Walter Piston
Walter Hamor Piston, Jr. (January 20, 1894 – November 12, 1976), was an American composer of classical music, music theorist, and professor of music at Harvard University. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Knox County (county in Maine, United States), Died November 12, 1976 (Belmont (town in eastern Massachusetts, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CS-037812 | 12-in. | 6/29/1939 | Suite from the ballet The incredible flutist, part 1 | Boston Pops Orchestra ; Arthur Fiedler | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | CS-037814 | 12-in. | 6/29/1939 | Suite from the ballet The incredible flutist, part 3 | Boston Pops Orchestra ; Arthur Fiedler | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | CS-047172 | 12-in. | 3/23/1940 | Carnival song | Boston Symphony Orchestra. Brass Choir ; Harvard Glee Club ; G. Wallace Woodworth | Male vocal chorus, with brass ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | CS-047173 | 12-in. | 3/23/1940 | Carnival song | Boston Symphony Orchestra. Brass Choir ; Harvard Glee Club ; G. Wallace Woodworth | Male vocal chorus, with brass ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Piston, Walter," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103137.
Piston, Walter. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103137.
"Piston, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Piston, Walter, 1894-1976 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81047594
Wikidata: Walter Piston - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q711052
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/59274464
MusicBrainz: Walter Piston - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6fcbb430-0dc4-4d72-a9e8-02a2c5400a74
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/71888 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/71888
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