- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Howard Swanson
- Creator:
- Seymour, Maurice, 1904-
- Date of Original:
- 1907/1978
- Subject:
- Composers--Georgia--Atlanta
African American composers--Georgia--Atlanta
Musicians--Georgia--Atlanta
African American musicians--Georgia--Atlanta
Piano--Georgia--Atlanta
Men--Georgia--Atlanta
African American men--Georgia--Atlanta
Swanson, Howard, 1907-1978 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Howard Swanson's classical music compositions have been performed by major orchestras and leading singers, including Leontyne Price and Marian Anderson.
Photograph of composer and Atlanta, Georgia native Howard Swanson. Wearing a suit, he leans on an open piano and faces left.
Howard Swanson was a highly regarded African American composer of classical music whose works have been performed by major orchestras and leading concert singers. Overcoming racism and economic challenges, his life reflected his heartfelt statement, "The only thing I live for is my music." - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/howard-swanson-1907-1978/m-3209/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of the Center for Black Music, Columbia College, Chicago
Courtesy of the Center for Black Music, Columbia College, Chicago. Photograph by Maurice Seymour, New York - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/howard-swanson-1907-1978
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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