Wallingford Riegger | |
|---|---|
 Riegger in New York City, c. 1930s | |
| Born | April 29, 1885 Albany, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | February 4, 1961 (aged 75) |
| Occupations | |
| Spouse |
Rose Schramm (m. 1911) |
| Children | 3 |
Wallingford Constantine Riegger (US: /ˈriɡər/ REE-gur; April 29, 1885 – April 2, 1961) was an American modernist composer and pianist, best known for his orchestral and modern dance music. He was born in Albany, Georgia, but spent most of his career in New York City, helping elevate the status of other American composers such as Charles Ives and Henry Cowell.[1][2] Riegger is noted for being one of the first American composers to use a form of serialism and the twelve-tone technique.