Wallingford Riegger
American music composer (1885-1961) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 75
Wallingford Constantine Riegger was an American modernist composer and pianist, best known for his orchestral and modern dance music. He was born in Albany, Georgia, but spent most of his career in New York City, helping elevate the status of other American composers such as Charles Ives and Henry Cowell.
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Riegger is noted for being one of the first American composers to use a form of serialism and the twelve-tone technique.
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1885 to 1961 · aged 75
