Dudley Buck
Born: 10th March 1839, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Died: 6th October 1909, New Jersey. United States
Nationality: American
Dudley Buck was an American composer, organist, and writer on music. He published several books, most notably the Dictionary of Musical Terms and Influence of the Organ in History, which was published in New York City in 1882.
He is best known today for his organ composition, Concert Variations on the Star-Spangled Banner, Op. 23, which was later arranged into an orchestral version.
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