Person · Male
Walter Piston
American composer
- From
- Rockland, United States
- Active
- 1894–1976
- Releases
- 29
- classical
About
Walter Hamor Piston, Jr. (January 20, 1894 – November 12, 1976), was an American composer of classical music, music theorist, and professor of music at Harvard University.
Discography
Albums
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The Incredible Flutist / Suite From "The Black Maskers" / Merry Mount Suite / Prelude & Quadruple Fugue
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Quintet For Piano & Strings / Khaldis: Concerto For Piano, Four Trumpets & Percussion
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Walter Piston: Symphony no. 2 / William Schumann: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
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Sonata pour Piano / Quintet for Pianoforte and String Quartet / Improvisation / Passacaglia
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Symphony no. 2 / Symphony no. 6 / Sinfonietta
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String Quartets
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Symphony no. 6 / The Incredible Flutist / 3 New England Sketches
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Zwilich: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra / Piston: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra / Bernstein: Halil
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The Incredible Walter Piston
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Violin Concertos nos. 1 & 2 / Fantasia for Violin and Orchestra
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Yannatos: Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra / Prisms / Piston: Symphony no. 3
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Chamber Music
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New England Landscapes
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American Works for Organ and Orchestra
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Symphonies nos. 2 and 6
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Music for Clarinet and Orchestra
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American Symphonies
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New England Trios
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Gershwin: Concerto in F / Tower: Sequoia / Piston: Symphony no. 5 / Harbison: Remembering Gatsby
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Concerto for Orchestra
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Copland: The Tender Land Suite / Creston: Saxophone Concerto / Kay: Pietà / Piston: The Incredible Flutist Suite
Compilations
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Historical Russian Archives: Alexander Gauk Edition, Volume 2
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Symphony no. 5 / Symphony no. 7 / Symphony no. 8
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Symphony no. 4 / Three New England Sketches / Capriccio for Harp and String Orchestra
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Great American Composers Collection
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Ives: Three Places in New England / Ruggles: Sun-treader / Piston: Symphony No. 2
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Ruggles: Sun-treader / Schuman: Violin Concerto / Piston: Symphony no. 2
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Rush, The Adventures of Sebastian the Fox and Other Goodies
Links
Teacher
Also known as
Walter Hamor Piston Jr.
Tags
- american composer
- composer
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 6fcbb430-0dc4-4d72-a9e8-02a2c5400a74
- ISNI
- 0000000109062126
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.