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Barab, Seymour

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Personal name headingBarab, Seymour
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Associated countryUnited States
Birth date1921-01-09
Death date2014-06-28
Place of birthChicago (Ill.)
Place of deathManhattan (New York, N.Y.)
AffiliationNew York Pro Musica Rutgers University New England Conservatory of Music
Profession or occupationComposers Cellists Viol players Music teachers College teachers
Found inHarrison, L. Suite for 'cello and harp.
Ww in Amer. mus., Classical, 2nd ed. (Barab, Seymour; composer)
Int. ww in mus., 16th ed. (Barab, Seymour; b. Jan. 9, 1921, Chicago, Ill.; composer, cellist)
Grove music online, April 9, 2013 (Barab, Seymour; born Chicago, January 9, 1921; American composer; between 1940 and 1960 played cello in several American orchestras; played viola da gamba in the New York Pro Musica; taught at Rutgers and New England Conservatory during the 1960s)
New York times (online), viewed July 10, 2014 (Seymour Barab; b. Jan. 9, 1921, Chicago; d. June 28, Manhattan, aged 93; composer known for his whimsical chamber operas; originally renowned as a cellist; also an accomplished viola da gamba player)