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William Howard Schuman (August 4, 1910 – February 15, 1992) was an American composer and arts administrator . Life. Schuman was born into a Jewish family in Manhattan, New York City, son of Samuel and Rachel Schuman. He was named after the 27th U.S. president, William Howard Taft, though his family preferred to call him Bill.
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William Schuman (born Aug. 4, 1910, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Feb. 15, 1992, New York) was an American composer, educator, and administrator whose symphonies, ballets, and chamber music are noted for their adaptation of European models to American themes.
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Welcome to the home page of the companion website for the book, Orpheus in Manhattan William Schuman and the Shaping of America's Musical Life. Explore the music and life of William Schuman, the composer.
A music column on Thursday about William Schuman, the composer who also served as president of the Juilliard School and Lincoln Center, misidentified the borough of New York City in which he was...
Jun 16, 2017 · The American composer, William Schuman (1910-1992) rarely revised any of his works. One important exception is his Violin Concerto. Written on commission from Samuel Dushkin, the original...
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Mar 11, 2009 · Learn how Schuman composed his first orchestral work for a special series of concerts by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1939, with the guidance and support of his mentor Serge Koussevitzky. Read about the premiere, the reception, and the revisions of the overture that opened with a boyhood call of "Wee-Awk-Eee".
The Third Symphony of William Schuman was introduced by the Boston Symphony with Serge Koussevitzky conducting. There is a bold, extroverted optimism that permeates this dazzling work. It is almost unbelievable to imagine that Schuman had only heard his first orchestral concert some eleven years before completing this Symphony.
