▁of ▁Be er ' s ▁th esis ▁was ▁The ▁E volution ▁of ▁Harm onic ▁Style ▁in ▁the ▁Work ▁of ▁S cri ab in ▁for ▁which ▁he ▁received ▁the ▁highest ▁hon ors ▁( Tr ès ▁honor able ▁avec ▁fé licit ations ▁du ▁j ury ). ▁ ▁He ▁died ▁in ▁Nice ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 1 9 8 7 . ▁Be er ' s ▁family ▁founded ▁the ▁Joseph ▁& ▁H anna ▁Be er ▁Foundation ▁to ▁perpet uate ▁the ▁memory ▁of ▁the ▁composer ▁and ▁to ▁increase ▁his ▁recognition ▁by ▁a ▁world wide ▁audience ▁and ▁inclusion ▁in ▁the ▁standard ▁oper atic ▁re per toire . ▁ ▁Be er ▁is ▁the ▁Compos er - in - Res idence ▁In ▁Mem or iam ▁of ▁The ▁Atlantic ▁Coast ▁Opera ▁Festival , ▁a ▁Philadelphia - based ▁international ▁summer ▁opera ▁festival . ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Works ▁c ited ▁The ▁Joseph ▁& ▁H anna ▁Be er ▁Foundation ▁L ’ é volution ▁du ▁style ▁harm on ique ▁dans ▁l ’ œuvre ▁de ▁S cri à bine ▁[ The ▁E volution ▁of ▁the ▁Harm onic ▁Style ▁in ▁S cri ab in ' s ▁ Œ uv re ] ▁Joseph ▁Be er , ▁ Æ dam ▁Mus ica e , ▁France — Up coming ▁ 2 0 1 7   ▁The ▁Atlantic ▁Coast ▁Opera ▁Festival ▁– ▁Compos er - in - Res idence ▁( In ▁Mem or iam ) ▁Notes ▁on ▁Be er , ▁and ▁audio : ▁" We it ▁dra uß en ▁im ▁S onn engl anz " ▁from ▁Str