Howard Hanson
Howard Harold Hanson (October 28, 1896 – February 26, 1981) was an American composer, conductor, educator, music theorist, and champion of American classical music. As director for 40 years of the Eastman School of Music, he built a high-quality school and provided opportunities for commissioning and performing American music. In 1944, he won a Pulitzer Prize for his Symphony No. 4, and received n…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- United States
- Born
- October 28th, 1896
- Died
- February 26th, 1981
- Genres
- Labels
- Naxos