Pulitzer Prize for Music
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The Pulitzer Prize for Music is a prestigious American award honoring distinguished musical compositions by U.S. composers, typically in the realm of classical or contemporary concert music.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pulitzer Prize for Music for Violin Concerto | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | music award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Pulitzer Prize Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
classical music composition
ⓘ
contemporary concert music composition ⓘ distinguished musical composition ⓘ |
| awardIncludes |
cash prize
ⓘ
certificate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eligibility | U.S. composers ⓘ |
| field | music ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1943 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Pulitzer Prize Board vote
ⓘ
jury of music professionals ⓘ |
| hasControversy | historical focus on classical over popular genres ⓘ |
| hasLanguageRequirement | none ⓘ |
| hasNotableMilestone |
first awarded to a hip-hop album in 2018
ⓘ
first awarded to a jazz work in 1997 ⓘ |
| inception | 1943 ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| notableEarlyWinner |
Aaron Copland
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Walter Piston NERFINISHED ⓘ William Schuman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Caroline Shaw
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Elliott Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Kendrick Lamar NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Glass NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Barber NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Reich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWinningWork |
Adagio for Strings
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Anthracite Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ Appalachian Spring NERFINISHED ⓘ Become Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ DAMN. NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Transmigration of Souls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyNamed | Pulitzer Prize for Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Pulitzer Prizes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Columbia University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ Pulitzer Prize for Poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresPremiere | typically within the award year ⓘ |
| scope | American music ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | jury recommendation and board approval ⓘ |
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Pulitzer Prize for Music for Violin Concerto