Musser, Clair Omar
Biography
Born: 14th October 1901
Died: 7th November 1998
Country: U. S. A.
Studies:
Teachers: Philip Rosenweig
Website:
Marimba virtuoso Clair Omar Musser's influence on playing, teaching, Clair Mussercomposition, and manufacture has been pervasive. He performed his own arrangements of Chopin, Mendelssohn, Bach, Paganini, and others internationally. His solo compositions and transcriptions and his ensemble arrangements have enjoyed great popularity. Musser’s large marimba orchestras were acclaimed throughout the world. He was a teacher of renown, having headed the Northwestern University Marimba Department for ten years and sent many of his students to important positions in playing and teaching. His innovations in grip, mallets, and technique revolutionized marimba and vibraphone playing. An inventor and designer of instruments, he custom-made instruments for many famous performers. Musser also founded the company that bears his name. [1]
Works for Percussion
Etude in A flat, Op. 6, No. 2
Etude in B, Op. 6, No. 9
Etude in C, Op. 6, No. 10
Prelude in G, Op. 11, No. 3
Etude in C, Op. 11, No. 4
Prelude in D, Op. 11, No. 7
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