pageants and Celebrations 1989

Album - Soundtrack

  1. Fire and Ice 29 Apr 2013

Relationships (1)

Students

  1. Christopher Peacock composition, other

Recordings by (46)

  1. Contextures II: The Final Beast 33:09 (1989)
  2. Interplay 16:55 (1989)
  3. Of Ceremonies, Pageants and Celebrations 12:08 (1989)
  4. Main Title / Prologue / The Subhumans Appear / Nekron 7:01 (29 Apr 2013)
  5. Spoils of War / On the Run 5:28 (29 Apr 2013)
  6. Meet Teegra 1:07 (29 Apr 2013)
  7. Teegra Is Abducted 2:44 (29 Apr 2013)
  8. Escape From the Subhumans 4:09 (29 Apr 2013)
  9. Lunch Is Served 1:14 (29 Apr 2013)
  10. Teegra Kills 1:29 (29 Apr 2013)
  11. Wolves / Dinner Guest 4:30 (29 Apr 2013)
  12. Larn and Teegra 2:42 (29 Apr 2013)
  13. Cephalopod Attack 1:11 (29 Apr 2013)
  14. Darkwolf 0:46 (29 Apr 2013)
  15. Botched Rescue 4:30 (29 Apr 2013)
  16. Roleil / Darkwolf's Stand 3:29 (29 Apr 2013)
  17. Thoughts of Teegra 2:57 (29 Apr 2013)
  18. Roleil's Deal / Larn in Pursuit 2:43 (29 Apr 2013)
  19. Nekron's Madness 3:19 (29 Apr 2013)
  20. Nekron's Power 1:25 (29 Apr 2013)
  21. Larn Versus Nekron 2:31 (29 Apr 2013)
  22. Larn Escapes / Darkwolf Appears 2:38 (29 Apr 2013)
  23. Flight of the Dragonhawks / The End of Nekron / Reunited 10:00 (29 Apr 2013)
  24. Fire and Ice End Title 3:35 (29 Apr 2013)
  25. Main Title / Prologue / Nekron's Assault 7:04 ()
  26. Nekron's Subhumans / Larn Escapes 5:32 ()
  27. Teegra's Theme 1:09 ()
  28. Teegra Kidnapped / Failed Negotiations 2:48 ()
  29. Teegra Bathes / Escape From the Subhumans 4:11 ()
  30. Swamp Dragon 1:15 ()
  31. Teegra Defends 1:30 ()
  32. Ruins / Wolves / Larn Meets Teegra 4:35 ()
  33. Campfire / Bonding 2:43 ()
  34. Squid / Recapture 1:13 ()
  35. Larn Meets Darkwolf 0:48 ()
  36. Teegra in Chains 1:24 ()
  37. Foggy Ambush 3:09 ()
  38. Firekeep 2:59 ()
  39. Burnt Witch / Taro and the Men of Firekeep 2:45 ()
  40. Teegra's Offer to Nekron / Taro Arrives 3:22 ()
  41. Nekron Kills Taro 1:26 ()
  42. Larn Duels Nekron 2:34 ()
  43. Larn's Flight / Blizzard / Darkwolf Reappears 2:41 ()
  44. Dragonhawk Invasion / Juliana's Death / Darkwolf Kills Nekron / Fire and Ice / Starting Over / End Titles 13:51 ()
  45. Suite for percussion 10:38 ()
  46. Robot (Theme for Percussion Instruments) 0:46 ()

On Recordings (50)

