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David Maslanka

David Maslanka, American composer and academic (died 2017)

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Born
August 30, 1943
Died
August 6, 2017
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1943

About David Maslanka

David Maslanka was an American composer of Polish descent who wrote for a variety of genres, including works for choir, wind ensemble, chamber music, and symphony orchestra. Best known for his wind ensemble compositions, Maslanka published over 150 pieces, including ten symphonies, eight of them for concert band, over 15 concerti, and a full Mass. The first movement is named after Alison (David's wife) and was written during her fight with an immune disorder that eventually took her life. In 1999, he was awarded the National Symphony Orchestra regional composer-in-residence award. Maslanka's works have been recorded and produced primarily by Albany Records and Carl Fischer, as well as Cambria Records, Crest, CRI, Klavier Music Productions, Mark, Novisse, St.

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The world when David Maslanka was born

David Maslanka was born in 1943. 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 1943

  • #1 song"As Time Goes By" – Dooley Wilson
  • Top movieFor Whom the Bell Tolls
  • Best-selling bookThe Robe – Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League founded
  • Top headlineAllies invade Italy
  • Technology milestoneLSD accidentally discovered by Albert Hofmann
  • Defining fadZoot suits
  • Notable inventionSlinky
  • World population2.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population136.7M

1943 versus 2026

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

Measure19432026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,700$435,000
Average income$4,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.27$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population136.7M341 million

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