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Walter Arlen

Austrian American composer and music critic (1920-2023) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 103

Walter Arlen was an Austrian and American composer, focused on songs for voice and piano. Just after completing school, he fled the Nazi regime in Vienna for the United States, where he worked as a music critic for the Los Angeles Times, and a professor of music at the Loyola Marymount University.

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Awards

Decoration of Merit in Gold of the State of Vienna

About this person

He was recognised as a composer late in life.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 2023 · aged 103

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