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American composer
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Male
Place of birth
Hanford, Kings County, California, USA
Star sign
AquariusPlace of death
Flowery Branch, Hall County, Georgia, USA
Age
93 years
Education
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, USA
California State University, Fresno
Fresno, Fresno County, USA
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, USA
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship
Rome Prize
Pulitzer Prize for Music
(1966)
Arts and Letters Award in Music
(1964)
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Biography
Leslie Raymond Bassett (22 January 1923 –4 February 2016) was an American composer of classical music.
Early life and education
Born in Hanford, California, Bassett studied composition with Homer Keller at the University of Michigan. He was also a member of the Gamma Pi chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia at California State University-Fresno, 1942.
Recognition
Bassett was appointed as the University of Michigan's Albert A. Stanley Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Composition. He received the 1966 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his Variations for Orchestra.
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