Ron Nelson
- Full name
- Ronald Jack Nelson.
- Born
- 1929. · Joliet.
- Died
- 2023. · Scottsdale.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- conductor, composer, musicologist, music educator, university teacher and musician.
- Fields
- classical music and popular music.
- Education
- Eastman School of Music and École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot.
- Known for
- Rocky Point Holiday.
- Languages
- English.
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Ron Nelson studied at Eastman School of Music and École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot. The recorded working language is English. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music and popular music. Employment is recorded with Brown University. Works named in the authority record are Rocky Point Holiday.
Ron Nelson is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded with the occupation music educator. Recorded with the occupation musicologist. Recorded with the occupation conductor. Recorded with the occupation composer. Recorded with the occupation musician. Classed in the genre classical music. Classed in the genre popular music. Established in Bibliothèque nationale de France under 13972089n. Established in Library of Congress under n82032324. Recorded at birth as Ronald Jack Nelson. Established in Discogs under 259496. Established in Discogs under 860311. Established in FAST under 1494036. Recorded as having studied at Eastman School of Music and École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot.
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1929
Ron Nelson was born on 14 December 1929.
2023
Dies at Scottsdale.
2023
Ron Nelson died on 24 December 2023.
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