Howard Swanson

Howard Swanson (1907–1978) was an American composer.

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Overview

Born at Atlanta in 1907, died at New York City in 1978.

In detail

Howard Swanson studied at Cleveland Institute of Music. training under Nadia Boulanger is recorded.

Employment is recorded with New York Central Railroad, United States Postal Service and Internal Revenue Service.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship and Arts and Letters Award in Music.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Howard Swanson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q5921005: Howard Swanson

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Contemporaries and associates

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