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Ernst Bacon

American composer and musician (1898-1990) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 91

Ernst Lecher Bacon was an American composer, pianist, and conductor. A prolific composer, Bacon wrote over 250 songs over his career. He was awarded three Guggenheim Fellowships and a Pulitzer Scholarship in 1932 for his Second Symphony.

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1990Died16 March 19901964Guggenheim FellowshipAward1962Arts and Letters Award in MusicAward1942Guggenheim FellowshipAward1939Guggenheim FellowshipAward1898Born26 May 1898

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Guggenheim Fellowship1964
Arts and Letters Award in Music1962
Guggenheim Fellowship1942
Guggenheim Fellowship1939

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United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1990 · aged 91

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