Howard Hanson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Howard Hanson

American composer, conductor, educator and music theorist

Date of Birth: 28-Oct-1896

Place of Birth: Wahoo, Nebraska, United States

Date of Death: 26-Feb-1981

Profession: composer, conductor, pianist, musicologist, music theorist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Howard Hanson

  • Howard Harold Hanson (October 28, 1896 – February 26, 1981) was an American composer, conductor, educator, music theorist, and champion of American classical music.
  • As director for 40 years of the Eastman School of Music, he built a high-quality school and provided opportunities for commissioning and performing American music.
  • In 1944, he won a Pulitzer Prize for his Symphony No.
  • 4, and received numerous other awards including the George Foster Peabody Award for Outstanding Entertainment in Music in 1946.

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