William Henry Fry
Composer
1813 – 1864
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Who was William Henry Fry?
William Henry Fry was a pioneering American composer, music critic, and journalist. Fry was the first person born in the United States to write for a large symphony orchestra, and the first to compose a publicly performed opera. He was also the first music critic for a major American newspaper, and he was the first person to insist that his fellow countrymen support American-made music.
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- Born
- Aug 10, 1813
Philadelphia - Also known as
- Fry, William Henry
- Died
- Sep 21, 1864
Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
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on July 23, 2013
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