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Harold Shapero
Sign in to saveAlso known as Harold Samuel Shapero, Harold S. Shapero
American composer (1920-2013)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1920
- Works
- 7
Top works
- Three pieces for three pieces, flute, clarinet (B), bassoon
- String quartet
- Three pieces for three pieces
- Symphony for classical orchestra
- Hebrew cantata
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1920
- Active to
- 2013
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 400
- Total plays
- 2,287
Tags
contemporary classicalcomposeramericanusamerican classical
Harold Samuel Shapero (born 29 April 1920) is an American composer. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, Shapero and his family later moved to nearby Newton. He learned to play the piano as a child, and for some years was a pianist in dance orchestras. With a friend, he founded the Hal Kenny Orchestra, a swing-era jazz band. He was more interested in classical music, though. In his teens he studied with some famous teachers, including Nicolas Slonimsky (editor of Baker's Biographical Dictionary of M
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Harold
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Lynn
- Place of death
- Cambridge
- Occupation
- music educator
- Employer
- Brandeis University
- Student of
- Walter Piston
- Instrument
- piano
Show 5 more facts
- date of birth
- 1920-04-29
- date of death
- 2013-05-17
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- archives at
- Brandeis University
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