Schuman,William Howard

Schuman,William Howard
Schu·man (sho͞oʹmən), William Howard. 1910-1992.
American composer whose works include symphonies, an opera, and the cantata A Free Song (1943), for which he received a Pulitzer Prize.

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  • SCHUMAN, WILLIAM HOWARD — (1910–1985), U.S. composer. Born in New York, Schuman studied at the Malkin conservatory there. After holding various teaching posts, he became director of publications for the music publishing firm of G. Schirmer, Inc. (1945–52). He was head of… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Schuman, William (Howard) — born Aug. 4, 1910, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Feb. 15, 1992, New York City U.S. composer and administrator. He wrote songs in high school with his friend Frank Loesser. In 1930 he began studying composition with Roy Harris. He achieved success… …   Universalium

  • Schuman, William Howard — ► (1910 92) Compositor estadounidense. Cuenta con una interesante producción sinfónica, escénica y la ópera Casey el poderoso (1953) …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Schuman, William (Howard) — (4 ago. 1910, Nueva York, EE.UU.–15 feb. 1992, ciudad de Nueva York). Compositor y administrador estadounidense. Durante la enseñanza secundaria compuso canciones con su amigo Frank Loesser. En 1930 comenzó a estudiar composición con Roy Harris.… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • William Howard Schuman — (* 4. August 1910 in New York; † 15. Februar 1992 in New York) war ein US amerikanischer Komponist. Leben Gebürtig aus der New Yorker Bronx, spielte Schuman bereits als Kind Violine und Banjo. Als junger Mann gründete er ein Tanzorchester und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Schuman, William — ▪ American composer in full  William Howard Schuman   born Aug. 4, 1910, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Feb. 15, 1992, New York       American composer, educator, and administrator whose symphonies, ballets, and chamber music are noted for their… …   Universalium

  • Howard — Howard, Ebenezer Howard, Leslie ► Noble familia inglesa del s. X. A ella pertenecen los condes de Norfolk, de Suffolk, de Northampton y de Nottingham. * * * (as used in expressions) Aiken, Howard H(athaway) Armstrong, Edwin H(oward) Bearden,… …   Enciclopedia Universal

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  • William Schuman — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Schuman. William Howard Schuman (4 août 1910 – 15 février 1992) est un compositeur américain. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Howard — /how euhrd/, n. 1. Catherine, c1520 42, fifth wife of Henry VIII. 2. Sir Ebenezer, 1850 1928, English town planner. 3. Henry. See Surrey, Henry Howard, Earl of. 4. John Winston, born 1939, prime minister of Australia since 1996. 5. Leslie …   Universalium

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