Samuel Adler
Samuel Adler was a German and American conductor, composer, musicologist, music educator, university teacher and music arranger (born 1928).
Also recorded as Sam Adler · Samuel Hans Adler
Samuel Adler
- Full name
- Samuel Hans Adler.
- Born
- 1928. · Mannheim.
- Nationality
- Germany and United States.
- Occupation
- conductor, composer, musicologist, music educator, university teacher, music arranger and musician.
- Fields
- opera and symphony.
- Education
- Boston University, Harvard University, Eastman School of Music and Boston University College of Fine Arts.
- Teachers
- Paul Hindemith and Aaron Copland.
- Known for
- Piano Concerto No. 3.
- Honours
- Guggenheim Fellowship, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Berlin Prize and Arts and Letters Award in Music.
- Languages
- English.
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Samuel Adler was a German and American conductor, composer, musicologist, music educator, university teacher and music arranger (born 1928).
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Samuel Adler studied at Boston University, Harvard University and Eastman School of Music. Training under Paul Hindemith and Aaron Copland is recorded. Cary Ratcliff is recorded as having studied under Samuel Adler. The recorded working language is English. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera and symphony. Employment is recorded with Brandeis University, Juilliard School and University of North Texas College of Music. Works named in the authority record are Piano Concerto No. Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Berlin Prize and Arts and Letters Award in Music.
Samuel Adler is recorded as having received Guggenheim Fellowship, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and Berlin Prize. Recorded at birth as Samuel Hans Adler.
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Samuel Adler born at Mannheim.
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Samuel Adler studied at Boston University, Harvard University, Eastman School of Music and Boston University College of Fine Arts. He trained under Paul Hindemith and Aaron Copland. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
He was employed by Brandeis University, Juilliard School, University of North Texas College of Music, University of North Texas and Eastman School of Music. He belonged to American Academy of Arts and Letters. Adler received Guggenheim Fellowship, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Berlin Prize and Arts and Letters Award in Music. Connected to 3 other published records in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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