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Vinony's link graph records 24 inbound references to George Frederick McKay, and connects out to Edgar Allan Poe, Seattle and Vancouver.
Vinony files it under 1899 births, 1970 deaths and 20th-century American composers.
Vinony links it to 8 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- June 11, 1899
- Died
- October 4, 1970
- Works
- 12
Top works
- Creative Orchestration
- Creative harmony
- Workbook to accompany Creative orchestration
- Bravura prelude for brass ensemble
- Instrumental duo suite (Machine Age poetry)
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1899
- Active to
- 1970
Discography
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,391
- Total plays
- 4,438
Tags
George Frederick McKay (June 11, 1899 – October 4, 1970) was a prolific modern American composer. George Frederick McKay's music, recently recorded by Grammy-Winning artists Leonard Slatkin, William Bolcom and John McLaughlin Williams on NAXOS Records, emerges from the Far West of North America carrying a vigorous blend of influences, including Civil War Era folksongs sung to him by his grandparents; old Fiddlers' Tunes handed down in the family; Northwest Native American Songs and Dances <a hr
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Harrington
- Occupation
- musicologist
- Educated at
- Eastman School of Music
- Employer
- University of Washington
Show 2 more facts
- date of birth
- 1899-06-11
- date of death
- 1970-10-04
Sources (3)
via Wikidata · CC0
Available in 8 languages
via Wikidata sitelinks · CC0