Allan Arthur Willman papers 1929-1987
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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 (19...
University of Wyoming. Dept. of Music.
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The University of Wyoming’s first music lessons began in 1895 and were instructed by Mrs. LeRoy Grant, who taught the first two years without pay. The department began offering graduate recitals in 1903 and the University of Wyoming Glee Club and Mandolin Club formed in 1906. It was not until 1909 that the department began offering formal instruction with classes offered in organ, violin and other instruments. A band was formed in 1913 and an orchestra was added in 1914. The department offered b...
