Emerson Whithorne
Emerson Whithorne (born September 6, 1884 in Cleveland , Ohio , † March 25, 1958 in Lyme , Connecticut ) was an American pianist and composer.
Whithorne began performing as a pianist at the age of fifteen. He was then a student of Theodor Leschetizky and Robert Fuchs in Vienna and from 1905 to 1907 of Artur Schnabel in Berlin . He lived as a teacher and music critic in London until 1915 , after which he worked as the editor of an art magazine in St. Louis until 1920 and then lived as a freelance composer in New York .
He composed two symphonies and five symphonic poems , the orchestral pieces Der Regen , Der Aeroplan and New York bei Nacht , a piano and a violin concerto, chamber music works, songs , ballets and drama music.
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| SURNAME | Whithorne, Emerson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American pianist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland , Ohio , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 25, 1958 |
| Place of death | Lyme , Connecticut , USA |