Lou Harrison


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Born: May 14, 1917 in Portland, OR
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Died: February 01, 2003 in Lafayette, IN
Genre: Avant-Garde

Biography:
Studied with Henry Cowell, Arnold Schoenberg, Virgil Thomson, and Korean, Chinese, and other Asian musics. Built gamelans, taught at many colleges, holds Honorary Doctorate, many awards and commissions. Dance and film scores for dancer Erick Hawkins ...More >>

Discography:
Mysterious Mountain
2006Works for an Ochestra of Western & Oriental Instruments
2003Serenado
2002Keyboard Works
2000Rhymes with Silver
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Influenced By:
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