Lee Hoiby, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Lee Hoiby

American composer

Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1926

Place of Birth: Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Date of Death: 28-Mar-2011

Profession: composer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Lee Hoiby

  • Lee Henry Hoiby (February 17, 1926 – March 28, 2011) was an American composer and classical pianist.
  • Best known as a composer of operas and songs, he was a disciple of composer Gian Carlo Menotti.
  • Like Menotti, his works championed lyricism at a time when such compositions were deemed old fashioned.
  • His most well known work is his setting of Tennessee Williams's Summer and Smoke, which premiered at the St Paul Opera in 1971.

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