Douglas Townsend
Douglas Townsend (November 8, 1921 – August 1, 2012) was an American classical composer and musicologist. Douglas Townsend was born in Manhattan, Townsend became interested in composition while a student at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, in New York City. He taught himself composition, counterpoint and orchestration.
Douglas Townsend
- Born
- 1921 · Brooklyn.
- Died
- 2012
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- composer · musicologist · editor
- Fields
- opera
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Born at Brooklyn in 1921, died in 2012.
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera. Employment is recorded with Brooklyn College.
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- 1.Douglas Townsend (November 8, 1921 - August 1, 2012). Classical Matters.
- 2.Lance W. Brunner. The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, edited by Stanley Sadie (1992). and
- 3.Peter Dobrin. The Concerto Soloists Premiere A Piece By Douglas Townsend. Philadelphia Inquirer. 1995-01-10.
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