Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music
Morton Gould (1913-1996)
Bio
Morton Gould was born in Richmond Hill, New York. His first composition was published at age six and he studied with Abby Whiteside & Vincent Jones at the Institute of Musical Art in New York. He played piano for Radio Music City Hall and worked for radio stations as a composer and program director. Many of his works were for Broadway as well as some film and television scores. He was given a lifetime Grammy award, a Pulitzer, Gold Baton Award, and was the president of the American Society of Composers, Artists, and Publishers.
Music
Symphony No. 1
American Symphonette No. 3
Symphony No. 4 "West Point"
Holocaust Orchestral Suite
Interplay
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