Steinert, Alexander Lang

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Steinert, Alexander Lang

Steinert, Alexander Lang, American pianist, conductor, composer, and arranger; b. Boston, Sept. 21, 1900; d. N.Y., July 7, 1982. He was the son of a piano manufacturer; studied at Harvard Univ., graduating in 1922; then took private lessons in composition with Loeffler in Boston, and with Koechlin and d’Indy in Paris. He lived much of his time in Europe; was active as a conductor and arranger in Hollywood. His music bears the imprint of the French modern school.

Works

ORCH .: Nuit méridionale (Boston, Oct. 15, 1926); Leggenda sinfonica (Rome, 1930); Concerto sinfonico for Piano and Orch. (Boston, Feb. 8, 1935, composer soloist); Rhapsody for Clarinet and Orch. (1945); The Nightingale and the Rose for Speaker and Orch. (Philadelphia, March 31, 1950). CHAMBER: Violin Sonata; Piano Trio; piano pieces. VOCAL : Songs

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