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- William Howard Schuman (August 4, 1910 – February 15, 1992) was an American composer and arts administrator.
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William Howard Schuman (August 4, 1910 – February 15, 1992) was an American composer and arts administrator . Life. Schuman was born into a Jewish family in Manhattan, New York City, son of Samuel and Rachel Schuman. He was named after the 27th U.S. president, William Howard Taft, though his family preferred to call him Bill.
William Schuman was an American composer, educator, and administrator whose symphonies, ballets, and chamber music are noted for their adaptation of European models to American themes. Schuman studied harmony and composition at Malkin Conservatory, New York City, and then studied at Teachers.
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May 29, 2018 · Schuman, William (Howard), eminent American composer, music educator, and administrator; b. N.Y., Aug. 4, 1910; d. there, Feb. 15, 1992. He began composing at 16, turning out a number of popular songs, and also played in jazz groups.
William Schuman, whose centennial is this year, was a composer and educator who continues to influence the American musical scene.
William Howard Schuman (August 4, 1910 – February 15, 1992) was a prominent twentieth-century American composer and music administrator. In addition to a highly successful career as a composer, he also served as President of the Juilliard School of Music and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City .
As one of the leading and most recognized American composers for more than a half century, William Howard Schuman juggled a tripartite musical life in which he made equally lasting imprints in the fields of music education and arts administration.
Feb 17, 1992 · William Schuman, composer, educator, administrator and founding president of Lincoln Center, has died in New York City. Spokesmen for his family said the former president of the...
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