Composer
Walter Piston
American composer (1894–1976)
1894–1976
14 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1894
- Died
- 1976
- Birthplace
- Knox County
- Place of death
- Belmont
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Walter Piston — American composer (1894–1976). Walter Piston was born in 1894 in Knox County. The recorded year of death is 1976; place of death: Belmont. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.
Life and musical career
- Occupations
- pianist; composer; choreographer; musicologist; conductor; violinist
- Teachers
- Nadia Boulanger
- Career institutions / employers
- Harvard University
- Recorded memberships
- American Academy of Arts and Letters; American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- symphony
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 59274464
- ISNI
- 0000000109062126
- GND ID
- 122386701
- Library of Congress ID
- n81047594
- MusicBrainz ID
- 6fcbb430-0dc4-4d72-a9e8-02a2c5400a74
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Flute, Orchestra, Alto, bass, Cello
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flute Sonata | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Same title as publication | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Ceremonial Fanfare (Piston W) | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Bow Down Thine Ear O Lord | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The Incredible Flutist | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Piano Quintet | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Prelude And Allegro | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Quintet | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Souvenir | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| String Quartet No.2 | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Symphony No.7 | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Quintet For Wind Instruments | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Three Pieces | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Passacaglia | 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. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 59274464.