Arthur Walter Kramer (23 September 1890,

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– 8 April 1969, New York City) was an

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music critic, music publisher, and composer. He was taught music by his father and took violin lessons from Carl Hauser and Richard Arnold. He attended the College of the City of New York graduating in 1910.

Compositions

Kramer served on the Council of the

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(ICG). He performed his composition for piano, ''Interlude for a Drama'' at the second concert organised by the ICG at the

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on 19 March 1922.

Criticism

From 1910 to 1922 Kramer was a contributor to ''

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''. From 1929 to 1936, he was the editor of the journal.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kramer, A. Walter 1890 births 1969 deaths Members of the International Composers' Guild Composers from New York City Musicians from New York City American music critics