John J. Becker | |
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 Undated portrait of Becker | |
| Born | January 22, 1886 Henderson, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | January 21, 1961 (aged 74) Wilmette, Illinois, U.S. |
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John Joseph Becker (January 22, 1886 – January 21, 1961) was an American composer of contemporary classical music, a pianist, a conductor, a writer on music, and a music administrator. In the early 1930s he was especially active as a conductor, giving midwestern premieres of works by his close friend Charles Ives, as well as music by fellow American composers Carl Ruggles and Wallingford Riegger.