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Incredible Flutist, The. Ballet with mus. by Walter
Piston. Prod. 1938. Concert suite from the ballet f.p. 1940.
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WALTER PISTON: Symphony No 5*; Symphony No 7**; Symphony No 8**; Serenata for Orchestra* Louisville Orchestra Robert Whitney: Conductor* Jorge Mester: Conductor**
Magazine article from: Musical Opinion; 5/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; WALTER PISTON: Symphony No 5...recordings of Walter Pistons eight superbly crafted...Louisville Orchestra. Piston had such notable...it were by way of Piston. One reason for...international neglect of Pistons work was his reluctance...
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Harvard Composers: Walter Piston and His Students, from Elliott Carter to Frederic Rzewski.
Magazine article from: Notes; 3/1/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...Randall Thompson, Roger Sessions, and Walter Piston. Piston (of the class of 1924...University. In Harvard Composers: Walter Piston and His Students, from Elliott...entitled "Two American Classicists: Walter Piston and James Gould Cozzens...
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Norrington underscores vital nature of Walter Piston
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 3/25/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...20 marked the 100th birthday of Walter Piston, not the most famous American composer...the orchestra played 21 works of Piston, nine of them premieres. Copland...Barber has come back into favor. Piston never had much truck with fashion...
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James Buswell, National Symphony of Ukraine,; Theodore Kuchar; Walter Piston: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 and 2; Fantasia for Violin and Orchestra; Naxos
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 12/24/1998; ; 448 words
; ...works for violin and orchestra by Walter Piston, longtime professor of music at...formidably equipped technically as Piston, and he was sometimes victimized...written slow movements as eloquent as Piston's. The First Concerto, written...
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Pontiac mayor bets on series. (Walter Moore, National Basketball Association championship series between Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Lakers)
PR Newswire; 6/7/1988; 670 words
; ...the NBA series between the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Lakers. Pontiac Mayor Walter Moore said the city will furnish...Angeles Lakers somehow defeat the Pistons. If the Lakers upset the Pistons in the best of seven series, Mayor...
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Cavaliers Gain Victory Over Pistons 95-86
News Wire article from: AP Online; 12/12/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...the ball loose from Detroit Pistons' Bob Sura in the second quarter...95-86 over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. James...The Cavs hadn't beaten the Pistons since Dec. 4, 2001. The...2003" for an upcoming Barbara Walters' TV special. ... The Pistons...
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Wade, Haslem lead Heat in 101-96 win over Pistons
News Wire article from: AP Online; 3/22/2009; 700+ words
; ...Miami Heat beat the short-handed Detroit Pistons 101-96 on Sunday. Wade also blocked...and 14 rebounds for the seventh-place Pistons. Walter Hermann's baseline 3-pointer gave the Pistons a 96-95 lead with 13 seconds left. Mario...
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Pistons top Wizards
News Wire article from: AP Online; 11/2/2008; 661 words
; ...rebounds to send the Detroit Pistons past the Washington Wizards...starters to play well, but Walter Herrmann had 16 points as the Pistons reserves scored 55 points...and Nick Young added 23. The Pistons led 47-30 midway through...
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Iverson comes off bench, helps Pistons beat Bucks
News Wire article from: AP Online; 11/29/2008; 700+ words
; ...season, leading the Detroit Pistons to a 107-97 victory over...night. Iverson was benched by Pistons coach Michael Curry to begin...He also had five assists. Walter Hermann added 16 points for the Pistons, and Jason Maxiell had 13...
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Pistons' Curry wins coaching debut over Pacers
News Wire article from: AP Online; 10/30/2008; ; 700+ words
; The Detroit Pistons played well enough to give...that gave the Curry-led Pistons a 100-94 win over the Indiana...the end of last year. The Pistons planned to shake up their...points and seven rebounds. Walter Hermann had 10 points, helping...
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Walter Piston
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Walter Piston Walter Piston (1894-1976), American composer, wrote traditionalist music...neoclassic in its orientation. He was highly influential as an educator. Walter Piston was born on Jan. 20, 1894, in Rockland, Maine. His grandparents...
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Piston, Walter (Hamor)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
Piston, Walter (Hamor) ( b Rockland, Maine, 1894; d Belmont, Mass., 1976). Amer. composer. Began career as architectural draughtsman...
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Carter, Elliott
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...school, where he majored in music. He studied with Walter Piston and was mentored by the noted modern composer, Charles...master ’ s degree, 1932, studied with Walter Piston; Ecole Normale, Paris, France, D Mus, 1935, studied...
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The 1960s: The Arts: Awards
Book article from: American Decades
...Decades, by Phyllis McGinley Music: Symphony No. 7, by Walter Piston 1962 Fiction: The Edge of Sadness, by Edwin O'Connor...Subject Was Roses, Frank Gilroy Actor, Dramatic Star: Walter Matthau, The Odd Couple Actress, Dramatic Star: Irene...
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Bernstein, Leonard
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...Edward Brulingame Hill, A. Tillman Merritt, and Walter Piston, as well as philosophy, aesthetics, literature, and...York Philharmonic. On November 14, 1943, when Bruno Walter, who was scheduled to conduct the orchestra ’...
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