Binkerd, Gordon, 1916-2003

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Birth 1916-05-22
Death 2003-09-05

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Commissioned by the University of Illinois, for the 1955 Festival of Contemporary Arts. Composed 1955. First performance Urbana, Illinois, 20 March 1955, University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Goodman conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Symphony no. 1 / by Gordon W. Binkerd. 1955. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 50988490

Composed 1959. First performance New York, 6 January 1961, Music in the Making Concert, Howard Shanet conductor. Dedicated to Walter Piston.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Symphony #3 / by Gordon Binkerd. 1959. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 50988531

Commissioned by the Women's Association of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Composed 1963. First performance St. Louis, Missouri, 12 October 1963, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Eleazar de Carvalho conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Symphony no. 4 / by Gordon Binkerd. 1963. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 50988551

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