David Diamond
American classical composer (1915-2005) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 89
David Leo Diamond was an American composer of classical music. He is considered one of the preeminent American composers of his generation. Many of his works are tonal or modal.
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2005Died13 June 20051995National Medal of ArtsAward1991Edward MacDowell MedalAward1944Arts and Letters Award in MusicAward1943Paderewski Prize for American ComposersAward1942Rome PrizeAward1938Guggenheim FellowshipAward1915Born9 July 1915
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Nadia Boulanger Taught David
Roger Sessions Taught David- Bernard Rogers Taught David
Inez Courtney David produced The Raven and The Affair of Susan
Bela Lugosi David produced The Raven (1935)
Boris Karloff David produced The Raven (1935)
ZaSu Pitts David produced The Affair of Susan (1935)
Mae Busch David produced The Affair of Susan (1935)
Gene Evans David produced Behemoth, the Sea Monster (1959)
Ian Wolfe David produced The Raven (1935)
Irving Bacon David produced The Affair of Susan (1935)
Samuel S. Hinds David produced The Raven (1935)
André Morell David produced Behemoth, the Sea Monster (1961)
Al Ferguson David produced The Affair of Susan (1935)
Bud Osborne David produced The Raven (1935)
Jack Mower David produced The Affair of Susan (1935)
Ralph Byrd David produced The Affair of Susan (1935)
Derren Nesbitt David produced Behemoth, the Sea Monster (1961)
Spencer Charters David produced The Raven (1935)- Teru Shimada David produced The Affair of Susan (1935)
Earle Hodgins David produced The Affair of Susan (1935)
Lester Matthews David produced The Raven (1935)
Lois January David produced The Affair of Susan (1935)
Charles Sullivan David produced The Affair of Susan (1935)
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His early compositions are typically triadic, often with widely spaced harmonies, giving them a distinctly American tone, but some of his works are consciously French in style. His later style became more chromatic.
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 2005 · aged 89
