Word: pistonâ
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Dates: during 1957-1957
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...Koussevitzky. Lennie, who had whizzed through Boston's notoriously tough public Latin School with a top-tenth record,, now whizzed through Harvard (class of '39). He majored in music ?counterpoint with Arthur Tillman Merritt, theory with Walter Piston???but he spread his interests straight across the academic boards, and laid down a strong foundation of culture to support his musical taste. He also found time to play the piano for silent movies at the student film club, tried out?but was rejected?for the job of second Glee Club accompanist (years later Bernstein, who never forgets, came to Harvard...
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