Ernst Bacon

Ernst Bacon
Ernst Bacon
Born	Ernst Lecher Bacon; May 26, 1898; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	March 16, 1990 (aged 91); Orinda, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Composer, pianist and conductor
Spouses	Mary Prentice Lillie; Analee Camp; Margaret Camp; Ellen Bacon;
Notes
	influenced by Karl Weigl and Ernest Bloch; influenced Carlisle Floyd and Jake Heggie;

Ernst Lecher Bacon (May 26, 1898 – March 16, 1990) was an American composer, pianist, and conductor. A prolific author, Bacon composed over 250 songs over his career. He was awarded three Guggenheim Fellowships and a Pulitzer Scholarship in 1932 for his Second Symphony.

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