Conducted

  1. Suite for Six Horns: Fugato 4:03 William Kraft, The Horn Club of Los Angeles (17 Sep 1990)
  2. Ave Maria, gratia plena à 8 2:19 William Kraft, The Horn Club of Los Angeles (17 Sep 1990)
  3. Suite for Six Horns: Chorale 1:27 William Kraft, The Horn Club of Los Angeles (17 Sep 1990)
  4. Suite for Six Horns: Prologue 1:36 William Kraft, The Horn Club of Los Angeles (17 Sep 1990)
  5. Le Rendez-vous de chasse 2:36 William Kraft, The Horn Club of Los Angeles (17 Sep 1990)
  6. Games: Collage No. 1 8:17 William Kraft, The Horn Club of Los Angeles (17 Sep 1990)
  7. O che splendor 2:23 William Kraft, The Horn Club of Los Angeles (17 Sep 1990)
  8. Winter 1948 2:56 Patrick Doyle (20 Aug 1991)
  9. Fate Happens/Death of a Mad Son 4:37 Patrick Doyle (20 Aug 1991)
  10. Hightower House 2:51 Patrick Doyle (20 Aug 1991)
  11. Final Request 2:30 Patrick Doyle (20 Aug 1991)
  12. The Headlines 3:25 Patrick Doyle (20 Aug 1991)
  13. It Never Rains in LA 1:39 Patrick Doyle (20 Aug 1991)
  14. Inga's Secrets 1:03 Patrick Doyle (20 Aug 1991)
  15. Two Halves of the Same Person 2:19 Patrick Doyle (20 Aug 1991)
  16. Dead Again 3:02 Patrick Doyle (20 Aug 1991)
  17. The Woman With No Name 3:33 Patrick Doyle (20 Aug 1991)
  18. The Door Is Closed 1:10 Patrick Doyle (20 Aug 1991)
  19. I'm Not Roman 1:29 Patrick Doyle (20 Aug 1991)
  20. A Walk Down Death Row 0:58 Patrick Doyle (20 Aug 1991)
  21. The First Rendezvous 1:22 Patrick Doyle (1992)
  22. The Thunderstorm 3:47 Patrick Doyle (1992)
  23. The Adoption 3:49 Patrick Doyle (1992)
  24. Yvette's Waltz 1:32 Patrick Doyle (1992)
  25. Isle of the Dragon 1:39 Patrick Doyle (1992)
  26. Birth & Revolution 1:53 Patrick Doyle (1992)
  27. Vietnamese Mothers 1:00 Patrick Doyle (1992)
  28. The Decision 2:19 Patrick Doyle (1992)
  29. The Road to China 0:56 Patrick Doyle (1992)
  30. End of the Journey 5:17 Patrick Doyle (1992)
  31. I No Longer Have a Past 2:31 Patrick Doyle (1992)
  32. The Coffin 1:12 Patrick Doyle (1992)
  33. The Escape 4:18 Patrick Doyle (1992)
  34. Tango 3:43 Patrick Doyle (1992)
  35. Eliane Finds Camille 2:57 Patrick Doyle (1992)
  36. The Burning Boat 1:19 Patrick Doyle (1992)
  37. We're Two People 3:07 Patrick Doyle (1992)
  38. The Exodus 1:22 Patrick Doyle (1992)
  39. Camille's Journey 2:28 Patrick Doyle (1992)
  40. Indochine 4:32 Patrick Doyle (1992)

Instruments

  1. The Soldier's Tale: Scene II. The Great Chorale 2:28 Israel Baker, Charles Brady, Don Christlieb, Richard D. Kelley, William Kraft, Robert Marsteller, Roy d'Antonio, Igor Stravinsky, Columbia Chamber Ensemble (1991) percussion
  2. The Soldier's Tale: Scene II. Pastorale 2:36 Israel Baker, Charles Brady, Don Christlieb, Richard D. Kelley, William Kraft, Robert Marsteller, Roy d'Antonio, Igor Stravinsky, Columbia Chamber Ensemble (1991) percussion
  3. The Soldier's Tale: Scene II. Three Dances (Tango, Waltz, Ragtime) 5:51 Israel Baker, Charles Brady, Don Christlieb, Richard D. Kelley, William Kraft, Robert Marsteller, Roy d'Antonio, Igor Stravinsky, Columbia Chamber Ensemble (1991) percussion
  4. The Soldier's Tale: Scene II. Triumphal March of the Devil 2:11 Israel Baker, Charles Brady, Don Christlieb, Richard D. Kelley, William Kraft, Robert Marsteller, Roy d'Antonio, Igor Stravinsky, Columbia Chamber Ensemble (1991) percussion
  5. The Soldier's Tale: Scene II. The Devil's Dance 1:25 Israel Baker, Charles Brady, Don Christlieb, Richard D. Kelley, William Kraft, Robert Marsteller, Roy d'Antonio, Igor Stravinsky, Columbia Chamber Ensemble (1991) percussion
  6. Joe Berserk 3:04 Alexander Courage (1991) percussion
  7. The Soldier's Tale: The Soldier's March 1:39 Israel Baker, Charles Brady, Don Christlieb, Richard D. Kelley, William Kraft, Robert Marsteller, Roy d'Antonio, Igor Stravinsky, Columbia Chamber Ensemble (1991) percussion
  8. The Soldier's Tale: Scene I. Airs by a Stream 2:28 Israel Baker, Charles Brady, Don Christlieb, Richard D. Kelley, William Kraft, Robert Marsteller, Roy d'Antonio, Igor Stravinsky, Columbia Chamber Ensemble (1991) percussion
  9. The Soldier's Tale: Scene II. The Little Concert 2:59 Israel Baker, Charles Brady, Don Christlieb, Richard D. Kelley, William Kraft, Robert Marsteller, Roy d'Antonio, Igor Stravinsky, Columbia Chamber Ensemble (1991) percussion
  10. The Soldier's Tale: Scene II. The Royal March 2:38 Israel Baker, Charles Brady, Don Christlieb, Richard D. Kelley, William Kraft, Robert Marsteller, Roy d'Antonio, Igor Stravinsky, Columbia Chamber Ensemble (1991) percussion

