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Anderson on the CD cover of The Best of Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride | | Born | (1908-06-29)June 29, 1908
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Died | May 18, 1975(1975-05-18) (aged 66)
Woodbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Composer, pianist, organist |
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| Spouse | Eleanor Firke (m. 1942) |
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Leroy Anderson (lə-ROY) (June 29, 1908 – May 18, 1975) was an American composer of short, light concert pieces, many of which were introduced by the Boston Pops Orchestra under the direction of Arthur Fiedler. John Williams described him as "one of the great American masters of light orchestral music."[1] Early life[edit] Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts to Swedish parents, Anderson was given his first piano lessons by his mother, who was a church organist. He continued studying piano at the New England Conservatory of Music. In 1925, Anderson entered Harvard College, where he studied musical harmony with Walter Spalding, counterpoint with Edward Ballantine, canon and fugue with William C. Heilman, orchestration with Edward B. Hill and Walter Piston, composition, also with
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