Walter Piston

Composer

1894 – 1976

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Who was Walter Piston?

Walter Hamor Piston Jr, was an American composer of classical music, music theorist and professor of music at Harvard University whose students included Leroy Anderson, Leonard Bernstein and Elliott Carter.

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Born
Jan 20, 1894
Rockland
Also known as
  • Walter Hamor Piston Jr.
  • Piston Jr., Walter Hamor
  • Anthony Piston
  • Walter Hamor Piston
Parents
Spouses
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University
    Counterpoint
    (1920 - 1924)
  • Canon
  • Fugue
  • Harmony (Music)
  • Musical composition
  • Music history
Lived in
  • Maine
  • Belmont
    ( - 1976/11/12)
Died
Nov 12, 1976
Belmont
Resting place
Mount Auburn Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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