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Nicolas Slonimsky

Russian composer (1894-1995) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 101

Nicolas Slonimsky, born Nikolai Leonidovich Slonimskiy, was a Russian-American musicologist, conductor, pianist, lexicographer, and composer.

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Guggenheim Fellowship
Laurel Leaf Award

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Best known for his writing and musical reference work, he wrote the Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns and the Lexicon of Musical Invective, and edited Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1894 to 1995 · aged 101

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