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Stephen Albert

Stephen Albert, American pianist and composer (died 1992)

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Born
February 6, 1941
Died
December 27, 1992
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1941

About Stephen Albert

Stephen Joel Albert was an American composer. He is best known for his Pulitzer Prize winning Symphony No. 1 RiverRun (1983) and his Cello Concerto (1990), written for Yo-Yo Ma. He died suddenly in a 1992 automobile accident, having just sketched out his Second Symphony. The work was subsequently completed by Sebastian Currier, and his death sparked musical tributes from composer colleagues such as Aaron Jay Kernis and Christopher Rouse. Stephen Albert was awarded Guggenheim Fellowships for Music Composition in 1968 and 1978. In 1965 he won a Rome Fellowship to study in Rome at the American Academy. He won the 1985 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his Symphony No. 1, RiverRun.

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Stephen Albert timeline

  1. In 1965 he won a Rome Fellowship to study in Rome at the American Academy.
  2. Stephen Albert was awarded Guggenheim Fellowships for Music Composition in 1968 and 1978.
  3. He won the 1985 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his Symphony No. 1, RiverRun.

The world when Stephen Albert was born

Stephen Albert was born in 1941. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1941

  • #1 song"Chattanooga Choo Choo" – Glenn Miller
  • Top movieCitizen Kane
  • Best-selling bookThe Keys of the Kingdom – A.J. Cronin

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak
  • Top headlineJapan bombs Pearl Harbor — United States enters World War II
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial television broadcasts (CBS, NBC)
  • Defining fadVictory gardens
  • Notable inventionAerosol spray can
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population133.4M

1941 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Stephen Albert's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19412026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,400$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population133.4M341 million

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