Leo Abraham Kraft (July 24, 1922 – April 30, 2014) was an American composer, author, and educator. Kraft was born in Brooklyn,

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. He held degrees from

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(CUNY) and Princeton University. He studied composition with

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, and Nadia Boulanger. His music has been recorded on several labels, including Centaur Records, Albany Records, and Arizona University Recordings. In addition, Kraft taught at Queens College for many years.

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Leo Kraft's website
May 7, 1988 American male classical composers American classical composers Jewish American classical composers 20th-century classical composers Musicians from Brooklyn 1922 births 2014 deaths 20th-century American composers Classical musicians from New York (state) 20th-century American male musicians Centaur Records artists Queens College, City University of New York alumni Princeton University alumni 21st-century American Jews {{US-composer-20thC-stub