COMPOSER

George Perle

1915 - 2009

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George Perle (6 May 1915 – 23 January 2009) was an American composer and music theorist. As a composer, his music was largely atonal, using methods similar to the twelve-tone technique of the Second Viennese School. This serialist style, and atonality in general, was the subject of much of his theoretical writings. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Perle has received more than 82,518 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. George Perle is the 1,412th most popular composer, the 13,918th most popular biography from United States and the 141st most popular American Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, George Perle ranks 1,412 out of 1,451. Before him are Steve Roach, Michiru Yamane, Vivian Kubrick, Ludovic Bource, Walter Murphy, and Hitoshi Sakimoto. After him are Meredith Willson, Ezio Bosso, Anu Malik, Marc Shaiman, Randall Thompson, and Elisabeth Lutyens.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1915, George Perle ranks 299. Before him are Joyce Redman, Patricia Ellis, Beyers Naudé, Barbara Billingsley, Archie Williams, and Potter Stewart. After him are Arthur Owen, Richard Webb, Chetan Anand, Joseph Galibardy, Jean Brooks, and Toby Wing. Among people deceased in 2009, George Perle ranks 405. Before him are Wendy Richard, Jane Randolph, Bina Rai, Sulim Yamadayev, Horton Foote, and Stanley Middleton. After him are Anastasia Baburova, Ernő Kolczonay, Leo Rwabwogo, Alastair McCorquodale, Valeri Broshin, and John Mortimer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Perle ranks 13,918 out of 20,380. Before him are Stephen Schneider (1945), John Laurinaitis (1962), Al Pitrelli (1962), Harriet Miers (1945), Carter Cruise (1991), and Andrea Thompson (1960). After him are David Dukes (1945), Dave Annable (1979), James M. Beggs (1926), Matt Long (1980), Meredith Willson (1902), and Justin Kirk (1969).

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Among COMPOSERS In United States

Among composers born in United States, George Perle ranks 141. Before him are Justin Hurwitz (1985), Bernie Worrell (1944), Jeremy Soule (1975), Steve Roach (1955), Vivian Kubrick (1960), and Walter Murphy (1952). After him are Meredith Willson (1902), Marc Shaiman (1959), Randall Thompson (1899), Eric Whitacre (1970), John Ottman (1964), and Christopher Tin (1976).

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