Background
Pleskow, Raoul was born on October 12, 1931 in Vienna, Austria. Came to the United States, 1939. Son of Leo and Frieda (Herz) Pleskow.
Pleskow, Raoul was born on October 12, 1931 in Vienna, Austria. Came to the United States, 1939. Son of Leo and Frieda (Herz) Pleskow.
He studied at the Juilliard School in New York City (1950–1952), and at Queens College (1952–1956), where he studied composition with Karol Rathaus.
Pleskow moved to the United States in 1939 and became an American citizen in 1945. He then studied with Otto Luening at Columbia University, earning a Masters degreein Music in 1958. In 1959 he was appointed to the music faculty at C. West. Post College, Long Island University, and in 1970 he became a full professor
He is now retired.
Pleskow"s compositions number around 150.
(Piano Vocal Score)