Howard Hanson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Howard Hanson
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Oct 28, 1896(1896-10-28)
Age	128
Date Of Death	1981-02-26
Birthplace	Wahoo
Country	United States
Birth City	Nebraska
Horoscope	Libra

Howard Hanson Biography

Howard Hanson is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on October 28, 1896 in Wahoo, Nebraska, United States. Pulitzer Prize winner for Symphony No. 44 4. For 40 years, he was the Eastman School of Music’s director. His original works included “Symphonic Rhhapsody,” the “Two Yuletide Pieces” and the “Scandinavian Suite,” which celebrated his Lutheran and Scandinavian heritage.

His 1935 composition, “Three Songs from Drum Taps”, was inspired by the poem by His 1935 composition “Three Songs from Drum Taps” was based on the poem by Walt Whitman..

He was the son of Swedish immigrants and was born in Wahoo. He married Elizabeth Nelson on 26 June 1946.

Howard Hanson Net Worth

Howard Hanson is one of the richest Composer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Howard Hanson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1916, he earned a BA in music at Northwestern. He studied with Peter Lutkin who was a musician and church music expert. His first work that was nationally recognized was “The California Forest Play”, which he wrote in 1920.

Symphony No. 2 is his most well-known composition. 2 was the ‘Romantic’, which was performed by His best-known composition was Symphony No. 2, the ‘Romantic,’ which was premiered by Serge Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra on November 28, 1930, as part of its 50th-anniversary celebration. with the Boston Symphony Orchestra as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations.

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Facts & Trivia

Howard Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Howard Hanson celebrates birthday on October 28 of every year.

What is Howard Hanson known for?

Howard Harold Hanson (October 28, 1896 – February 26, 1981) was an American composer, conductor, educator, music theorist, and champion of American classical music.

Who is Howard Hanson?

Howard Hanson, (born Oct. 28, 1896, Wahoo, Neb., U.S.—died Feb. 26, 1981, Rochester, N.Y.), composer, conductor, and teacher who promoted contemporary American music and was, in his own compositions, a principal representative of the Romantic tradition.

Where was Howard Hanson from?

Wahoo, NE

What is a romantic symphony?

On the subject of melodies, Romantic symphonies have much more lyrical melodies than Classical symphonies. On top of that, motifs of the Romantic period are much longer, especially Mendelssohn’s, and have much more freedom. They are also more innovative and create more imagery in the listener.

Who is the greatest musical genius of all time?

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is popularly acclaimed as the greatest musical genius of all time. A child prodigy who wrote his first musical pieces aged five, he produced more than 600 works before his death aged just 35.