Credited as (12)

  1. William Kraft
  2. William Craft
  3. Arthur Gleghorn, William Kraft, Theodore Norman, Milton Thomas, Robert Craft
  4. Walt Goodwin, William Kraft, Theodore Norman, Dorothy Remsen, Milton Thomas, Robert Craft
  5. Arthur Gleghorn, William Kraft, Theodore Norman, Robert Craft
  6. Arthur Gleghorn, Walt Goodwin, William Kraft, Dorothy Remsen, Robert Craft
  7. Israel Baker, Charles Brady, Don Christlieb, Richard D. Kelley, William Kraft, Robert Marsteller, Roy d'Antonio, Igor Stravinsky, Columbia Chamber Ensemble
  8. Israel Baker, Charles Brady, Don Christlieb, Richard Kelly, William Kraft, Robert Marsteller, Roy d'Antonio, Columbia Chamber Ensemble, Igor Stravinsky
  9. William Kraft & National Philharmonic Orchestra
  10. Bernard Rands, John Harbison, William Kraft, Karel Husa; New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble, Frank L. Battisti
  11. William Kraft, The Horn Club of Los Angeles
  12. Margery MacKay, Arthur Gleghorn, Walt Goodwin, William Kraft, Theodore Norman, Dorothy Remsen, Milton Thomas, Robert Craft

Works (16)

Composed

  1. Concerto for Four Percussion Soloists & Wind Ensemble: I. Recitativo quasi senza misura (1964)
  2. Concerto for Four Percussion Soloists & Wind Ensemble: II. Allegro con brio (1964)
  3. Concerto for Four Percussion Soloists & Wind Ensemble: III. Cadenza e variazioni (1964)
  4. Concerto for Four Percussion Soloists & Orchestra: I. Recitativo quasi senza misura (1964)
  5. Concerto for Four Percussion Soloists & Orchestra: II. Allegro con brio (1964)
  6. Concerto for Four Percussion Soloists & Orchestra: III. Cadenza e variazioni (1964)
  7. Concerto for Four Percussion Soloists & Orchestra (1964)
  8. Concerto for Four Percussion Soloists & Wind Ensemble (1964)
  9. Contextures: Riots - Decade '60 (1967)
  10. Dialogues and Entertainments: I. Friends (1980)
  11. Dialogues and Entertainments: II. Interlude (1980)
  12. Dialogues and Entertainments: III. Homage St. Marks (1980)
  13. Dialogues and Entertainments: IV. Let Not the Black Sun Deceive You (1980)
  14. Dialogues and Entertainments (1980)
  15. Encounters II for Tuba Solo
  16. Encounters XVII for clarinet and percussion

Links (6)

Other Databases

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n82128963
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82128963

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/835564

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0469242/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/293116590

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8014115