Composer
Alec Wilder
American composer, lyricist (1907-1980)
1907–1980
82 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1907
- Died
- 1980
- Birthplace
- Rochester
- Place of death
- Gainesville
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Alexander Lafayette Chew Wilder (February 16, 1907 – December 24, 1980) was an American composer, author, and radio host. Considered one of the most inventive and lyrical American composers, he wrote thousands of pieces of music across various genres, including American popular song and classical music. Though his musical compositions were not always widely known during his lifetime, he became a notable figure in musical history for his 1972 book, American Popular Song: The Great Innovators, 1900–1950, which is widely regarded as a definitive work on the subject. He also hosted a Peabody Award-winning radio series, American Popular Song with Alec Wilder and Friends, on National Public Radio (NPR) in the mid-1970s.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; music educator; writer; lyricist; film producer
- Education
- Eastman School of Music
- Genres
- opera
- Awards
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Birth name
- Alexander Lafayette Chew Wilder
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 32196595
- ISNI
- 0000000083696541
- GND ID
- 119150166
- Library of Congress ID
- n50019273
- MusicBrainz ID
- 18fdc296-87c6-4b2b-91f0-5039f0651912
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Voice, Piano, Tuba, A Cappella, Choir
- Genres represented
- Classical, Jazz, Blues, pop
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
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Catalogue
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Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 32196595.