Floyd Morgenstern
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Born
June 25, 1910
Floyd Victor Morgenstern
June 25, 1910
O'Fallon, Illinois, United States
DiedOctober 11, 1984 (aged 74)
San Francisco, California, United States
OccupationComposer
Floyd Morgenstern | |
|---|---|
| Born | Floyd Victor Morgenstern June 25, 1910 O'Fallon, Illinois, United States |
| Died | October 11, 1984 (aged 74) San Francisco, California, United States |
| Occupation | Composer |
Floyd Victor Morgenstern (June 25, 1910 – October 11, 1984) was an American composer, pianist, and music teacher.
Morgenstern was born in O'Fallon, Illinois. He received a scholarship to study at the Juilliard Institute of Music. In 1933 he played a recital of his own compositions on CBS' Andre Kostelanetz Presents.[1] He studied film music at Paramount Studios in 1938. He died in San Francisco.[2]
One of his compositions was entered in the music event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[2]
