Netty Simons facts for kids
Netty Simons (born October 26, 1913, died April 1, 1994) was an American musician. She was a talented pianist, a music editor, and a teacher. Netty Simons also wrote her own music as a composer.
About Netty Simons
Netty Simons was born in New York City. She started learning music at the Third Street Music School. Later, she went to New York University. There, she studied with famous musicians like Marion Bauer and Percy Grainger from 1931 to 1937. She also taught music at the Third Street Music School from 1928 to 1933.
In 1933, Netty Simons began studying at the Juilliard School of Music. She learned from Alexander Siloti. Later, in 1938, she studied with the composer Stefan Wolpe.
From 1961 to 1962, she helped organize concerts at Carnegie Hall in New York City. She was a producer and coordinator for these events. In 1971, she won an award from the Ford Foundation for her music recordings. Her important papers and musical notes are kept safe at the New York Public Library and the Vassar College Libraries.
Netty Simons' Music
Netty Simons wrote many different kinds of musical pieces. These are some of her selected works:
- Songs for Wendy for voice and viola (around 1975)
- Quartet
- Quartet for Strings
- Quintet
- Night Sounds for piano
- Windfall
- Illuminations
- Piano Work 1952
- 2 Dot for 2 Pianos
- Trialogue I: The Tombstone Told When She Died for alto, baritone and viola (1963); words by Dylan Thomas
- Trialogue II: Myselves Grieve for alto, baritone and viola (1969); words by Dylan Thomas
- Trialogue III: Now (Now, Say Nay) for mezzo-soprano, baritone and viola (1973); words by Dylan Thomas
- Songs for Jenny
- Three Songs (1950)
- Design Groups I (1967)
- Silver Thaw
- Puddintame
- Buckeye Has Wings
- Too Late, Bridge Is Closed
- Great Stream Sile
- Facets 2, Trio for flute/piccolo, B-flat clarinet, and double bass
- Facets 3 for oboe (or viola) and piano (1962)
- Facets 4 for string quartet
- Cityscape No. 1
- Cityscape No. 2
- This Slowly Drifting Cloud
- Duo
- Circle of Attitudes for violin
- Sonata
- Quartet for Strings
- Summer's Outing for concert band
- Journey Sometimes Delayed for concert band
- Gate of Hundred Sorrows'
- Wild Tales Told On the River Road for clarinet (or bass clarinet) and percussion
- Summer's Outing for concert band
Some of Netty Simons' music was recorded and put on vinyl records. These include:
- Music for Young Listeners Classical/Chamber, CRI Records, 1973
- Donald Erb/J.M. Mestres-Quadreny/Will Ogdon/Netty Simons Played by Bertram Turetzky, Desto Records, 1970
