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Morton Gould

Morton Gould has been played on NTS shows including Round Trip, with American Salute first played on 9 November 2014.

Morton Gould (December 10, 1913 – February 21, 1996) was an American pianist, composer, conductor, and arranger.

Born in Richmond Hill, New York, Gould was recognized early as a child prodigy with abilities in improvisation and composition. His first composition was published at age six. Gould studied at the Institute of Musical Art, although his most important teachers were Abby Whiteside and Vincent Jones.

During the Depression, Gould, while a teenager, worked in New York City playing piano in movie theaters, as well as with vaudeville acts….

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MOST PLAYED TRACKS
American Salute
Morton Gould
Turnabout1972
American Salute
Morton GouldTurnabout1972
Discogs
From The Steeples And The Mountains
Bernstein, Siegmeister, Gould, Copland, Utah Symphony Orchestra, Maurice Abravanel, Buffalo Philharmonic, Lukas Foss
Vox Allegretto1993
From The Steeples And The Mountains
Bernstein, Siegmeister, Gould, Copland, Utah Symphony Orchestra, Maurice Abravanel, Buffalo Philharmonic, Lukas FossVox Allegretto1993
Discogs
Appalachian Spring: Suite
Copland, Gould
RCA Victor, BMG Classics1993
Appalachian Spring: Suite
Copland, GouldRCA Victor, BMG Classics1993
Discogs