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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 numerous other awards including the George Foster Peabody Award for Outstanding Entertainment in Music in 1946.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 28, 1896 (Wahoo), Died February 26, 1981 (Rochester)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: conductor, composer, speaker

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CS-81086 12-in. 1/19/1934 'Tis an earth defiled Wilfrid Pelletier ; Lawrence Tibbett Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BS-035867 10-in. 5/11/1939 Joe Clark steps out Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra ; Howard Hanson Orchestra conductor  
Victor BS-035868 10-in. 5/11/1939 Afro-American Symphony : Scherzo Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra ; Howard Hanson Orchestra conductor  
Victor CS-047119 12-in. 3/20/1940 Symphony no. 3, in A minor, part 1 Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra composer  
Victor CS-047120 12-in. 3/20/1940 Symphony no. 3, in A minor, part 2 Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra composer  
Victor CS-047121 12-in. 3/20/1940 Symphony no. 3, in A minor, part 3 Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra composer  
Victor CS-047122 12-in. 3/20/1940 Symphony no. 3, in A minor, part 4 Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra composer  
Victor CS-047123 12-in. 3/20/1940 Symphony no. 3, in A minor, part 5 Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra composer  
Victor CS-047124 12-in. 3/20/1940 Symphony no. 3, in A minor, part 6 Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra composer  
Victor CS-047125 12-in. 3/20/1940 Symphony no. 3, in A minor, part 7 Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra composer  
Victor CS-047126 12-in. 3/20/1940 Symphony no. 3, in A minor, part 8 Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra composer  
Victor CS-047127 12-in. 3/20/1940 Symphony no. 3, in A minor, part 9 Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Serge Koussevitzky Orchestra composer  
Victor BS-048823 10-in. 4/29/1940 El Greco : Pavane American Composers' Orchestra ; Howard Hanson Orchestra conductor  
Victor BS-048824 10-in. 4/29/1940 Lazy cigarette : Habañera American Composers' Orchestra ; Howard Hanson Orchestra conductor  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hanson, Howard," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100019.

Hanson, Howard. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100019.

"Hanson, Howard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

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