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Walter Piston

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Walter Hamor Piston Jr. (January 20, 1894 – November 12, 1976) was an American composer. He was born in Rockland, Maine. His father's father, the sailor Antonio Pistone changed his name to Anthony Piston when he came to America from Genoa, Italy. In 1905, Walter Piston Sr. and his family moved to Boston. Walter Jr. trained as an engineer at the Mechanical Arts High School in Boston, but he was artistically inclined and upon graduating from there in 1912

Top songs

  1. Introduction - Siesta in the Market Place
  2. Allegro
  3. Symphony No. 6: I. Fluendo espressivo
  4. The Flutist
  5. Minuet
  6. Contemplativo
  7. Tunbridge Fair
  8. Symphony No. 6: IV. Allegro energico
  9. The Incredible Flutist Suite: IX. Spanish Waltz
  10. Symphony No. 6: III. Adagio sereno
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  1. Symphony No. 6: II. Scherzo. Leggerissimo vivace
  2. Symphony No. 7: I. Con moto (Live)
  3. The Incredible Flutist: Spanish Waltz
  4. Moderato
  5. I. Allegro energico
  6. Fantasia for violin and orchestra
  7. Concerto for String Quartet, Wind Instruments and Percussion
  8. Piacevole
  9. The Incredible Flutist: XI. Polka Finale
  10. Fantasy for English Horn, Harp and Strings
  11. The Incredible Flutist: Entrance of the Vendors
  12. Capriccio for Harp and String Orchestra
  13. The Incredible Flutist: Entrance of the Customers
  14. III Allegro
  15. Fantasy
  16. Symphony no. 2: Moderato
  17. The Incredible Flutist: Arrival of the Circus
  18. Symphony No. 4: Piacevole
  19. The Incredible Flutist Suite
  20. The Incredible Flutist: Circus March
  21. The Incredible Flutist: Tango of the Merchant's Daughters
  22. The Incredible Flutist: Minuet
  23. The Incredible Flutist: Polka Finale
  24. Symphony No. 4: Ballando
  25. The Incredible Flutist: The Flutist
  26. Symphony No. 2: Adagio
  27. Symphony No. 4: Contemplativo
  28. Symphony No. 4: Energico
  29. Symphony No. 2: Allegro
  30. Violin Concerto No. 1: I Allegro Energico
  31. Circus March
  32. Symphony no. 2: II. Adagio
  33. Entrance of the Customers
  34. The Incredible Flutist: Introduction - Siesta in the Market Place
  35. String Quartet No. 1: I. Allegro
  36. Symphony No. 6: Fluendo espressivo
  37. Seaside (Adagio)
  38. Symphony No. 6: Scherzo: Leggerissimo vivace
  39. Violin Concerto No. 1: III Allegro Con Spririto
  40. Symphony No. 6: Allegro energico
  41. Violin Concerto No. 1: II Andantino Molto Tranquillo
  42. String Quartet No. 1: III. Allegro vivace
  43. Symphony No. 6: Adagio sereno
  44. Concerto for Orchestra II. Allegro vivace
  45. Prayer of David: "Bow down thine ear, O Lord"
  46. The Incredible Flutist Suite: XI. Polka Finale
  47. Andante
  48. The Incredible Flutist: Introduction: Siesta in the Marketplace
  49. Symphony No. 2: III. Allegro
  50. 3 New England Sketches: Summer Evening (Delicato)
  51. I Allegro energico
  52. String Quartet No. 5: I. Allegro
  53. Ballet Suite from The Incredible Flutist: I. Introduction - Siesta in the Market Place
  54. Symphony No. 2: I. Moderato
  55. Leggero e scorrevole
  56. String Quartet No. 1: II. Adagio
  57. Violin Concerto No. 2: I Moderato
  58. 3 New England Sketches: Seaside (Adagio)
  59. String Quartet No. 3: I. Allegro
  60. 3 New England Sketches: Mountains (Maestoso; Risoluto)
  61. Energico
  62. Violin Concerto No. 2: II Adagio
  63. String Quartet No. 5: III. Allegro
  64. Violin Concerto No. 2: III Allegro
  65. Quintet for Flute and String Quartet: Allegro moderato grazioso
  66. String Quartet No. 5: II. Adagio
  67. Divertimento for Nine Instruments: I. Allegro
  68. String Quartet No. 3: II. Lento
  69. Quintet for Flute and String Quartet: Vivace e leggero
  70. String Quartet No. 3: III. Allegro
  71. Entrance of the Vendors
  72. Siciliana
  73. Quintet for Flute and String Quartet: Andantino con espressione
  74. Variations on a Theme by Edward Burlingame Hill
  75. Arrival of the Circus
  76. Concerto for Orchestra I. Allegro moderato ma energico
  77. Concerto for Orchestra: I. Allegro moderato ma energico
  78. Allegro energico
  79. The Incredible Flutist: Siciliana: Dance of the Flutist and the Merchant's Daughter
  80. Adagio
  81. Symphony No. 7: II. Adagio pastorale (Live)
  82. Quintet for Flute and String Quartet: Allegro non troppo
  83. Piano Quintet: Allegro comodo
  84. Symphony No. 7: III. Allegro festevole (Live)
  85. Concerto for Orchestra III. Adagio—Allegro moderato
  86. Piano Quartet: Leggero e scorrevole
  87. String Sextet: Adagio espressivo
  88. Polka Finale
  89. Three New England Sketches: II. Summer Evening
  90. Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra

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