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Vincent Persichetti

American composer (1915–1987).

Born June 6th, 1915 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died August 14th, 1987 at 72 years old in Philadelphia.

Occupations
composer, conductor, music teacher, musicologist, pianist, university teacher

Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan