Burt Bacharach Announced as Winner of Prestigious International Polar Music Prize for 2001.Entertainment Editors & Music Writers LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2001 Burt Bacharach This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. Please help [ to improve this article] by adding additional sources. Unverifiable material about living persons must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. was announced today as one of three winners of the prestigious Polar Music Prize The Polar Music Prize is an international music prize and awarded to individuals, groups or institutions in recognition of exceptional achievements in the creation and advancement of music. , the Royal Swedish Academy of Music The Royal Swedish Academy of Music or Kungl. Musikaliska Akademien, founded in 1771 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden. The Academy is an independent organization, which acts to promote the artistic, scientific, educational and cultural development Award for 2001, at the MIDEM music fair in Cannes, France. Leading industry executive Les Bider, Chief Executive Officer Warner Chappell (the world's largest music publisher) and international artist Meja ("All About The Money," "Private Emotions" duo with Ricky Martin, and one of the biggest acts in Japan), hosted the event and announced the prize winners. Bacharach was present for the announcement via Web cast this morning at the residence of the Consulate General consulate general n. pl. consulates general The consulate occupied by a consul general. of Sweden in Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif. Bacharach, Robert Moog Dr. Robert Arthur Moog (pronounced IPA: /ˈmoʊɡ/ to rhyme with "vogue") (May 23, 1934 – August 21, 2005) was a pioneer of electronic music, best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer. and Karlheinz Stockhausen will receive the prize in Stockholm on Monday, May 14, from His Majesty King Carl Gustaf XVI of Sweden. Crown Princess Victoria will join her father for the first time at the Polar Music Prize Award Ceremony. Past prize winners have been: Paul McCartney, Dizzy Gillespie, Witold Lutoslawski, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Quincy Jones, Mstislav Rostropovitch, Elton John, Joni Mitchell, Pierre Boulez, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Ericson, Ray Charles, Ravi Shankar, Iannis Xenakis, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan and Isaac Stern. Burt Bacharach Citation The Polar Music Prize for 2001 is being awarded to the American composer, arranger, record producer and pianist, Bacharach, one of the primary architects of contemporary music. Bacharach has been a principal player on the international music scene since his debut in the late 1950s, producing a host of timeless classics stemming from his infallible feeling for powerful, memorable and unmistakably personal melodies and for brilliantly designed harmony. Robert Moog Citation Moog is being awarded the Polar Music Prize for 2001 for his design of the MiniMoog, the first compact, easy-to-use synthesizer synthesizer Machine that electronically generates and modifies sounds, frequently with the use of a digital computer, for use in the composition of electronic music and in live performance. , which paved the way to the realm of electronic sounds that has revolutionized all genres of music during the past half-century. Karlheinz Stockhausen Citation Stockhausen is being awarded the Polar Music Prize for 2001 for a career as a composer that has been characterized by impeccable integrity and never-ceasing creativity, and for having stood at the forefront of musical development for fifty years. Performances at today's event in Cannes were given by: Lisa Miskovsky -- a Max Martin protege and co-writer of the Backstreet backstreet Noun a street in a town far from the main roads Adjective denoting secret or illegal activities: a backstreet abortion backstreet n Boys latest hit, "Shape of My Heart"; Kelly Levesque -- a new Reprise re·prise n. 1. Music a. A repetition of a phrase or verse. b. A return to an original theme. 2. A recurrence or resumption of an action. tr.v. (Warner) label signing; and Laura Pausini -- who, following tremendous success in her home country, Italy, and in Latin-speaking countries, is poised to become known as a major artist worldwide. The Polar Music Prize was founded in 1989 by Stig Anderson -- a true music industry great -- who played a key role in the enormous success of ABBA. The prize has been awarded since 1992 for exceptional and lifetime achievements, transcending musical genres and breaking down musical boundaries. For further information about the Polar Music Prize and more comprehensive citations on the prize winners, e-mail info@polarmusicprize.com |
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