Adolph Weiss
Adolph Weiss (Baltimore, Maryland, November 12, 1891 – Van Nuys, California, February 21, 1971) was an American composer. A modernist, he was a pupil of Arnold Schoenberg in Vienna from 1924 to 1927; his father was a pupil of Ferruccio Busoni. He also served as a professional bassoonist in a number of orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, the New York Symphony Society, the Rochester Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the San Francisco Symphony, and the Chicago Symphony.
Adolph Weiss
- Born
- 1891 · Baltimore.
- Died
- 1971 · Van Nuys.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- composer
- Fields
- modernism
- Teachers
- Arnold Schoenberg
- Honours
- Guggenheim Fellowship · Arts and Letters Award in Music
- Languages
- English
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Adolph Weiss (Baltimore, Maryland, November 12, 1891 – Van Nuys, California, February 21, 1971) was an American composer. A modernist, he was a pupil of Arnold Schoenberg in Vienna from 1924 to 1927; his father was a pupil of Ferruccio Busoni. He also served as a professional bassoonist in a number of orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, the New York Symphony Society, the Rochester Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the San Francisco Symphony, and the Chicago Symphony.
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Born at Baltimore in 1891, died in Van Nuys in 1971.
Training under Arnold Schoenberg is recorded. John Cage is recorded as having studied under Adolph Weiss. The recorded working language is English. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are modernism. Positions recorded include bassoonist. Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship and Arts and Letters Award in Music.
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