Walter Piston

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Born
20 January 1894
Born In
Rockland, Knox County, Maine, United States
Died
12 November 1976 (aged 82)
Walter Hamor Piston Jr. (January 20, 1894 – November 12, 1976) was an American composer. He was born in Rockland, Maine. His father's father, the sailor Antonio Pistone changed his name to Anthony Piston when he came to America from Genoa, Italy. In 1905, Walter Piston Sr. and his family moved to Boston. Walter Jr. trained as an engineer at the Mechanical Arts High School in Boston, but he was artistically inclined and upon graduating from there in 1912, proceeded to the Massachusetts Normal Arts School, majoring in painting, also studying architectural drawing and American his… read more
Walter Hamor Piston Jr. (January 20, 1894 – November 12, 1976) was an American composer. He was born in Rockland, Maine. His father's father, the sailor Antonio Pistone changed his name to Anthony Piston when he came to America from Genoa, Italy. In 1905, Walter Piston Sr. and his family… read more
Walter Hamor Piston Jr. (January 20, 1894 – November 12, 1976) was an American composer. He was born in Rockland, Maine. His father's father, the sailor Antonio Pistone changed his name to Anthony Piston when he came to America from Genoa, Italy. In 1905, Walter Piston Sr. and his family moved to Boston. Walter Jr. trained as an engineer at the Mechanical Ar… read more

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1 PISTON: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 6 Symphony no. 2: Moderato
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2 PISTON: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 6 Symphony No. 2: Adagio
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3 PISTON: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 6 Symphony No. 2: Allegro
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4 American Symphonies Symphony No. 6: IV. Allegro energico
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5 PISTON: Symphony No. 4 / Three New England Sketches Symphony No. 4: Piacevole
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6 PISTON: Symphony No. 4 / Three New England Sketches Symphony No. 4: Contemplativo
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7 PISTON: Symphony No. 4 / Three New England Sketches Symphony No. 4: Ballando
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8 PISTON: Symphony No. 4 / Three New England Sketches Symphony No. 4: Energico
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9 Fantasy for English Horn, Harp and Strings Fantasy for English Horn, Harp and Strings
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10 Symphony no. 4 / Three New England Sketches / Capriccio for Harp and String Orchestra Capriccio for Harp and String Orchestra
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  1. 379 listeners

    14 May 2003 · 8 tracks

    PISTON: Symphony No. 4 / Three New England Sketches
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  2. 212 listeners

    12 Nov 2003 · 7 tracks

    PISTON: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 6
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  3. 159 listeners

    23 Aug 2000 · 13 tracks

    PISTON: Chamber Music
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  4. 113 listeners

    14 Jun 1999 · 7 tracks

    PISTON: Violin Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 / Fantasia for Violin
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