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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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103137

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