Born in 1896 in Wahoo, Nebraska of Swedish descent, he was the first American composer to win the Prix de Rome. An ardent supporter of American music, he won the Pulitzer Prize in Music in 1944 for his Symphony no. 4, op. 34. He was the director of the Eastman School of Music from 1924 to 1964. He died in Rochester , New York, in 1981.- Category ID : 24503
Biography, discography and information about the premier at the Metropolitan Opera of Merry Mount including the cast of characters, synopsis, and performance history.
Biographical sketch noting his affinity for working in a Romantic, European style and influence upon American music with portrait sketch and discography.