David Diamond United States

Biography

David Leo Diamond (July 9, 1915 – June 13, 2005) was an American composer of classical music. He was born in Rochester, New York and studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Eastman School of Music under Bernard Rogers, also receiving lessons from Roger Sessions in New York City and Nadia Boulanger in Paris. He won a number of awards including three Guggenheim Fellowships, and is considered one of the preeminent American composers of his generation.

Popular Songs

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  This Sacred Ground

  Symphony no. 8 / Suite from TOM / This Sacred Ground

  58 BPM
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  Concerto for String Quartet: I. Sinfonia. Allegro con energia

  String Quartets, Volume One: String Quartets 3 & 8 / Concerto for String Quartet

  72 BPM
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  Concerto for String Quartet: III. Aria. Adagio

  String Quartets, Volume One: String Quartets 3 & 8 / Concerto for String Quartet

  98 BPM
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  String Quartet no. 3: I. Moderato, con semplicità

  String Quartets, Volume One: String Quartets 3 & 8 / Concerto for String Quartet

  112 BPM
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  String Quartet no. 3: IV. Adagio

  String Quartets, Volume One: String Quartets 3 & 8 / Concerto for String Quartet

  98 BPM

Discography

String Quartets, Volume One: String Quartets 3 & 8 / Concerto for String Quartet

2002

Rounds

1996

Symphony no. 8 / Suite from TOM / This Sacred Ground

1994

Symphony no. 2 / Symphony no. 4 / Concerto for Small Orchestra

1990