Dr. Howard Hanson
Biography
Howard Harold Hanson (October 28, 1896 – February 26, 1981) was an American composer, conductor, educator, music theorist, and champion of American classical music. As director for 40 years of the Eastman School of Music, he built a high-quality school and provided opportunities for commissioning and performing American music. He won a Pulitzer Prize (in 1944 for his Symphony no. 4) and received numerous other awards.
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
12th season, Hanson, Romantic Symphony, 1939-07-30
National Music Camp, High School Orchestra Broadcast, 1939, Hanson
Recording Content
Side 2: High School Orchestra Broadcast (complete)
12th season, NHSB & NMC Choirs, 1939-07-29
National Music Camp, National High School Band, National High School Choir, National Music Camp Choirs, Accordian Ensemble, 1939, Deiro, Dvorak, Hanson, Sousa, Strauss, Langenus
Recording Content
Side 1: Persian March, Strauss; Old New Orleans, Langenus; bad spot near end of record; and Side 2: Organ Prelude, Deiro (accordian choir); Slavonic Dance, Dvorak; Andante from Nordic Symphony, Hanson; Invincible Eagle, Sousa
32nd season, NFMC Symposium, "Guiding America's Musical Youth", Special A - Part 1 of 3, 1959-08-05
NFMC Symposium, Guiding America's Musical Youth, 1959, Dr. Howard Hanson, Training of Young Musicians, Dr. Walter Hodgson, Training of Young Composers, Dr. Don Gillis, incomplete, National Music Camp
Recording Content
Part 1 of 3: Introduction by Dr. Howard Hanson, "Training of Young Musicians" by Dr. Walter Hodgson, "Training of Young Composers" by Dr. Don Gillis (continued in part 2)
32nd season, NFMC Symposium, "Guiding America's Musical Youth", Special B - Part 2 of 3, 1959-08-05
NFMC Symposium, Guiding America's Musical Youth, Special B, 1959, Training of Young Composers, Dr. Don Gillis, Future of Professional Musicians, Mr. Eduard Werner, Dr. Howard Hanson, comments, incomplete, National Music Camp
Recording Content
Part 2 of 3: "Training of Young Composers" by Dr. Don Gillis (continued from part 1), "Future of Professional Musicians" by Mr. Eduard Werner, comments by Dr. Howard Hanson (incomplete)
34th season, Music for Voice of America Series, Program 3, 1961-08-24
Music for Voice of America Series, Program 3, 1961, Liadov, Hanson, Dr. Howard Hanson, National High School Philharmonic, National High School Symphony Orchestra, National Music Camp
34th season, Music for Voice of America Series, Program 9, 1961-08-24
Music for Voice of America Series, Program 9, 1961, Hanson, Dr. Howard Hanson, National High School Symphony Orchestra, Ravel, National Music Camp
34th season, Music for Voice of America Series, Program 13, 1961-08-24
Music for Voice of America Series, Program 13, 1961, Berlioz, Dr. Howard Hanson, National High School Symphony Orchestra, Hanson, National High School Philharmonic Orchestra, National Music Camp