Lou Harrison

Lou Harrison was an American composer, esperantist, music critic, journalist and professor (1917–2003). He was born at Portland and died at Lafayette.

Also recorded as Lou Silver Harrison.

Lou Harrison in brief

Born
1917
Died
2003
Known for
composer, esperantist, music critic, journalist and professor
Place of birth
Portland
Contents

Career and activity

He was employed by Black Mountain College and San Jose State University. He belonged to American Academy of Arts and Letters and Society for Individual Rights.

Identity

Lou Harrison is recorded as having received Guggenheim Fellowship and Arts and Letters Award in Music. Lou Harrison is recorded as composer, esperantist, music critic, journalist and professor. Lou Harrison is recorded with the citizenship of United States.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Lou Harrison may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Lou Harrison is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q590911.

In detail

training under Arnold Schoenberg and Henry Cowell is recorded. the recorded working language is Esperanto and English.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are contemporary classical music.

Employment is recorded with Black Mountain College and San Jose State University. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Letters and Society for Individual Rights.

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

Chronology

  1. 1917Lou Harrison born at Portland.
  2. 1917Lou Harrison was born in 1917 at Portland.
  3. 2003Lou Harrison died at Lafayette.
  4. 2003Lou Harrison died in 2003 at Lafayette.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Lou Harrison”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q590911: Lou Harrison

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