Sessions,Roger Huntington

Sessions,Roger Huntington
Ses·sions (sĕshʹənz), Roger Huntington. 1896-1985.
American composer. An influential promoter of 20th-century music, he wrote polyphonic symphonies, instrumental works, and operas, such as Montezuma (1962).

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  • Sessions, Roger (Huntington) — (28 dic. 1896, Brooklyn, N.Y., EE.UU.–16 mar. 1985, Princeton, N.J.). Compositor estadounidense. Estudió en las universidades de Harvard y Yale, vivió en Italia y Alemania (1925–33) y más tarde fue profesor principalmente en la Universidad de… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Sessions, Roger (Huntington) — born Dec. 28, 1896, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S. died March 16, 1985, Princeton, N.J. U.S. composer. He attended Harvard and Yale, lived in Italy and Germany (1925–33), and later taught principally at Princeton University (1935–45, 1953–65). His early… …   Universalium

  • Roger Huntington Sessions — noun United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896 1985) • Syn: ↑Sessions, ↑Roger Sessions • Instance Hypernyms: ↑composer …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Roger Sessions — noun United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896 1985) • Syn: ↑Sessions, ↑Roger Huntington Sessions • Instance Hypernyms: ↑composer …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sessions — noun United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896 1985) • Syn: ↑Roger Sessions, ↑Roger Huntington Sessions • Instance Hypernyms: ↑composer …   Useful english dictionary

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