Willman, Allan Arthur, 1909-1989.
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Allan Arthur Willman (1909-1989) was a classical music composer, classical pianist, and music professor during the twentieth century. Born in Hinckley, Illinois, educated at Knox College Conservatory of Music and Chicago Musical College, Willman was a classically trained pianist who performed throughout the United States and in Europe. From 1936 to 1974, he was a professor of music at the University of Wyoming, where he spent much of his career as head of the university's Department of Music (1942-1974). Willman composed a number of classical pieces in the course of his career, including "Solitude", "A Ballade of the Night", and "Where the Lilac Blows".
Composed 1931. First performance Boston, 20 April 1936, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky conductor. Awarded the Paderewski Prize, 1935.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.
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