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George Walker

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About George Walker

George Theophilus Walker (June 27, 1922 - August 23, 2018) was an African-American composer, the first to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. He received the Pulitzer for his work Lilacs in 1996. Walker is the father of two sons, violinist and composer Gregory T.S. Walker and playwright Ian Walker. George Theophilus Walker was born in Washington, D.C. on June 27, 1922. His father emigrated from Kingston, Jamaica to the United States, where he became a physician after graduating from Temple University School of Medicine.

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Lyric for Strings

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Sonata in D Minor, L. 366

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Sonata in A Major, L. 23

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Prelude in G, Op. 32, No. 5

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Mazurka in D Flat Major, Op. 30, No. 3

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Waltz, Op. 39, No. 15

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Valse Oubliee No. 1

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Piano Sonata No. 2: Theme & 10 Variations

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Sonata in E Major, L. 430

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Prelude: Prelude

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Sonata in G Major, L. 490

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Sinfonia No. 3: II. Quarter note = 54

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Antifonys for String Orchestra

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String Quartet No. 1 "Lyric": III. Allegro con fuoco

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Charity Store Teddy

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Sonata in B Flat Major, L. 39

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Piano Sonata No. 2: II. Presto

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Sonata No. 1: Allegro energico

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Sinfonia No. 5 "Visions"

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Valse Oubliee

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Lilacs for Voice and Orchestra: I. When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom'd

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Folksongs for Orchestra: I. Going to Lay Down My Sword and Shield (Live)

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Sinfonia No. 4 "Strands"

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Mazurka in C Major, Op. 33, No. 3

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Lilacs for Voice and Orchestra: III. In the dooryard fronting an old farm-house

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Sonata in E Major, L. 23

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Prelude and Fugue in D Major, WTC No. 5: Prelude

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Sonata No. 26, Op. 81a: Andante expressivo

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Moment Musical, Op. 94

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Piano Sonata No. 2: III. Adagio

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Lyric for Strings - Remastered

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Piano Sonata No. 2: IV. Allegretto tranquillo

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Pushing Up Daisies

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Lilacs for Voice and Orchestra: :I

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La Puerta del Vino

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Kreisleriana, Op. 16: Sehr lebhaft

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Funerailles

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Prelude and Fugue in D Major, WTC No. 5: Fugue

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Sonata No. 1: Theme & Six Variations

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Sonata in C Minor, Hob. XVI/20: Allegro

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Lyric for Strings (version for string quartet)

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Sinfonia No. 1: I.

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Nocturne in D Flat Major, Op. 27, No. 2

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Piano Sonata No. 3: I. Fantoms

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Sonata No. 1: Allegro con brio

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Piano Sonata No. 2: Presto

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Mazurka, Op. 63, No. 2

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Mazurka in F Minor, Op. 63, No. 2

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Barcarolle, Op. 60

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Piano Sonata No. 2: Allegretto tranquillo

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