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Leon Kirchner
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Leon Kirchner | |
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| Born | January 24, 1919 |
| Died | September 17, 2009 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Spouse | Gertrude Schoenberg (1949–1999) |
| Children | 2 |
Leon Kirchner (January 24, 1919 – September 17, 2009) was an American composer of contemporary classical music. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and he won a Pulitzer Prize for his String Quartet No. 3.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][excessive citations]
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