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  1. Piston, Walter Pistonnoun

    United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)

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  1. walter piston

    Walter Piston was a prominent American composer, music theorist, and professor. He was born in 1894 and died in 1976. Many of his works are acknowledged as major contributions to twentieth century classical music. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Music twice, in 1948 and 1961. As a professor at Harvard University, Piston's students included prominent composers such as Leonard Bernstein and Elliot Carter. He also wrote a number of important textbooks on music theory.

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  1. Walter Piston

    Walter Hamor Piston Jr., was an American composer of classical music, music theorist and professor of music at Harvard University whose students included Leroy Anderson, Leonard Bernstein, and Elliott Carter.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of walter piston in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of walter piston in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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