Leroy Anderson
American composer (1908-1975)
Leroy Anderson (/ləˈrɔɪ/ lə-ROY) (June 29, 1908 – May 18, 1975) was an American composer. He was known for writing short, light concert pieces, many of which were for the Boston Pops Orchestra.
Leroy Anderson | |
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| Born | June 29, 1908 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | May 18, 1975 (aged 66) Woodbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, pianist, organist |
| Spouse |
Eleanor Firke (m. 1942) |
John Williams called him "one of the great American masters of light orchestral music."[1]
References
change- ↑ "Quotations about Leroy Anderson". leroyanderson.com.
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