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Richard Hundley was born on 1 September, 1931 in Cincinnati, Ohio, is an American pianist and composer (1931–2018). Discover Richard Hundley's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?

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Occupation Composer
Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 1 September 1931
Birthday 1 September
Birthplace Cincinnati, Ohio
Date of death 25 February, 2018
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Nationality United States

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1931

Richard Albert Hundley (September 1, 1931 – February 25, 2018) was an American pianist and composer of art songs for voice and piano.

Hundley was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.

When he was seven years old he moved to his paternal grandmother's home in Covington, Kentucky and began piano lessons.

At the age of ten, Hundley attended his first opera, Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi.

He began taking piano lessons with Madame Illona Voorm at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music when he was eleven.

At age fourteen, Hundley performed a Mozart piano concerto with the Northern Kentucky Symphony Orchestra.

Two years later he soloed with the Cincinnati Symphony.

1950

Hundley moved to New York City in 1950 and enrolled in the Manhattan School of Music but dropped out shortly after.

1960

In 1960, he was selected for the Metropolitan Opera Chorus.

In preparation for this position, he learned to sing ten operas in four different languages.

Hundley never went abroad to study, but credited his development as a songwriter to his three years in the Metropolitan Opera chorus and the longer time he spent as accompanist for Zinka Milanov’s lessons.

Hundley shared his original songs with some of the singers at the Metropolitan.

As a result, Anneliese Rothenberger, Rosalind Elias, Anna Moffo, Teresa Stratas, Lili Chookasian, John Reardon, and Betty Allen began performing his songs on stage.

The American art song specialist Paul Sperry began performing and advocating Hundley's music in the late 1960s.

1962

In 1962 when soprano Eileen DiTullio sang two of his songs, Softly the Summer and Spring, in a concert at The Town Hall in New York City.

Paul Kapp, Director of the General Music Publishing Company, was in attendance and he scheduled a meeting with Hundley to discuss publishing the two compositions.

During the period of 1962-1964, the General Music Publishing Company published seven of Hundley's songs.

1982

In 1982 the International American Music Competition included his "Eight Songs" set in its repertoire list.

1983

The 1983 and 1984 Newport Music Festivals also performed his work.

1987

In 1987, Hundley was declared one of the standard American composers for vocalists by the International American Music Competition.