William Henry Fry
(1813-1864)
American composer, music critic, and journalist
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William Henry Fry (August 10, 1813 – December 21, 1864) was a pioneering American composer, music critic, and journalist. Fry was the first person born in the United States to write for a large symphony orchestra, and the first to compose a publicly performed opera. He was also the first music critic for a major American newspaper, and he was the first person to insist that his fellow countrymen support American-made music.
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10 August 1813 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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21 December 1864 (aged 51)
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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