Joan Tower - 10





Joan Tower is one of the most well-known, and important American composers either living or dead! She is also one of the most successful female composers ever. In addition to writing music, she is also an accomplished pianist. Joan was born in 1938 in New York; when she was a child her family moved to South America. She returned to the states many years later to go to college and continue her music career. Listen to the following examples:


Silver Ladders(Grawemeyer Award For Music Winner)

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  1. Mrs. EdmisonSeptember 28, 2017 at 4:42 AM

    Dear Mr. Montague, I love Joan Tower’s music but my favorite is the Concerto. I like the end of the Piano Concerto the most. ��. From Lorelei

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  2. UnknownSeptember 28, 2017 at 3:28 PM

    Dear Mr. Montague,

    This is Pearce Winford. Joan Tower composed Flute Concerto. It is very relaxing. You can learn a lot about it and how to play it.

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  3. UnknownSeptember 28, 2017 at 5:57 PM

    joan was born in 1938 in new york

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  4. Ari GJanuary 31, 2019 at 7:39 PM

    I thought For The Uncommon Woman sounded like Christmas music, Jurassic park music, and Alien music all mixed together. I like to listen to Piano Concerto because it's peaceful. ARI

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  5. Henry HyltonMarch 29, 2022 at 4:24 AM

    This sounds like John Williams' music.

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2023 at 3:01 PM

    i love the music from cayla

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2023 at 4:41 PM

    virginia trammell
    i love her music

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  8. Graeme WhighamJanuary 19, 2023 at 5:04 PM

    i like the the music from Graeme

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2023 at 4:37 AM

    The music was great btw this is Matthew w

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  10. Audrey PetittoJanuary 22, 2023 at 2:24 PM

    this music give's me the chill's.😱

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  11. Micah HookerJanuary 23, 2023 at 1:57 PM

    Was Joan Towel the first female composers ever? So,far she's amazing! WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. jason.montague@woodward.eduJanuary 25, 2023 at 5:45 AM

      Not the first. Do you remember talking about Clara Schumann in August?

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2023 at 4:54 PM

    I liked the music because it made me feel calm. Zoe Murry

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  13. Mila SimpsonJanuary 25, 2023 at 5:20 AM

    I’d like this music

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  14. Mackenzie SimpsonJanuary 25, 2023 at 5:22 AM

    This music is beautiful

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  15. SabenaJanuary 26, 2023 at 4:56 AM

    I love the composer of the weeks
    music!!!!!! I was sleepyyyyy!!!

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2023 at 10:10 AM

    I listened to the Piano Concerto (since you said I would "love it"), I was sick so it sounded really loud and it got quiet in some parts but it was mainly super loud. In my opinion, if this music was used in a cartoon, the cartoons would be racing and fighting. ~Marcus Webb

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  17. AnonymousMarch 17, 2023 at 5:18 AM

    I love the music and the high pitch🎶🎼🎵🎤🎧🎹🎻👍🏾💙😂

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  18. AnonymousMarch 17, 2023 at 5:19 AM

    I love the music and the high pitch🎶🎶🎼🎵🎤🎧🎸🎹🎻🎷🪗 also this is Mila

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