Composer
Peter Howard
American musician (1927–2008)
1927–2008
3 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1927
- Died
- 2008
- Birthplace
- Miami Beach
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Peter Howard (born Howard Weiss; July 29, 1927, in Miami, Florida – April 18, 2008, in Englewood, New Jersey) was an American musical theater arranger, conductor and pianist. Coming to prominence in the 1960s, he was the conductor and dance music arranger for the original Broadway productions of Hello, Dolly! and Annie and was the dance music arranger for the original Broadway productions of Chicago, 1776, The Tap Dance Kid and Crazy for You.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; conductor; music arranger; pianist
- Instruments played
- piano
- Birth name
- Howard Weiss
- VIAF ID
- 29156189
- ISNI
- 0000000108512754
- GND ID
- 126324369X
- Library of Congress ID
- no98116565
- MusicBrainz ID
- a90ed21a-3701-4dd6-a58b-ec41b31e3893
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozart Rag (Howard,Peter) | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Brahms Rag (Howard P) | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Chopin Rag (Howard P) | See work details |
| View sheet music |
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 29156189.