Background
Weisgall, Hugo David was born on October 13, 1912 in Ivancice, Czechoslovakia. Son of Adolph Joseph and Aranka (Stricker) Weisgall. came to the United States, 1920, naturalized, 1926.
Weisgall, Hugo David was born on October 13, 1912 in Ivancice, Czechoslovakia. Son of Adolph Joseph and Aranka (Stricker) Weisgall. came to the United States, 1920, naturalized, 1926.
Student, Johns Hopkins, 1929-1931; Doctor of Philisophy, Johns Hopkins, 1940; musical education, Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, 1927-1930; musical education, Curtis Institute, Philadelphia, 1936-1939; studied composition with, Roger Sessions.
Instructor composition Cummington School Arts, 1948-1951. Instructor Julliard School Music Arts, 1957-1969. Distinguished professor composition City University of New York, 1960-1983.
Distinguished visiting professor Penn State University, 1959-1960. Distinguished professor Peabody Institute, Baltimore, 1974-1975. Chairman faculty Seminary College of Jewish Music, Jewish Theological Seminary of America.
President American Music Center, 1964-1973. Associate Lincoln Center Fund, 1965-1968. Director Hilltop Museum Company, Baltimore, 1951-1954.
(Four Birthday Cards for Piano Paperback Jan 01, 1986 Hugo...)
(Full Score. Duration 10 min. Instrumentation: Picc, 2/2/E...)
Enlisted as private Army of the United States, 1942. Assistant military attache to goverments in exile, London, later to Czechoslovakia cultural attache American embassy 1946-1947, Prague. Member National Institute Arts and Letters, American Academy-Institute Arts and Letters (president 1990-1993), Phi Beta Kappa. M C.
Married Nathalie Shulman, December 28, 1942. Children: Deborah, Jonathan.