Walter Piston

Walter Hamor Piston Jr. (January 20, 1894 – November 12, 1976) was an American composer.

Works

Some of his major works include

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• Ballet
• The Incredible Flutist (and suite) (ballet in 1938)
• Eight symphonies
• Symphony No. 1 (1938)
• Symphony No. 2 (1943)
• Symphony No. 3 (1948)
• Symphony No. 4 (1950)
• Symphony No. 5 (1954)
• Symphony No. 6 (1955)
• Symphony No. 7 (1960)
• Symphony No. 8 (1965)
• Concerto for Orchestra (1934)
• Tunbridge Fair for Symphonic Band (1950)
• Sinfonietta (1941)
• Serenata for orchestra (1957)
• Two violin concertos (1939, 1960)
• Fantasia for violin and orchestra (1970)
• Viola concerto (1958)
• Concertino for piano and chamber orchestra
• Concerto for string quartet and orchestra
• Chamber works
• Sonata for flute and piano (1930)
• Sonata for violin and piano (1939)
• Sonatina for violin and harpsichord
• Five string quartets (from 1933 to 1962)
• Quintet for flute and strings (1942)
• Quintet for piano and strings (1949)
• Quintet for winds (1956)
• Quartet for piano and strings (1964)
• Sextet for strings (1964)
• Piano works
• Passacaglia
• Sonata
• Choral works
• Psalm and Prayer of David