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About Clifford Taylor
Clifford O. Taylor was an American composer and music educator. He studied with Walter Piston and Paul Hindemith and served as chairman of the department of music composition at Temple University for 23 years. Among his compositions are three symphonies, The Freak Show, several string quartets and numerous piano sonatas. In December 1971 the Philadelphia Orchestra played the world premiere of his Symphony No. 2. He was married for many years to Louise Kemp, living with her in Jenkintown, PA until his death at Abington Memorial Hospital in 1987. They had three sons, Christopher, Andrew and Jonathan Taylor.
Everything about Clifford Taylor →- Occupation
- composer, music educator
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- October 20, 1923
- Died
- September 19, 1987