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Hugo Weisgall

American composer and educator
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Hugo David Weisgall
Born:
Oct. 13, 1912, Eibenschutz, Moravia [now Ivančice, Czech Republic]
Died:
March 11, 1997, Manhasset, N.Y., U.S. (aged 84)

Hugo Weisgall (born Oct. 13, 1912, Eibenschutz, Moravia [now Ivančice, Czech Republic]—died March 11, 1997, Manhasset, N.Y., U.S.) was a Czech-born American composer and educator, whose operas have been praised for their literary quality, their psychological drama, and their unique vocal style. Born into a musical family that had produced several generations of composers and cantors, Weisgall immigrated with his parents to Baltimore, Md., U.S., in 1920. He studied at the Peabody Conservatory (1927–32) in Baltimore and later attended the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where he earned diplomas in conducting (1938), under Fritz Reiner, and in composition (1939), ...(100 of 296 words)

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