Leroy Anderson
Leroy Anderson | |
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| Born | June 29, 1908 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | May 18, 1975 (aged 66) Woodbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, pianist, organist |
| Spouse | Eleanor Firke (m. 1942) |
Leroy Anderson (/ləˈrɔɪ/ lə-ROY) (June 29, 1908 – May 18, 1975) was an American composer. He was known for writing short, light concert pieces, many of which were for the Boston Pops Orchestra.
John Williams called him "one of the great American masters of light orchestral music."[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Quotations about Leroy Anderson". leroyanderson.com.
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