Vincent Persichetti
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American composer (1915–1987)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1915
- Died
- 1987
- Works
- 74
Top works
- Parable for Solo Trombone
- Concerto for piano four hands, op. 56
- Parable
- Fourth string quartet
- Winter solstice
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1915-06-06
- Active to
- 1987-08-14
american composeramerican pianistcomposerpianistteacher
Discography
- Sunken Cathedral1978
- Symphony for Strings / Piano Concerto1990
- Grainger: Lincolnshire Posy / Hill Song no. 2 / Persichetti: Symphony for Band / Khachaturian: Armenian Dances / Hartley: Concerto for 23 Winds / Rogers: Three Japanese Dances1991
- 20th Century Music for Trumpet and Organ1993
- Celebrations1995
- Songs and Dances1995
- Three Concerti1995
- Dello Joio: Homage to Haydn / Schickele: Pentangle / Persichetti: Symphony no. 81998
- Pageant1998
- American Works for Piano Duo2003
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 7,556
- Total plays
- 49,339
Tags
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Vincent Ludwig Persichetti (June 6, 1915 – August 14, 1987) was an American composer, teacher, and pianist. An important musical educator and writer, Persichetti was a native of Philadelphia. He was known for his integration of various new ideas in musical composition into his own work and teaching, and for training many noted composers in composition at the Juilliard School. His students at the Juilliard School included Philip Glass, Charles L. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Vincent+Persich
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Vincent
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Place of death
- Philadelphia
- Occupation
- pianist
- Employer
- Juilliard School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- symphony
- Instrument
- organ
- Official website
- persichetti.org
Show 3 more facts
- date of birth
- 1915-06-06
- date of death
- 1987-08-14
- member of
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
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