Samuel Gardner
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For other people named Samuel Gardner, see Samuel Gardner (disambiguation).
Samuel Gardner (August 25, 1891, Elizavetgrad – January 23, 1984) was an American composer and violinist of Russian Jewish origin. He won a Pulitzer prize with a string quartet in 1918. He was a student of Franz Kneisel and Percy Goetschius, and began his career as a concert violinist; among his compositions is a violin concerto. He wrote a number of other chamber works, and a handful of things for orchestra, including Broadway, which was performed by the Boston Symphony in the 1929-30 season.
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Born | (1891-08-25)August 25, 1891 Elizavetgrad, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | January 23, 1984(1984-01-23) (aged 92) Manhattan, New York, USA |
Occupation(s) | Composer and violinist |
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