George Heussenstamm, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

George Heussenstamm

American composer

Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1926

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession: composer, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

George Heussenstamm (born 1926) is an American composer.
His most well-known works include jazz-classical chamber styles, such as Etudes (7) for oboe, clarinet & bassoon, Op.
77 (1964) The Alchemy for solo oboe, Op.
60 (1976), and Ensembles, for brass quintet (1976).
Recordings of his compositions include Woodwind Treasures by the West Wind Quintet and Alchemy: American Works for Oboe and English Horn CD by Mark Hill, and others.Formerly, a professor of music at Cal State Northridge, Cal State Los Angeles, and other colleges in Southern California.
Heussenstamm is the author of several books pertaining to music theory, including The Norton Manual of Music Notation, Hal Leonard Harmony & Theory – Part 1: Diatonic, and Hal Leonard Harmony & Theory – Part 2: Chromatic.
The Norton Manual of Music Notation has become a standard of music notation.