Arthur Shepherd
Sign in to saveAmerican composer and conductor (1880–1958)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1880
- Died
- 1958
- Works
- 6
Top works
- Horizons
- Quartet for strings in E minor
- Second sonata for piano
- The string quartets of Ludwig van Beethoven
- Triptych, for high voice and string quartet
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- Listeners
- 77
- Total plays
- 297
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Arthur Shepherd was an American 20th-century composer and conductor, influenced by Vaughan Williams, Percy Goetschius, George W. Chadwick, Arthur Farwell, and the French Impressionists. He composed over 100 works, including symphonies, string quartets and songs. Shepherd was born February 19, 1880 in Paris, Idaho into a Mormon family. He entered the New England Conservatory when he was only twelve years old. After his graduation, Shepherd returned to his family who had moved to Salt Lake City,
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Arthur
- Family name
- Shepherd
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Cleveland
- Occupation
- conductor
- Educated at
- New England Conservatory
- Employer
- New England Conservatory
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- music education
- Image
- Arthur Shepherd 001.JPG
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- date of death
- 1958-01-12
- date of birth
- 1880-02-19
- member of
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
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