Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music
Howard Hanson (1896-1981)
Bio
Howard Hanson was born in Wahoo, Nebraska. He attended Luther College in his hometown before moving to New York to attend the Institute of Musical Art which is known today as Juilliard School. He completed his studies at Northwestern and taught there briefly. He became the Dean of the Conservatory of Fine Arts at Pacific and then was selected by George Eastman to direct the Eastman School of Music.
Music
Symphony No. 1 in E minor "Nordic"
Symphony No. 2 in D-flat major "Romantic"
Symphony No. 3
Symphony No. 4 "Requiem"
Symphony No. 5 "Sinfonia Sacra"
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