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Born 20 January 1894 in Rockland, Maine, Walter Piston was recognized in his lifetime as the ultimate musical craftsman, producing a body of orchestral and chamber work distinguished by its quintessential neo-classic qualities of clarity and proportion. Also a noted educator, Piston taught at Harvard from 1926 to 1960 and wrote three significant music textbooks: Harmony (1941), Counterpoint (1947), and Orchestration (1955). Among Piston's many noted students were Elliott Carter, Leonard Bernstein, and Arthur Berger. Among Piston's many awards and honors were three New York Music Critic's Circle Awards for his Symphony No. 2, Viola Concerto, and String Quartet No. 5, two Pulitzers, and eight honorary doctorates. He was elected to the American Institute and Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Additional information on Walter Piston can be found at http://www.schirmer.com/composers/piston_bio.html

Title	Ensemble Type	Composed	Duration	Media
First Symphony	Orchestra		00:27:00
Prelude and allegro for organ and strings	Orchestra		00:09:00
Fugue on a Victory Tune	Orchestra		00:04:00
Trio	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice		00:00:00
Trio 2	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice		00:00:00
Concerto for String Quartet, Winds, and Percussion	Band	1976	00:12:00
Bicentennial Fanfare	Orchestra	1975	00:02:00
Three Counterpoints	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1973	00:10:00
Duo for Cello and Piano	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1972	00:00:00
Concerto for Flute	Orchestra	1971	00:19:00
Concerto for flute and orchestra	Orchestra	1971	00:19:00
Concerto for flute and orchestra	Orchestra	1971	00:19:00
Fantasia for violin and orchestra	Orchestra	1970	00:16:00
Ceremonial Fanfare	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1969	00:02:00
Concerto for Clarinet	Orchestra	1967	00:15:00
Souvenir	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1967	00:04:00
Ricercare	Orchestra	1967	00:11:00
Piano Trio No. 2	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1966	00:17:00
Variations for Cello and Orchestra	Orchestra	1966	00:16:00
Pine Tree Fantasy	Orchestra	1965	00:12:00
Symphony No. 8	Orchestra	1965	00:20:00
Sextet	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1964	00:18:00
Piano Quartet	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1964	00:16:00
Variations on a Theme by Edward Burlingame Hill	Orchestra	1963	00:11:00
Capriccio	Orchestra	1963	00:08:00
String Quartet No. 5	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1962	00:16:00
Lincoln Center Festival Overture	Orchestra	1962	00:12:00
Symphonic Prelude	Orchestra	1961	00:10:00
Concerto No. 2 for Violin	Orchestra	1960	00:24:00
Symphony No. 7	Orchestra	1960	00:19:00
Symphony No. 4	Orchestra	1960	00:24:00	Symphony No. 4
Concerto for Two Pianos	Orchestra	1959	00:23:00
Three New England Sketches	Orchestra	1959	00:15:00
Psalm and Prayer of David	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	1958	00:11:00
Bow Down Thine Ear, O Lord	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	1958	00:00:00
Concerto for Viola	Orchestra	1957	00:19:00
Quintet	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1956	00:20:00
Serenata	Orchestra	1956	00:15:00
Symphony No. 6	Orchestra	1955	00:25:00
Symphony No. 5	Orchestra	1954	00:23:00
Fantasy	Orchestra	1952	00:08:00
String Quartet No. 4	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1951	00:20:00
Duo for Viola and Violoncello	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1949	00:10:00
Piano Quintet	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1949	00:20:00
Quintet for pianoforte and string quartet	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1949	00:20:00
Suite No. 2	Orchestra	1948	00:24:00
Divertimento	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1946	00:11:00
Sonatina for violin and harpsichord (piano)	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1945	00:00:00
Partita	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1944	00:16:00
Prelude and Allegro	Orchestra	1943	00:12:00
Symphony No. 2	Orchestra	1943	00:26:00
Passacaglia, piano solo	Keyboard	1943	00:00:00
Quintet	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1942	00:17:00
Sinfonietta	Orchestra	1941	00:17:00
Sonata for violin and piano	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1939	00:18:00
Suite from the Ballet, The Incredible Flutist	Orchestra	1938	00:00:00
Suite from the Ballet	Orchestra	1938	00:23:00	Suite from the Ballet
Carnival song	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	1938	00:06:00
Carnival Song	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	1938	00:06:00
Incredible Flutist, Ballet	Orchestra	1938	00:35:00
Incredible Flutist, Ballet Suite for Orchestra	Orchestra	1938	00:17:00
Symphony No. 1	Orchestra	1937	00:27:00
Concertino for pianoforte and chamber orchestra	Orchestra	1937	00:14:00
Trio for violin, violoncello, and piano	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1935	00:17:00
String Quartet No. 2	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1935	00:22:00
Piano Trio No. 1	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1935	00:17:00
Prelude and Fugue for orchestra	Orchestra	1934	00:13:00
Concerto for orchestra	Orchestra	1933	00:14:00
String Quartet No. 1	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1933	00:19:00
Sonata	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1930	00:15:00
Suite No. 1	Orchestra	1929	00:15:00
Suite for orchestra	Orchestra	1929	00:15:00
Three Pieces	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1926	00:00:00

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