Bethany Beardslee

Bethany Beardslee (born December 25, 1925) is an American soprano. She is particularly noted for her collaborations with major 20th-century composers, such as Igor Stravinsky, Milton Babbitt, Pierre Boulez, George Perle, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and her performances of great contemporary classical music by Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg, Anton Webern. Her legacy amongst mid-century composers was as a "composer's singer"—for her commitment to the highest art of new music. Milton Babbitt said of her "She manages to learn music no one else in the world can. She can work, work, work." In a 1961 interview for Newsweek, Beardslee flaunted her unflinching repertoire and disdain for commercialism: "I don't think in terms of the public... Music is for the musicians. If the public wants to come along and study it, fine. I don't go and try to tell a scientist his business because I don't know anything about it. Music is just the same way. Music is not entertainment."

Schubert, Schumann & Brahms: Lieder - 2018-06-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Anton Webern: Concerto for Nine Instruments, Op. 24, Piano Variations, Op. 27, Four Songs, Op. 12, Quartet Op. 22 for Tenor Saxophone - 2011-07-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Music of Alban Berg, Vol. 2: Chamber Concerto, Sieben Frühe Lieder - 2011-06-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Berg: Five Songs, Op. 4, Webern: Five Mvts. for String Orchestra, Op. 5, Schoenberg: Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 16 - 2011-06-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Songs by George Perle - 2011-02-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Tribute to Soprano Bethany Beardslee - 1997-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

But Yesterday is Not Today: The American Art Song, 1927-1972 - 1996-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Milton Babbitt: Philomel - 1995-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Stories, Airs and Verse: French Art Songs of Debussy and Ravel - 1990-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Music of Arnold Schoenbert, Vol. 1 (2023 Remastered Version) - 1963-02-11T00:00:00.000000Z

The Music of Alban Berg Conducted by Robert Craft (2023 Remastered Version) - 1961-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Schoenberg: Suite, Op. 29 & 5 Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 16 - Berg: Altenberg Songs, Op. 4 (Mono Version) - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Berg & Webern & Schoenberg: Orchestral Works (2023 Remastered Version) - 1960-03-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Music of Alban Berg: Vol. 1: Lulu: Four Symphonic Exerpts, Der Wein, Lyric Suite: Three Movements for String Orchestra - 1960-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Stravinsky: Threni - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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