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William Thomas McKinley
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Einar Englund
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Walter Piston
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Ernst Toch
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David Diamond
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Cristobal Halffter
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Ulrich Leyendecker
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Ulrich Leyendecker (29 January 1946 — 1 December 2018) was a German composer of classical music. His output consists mainly of symphonies, … read moreUlrich Leyendecker (29 January 1946 — 1 December 2018) was a German composer of classical music. His output consists mainly of symphonies, concertos, chamber and instrumental music. Leyendecker studied composition with Ingo Schmitt (1962… read moreUlrich Leyendecker (29 January 1946 — 1 December 2018) was a German composer of classical music. His output consists mainly of symphonies, concertos, chamber and instrumental music. Leyendecker studied composition with Ingo Schmitt (1962–1965) and Rudolf Petzold (1965–1970), and piano with Günter… read more -
Paul Moravec
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Stefan Wolpe
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Roger Sessions
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Roger Huntington Sessions (28 December 1896 – 16 March 1985) was an American composer, critic and teacher of music. Born in Brooklyn, New Y… read moreRoger Huntington Sessions (28 December 1896 – 16 March 1985) was an American composer, critic and teacher of music. Born in Brooklyn, New York to a family that could trace its roots back to the American revolution, Sessions studied music… read moreRoger Huntington Sessions (28 December 1896 – 16 March 1985) was an American composer, critic and teacher of music. Born in Brooklyn, New York to a family that could trace its roots back to the American revolution, Sessions studied music at Harvard University from the age of 14. There, he wrote f… read more