Concerto for tap dancer and orchestra, 1952

Morton Gould (December 10, 1913February 21, 1996) was an American composer, conductor, arranger, and pianist.
Morton Gould was born in Richmond Hill, New York, United States. He was recognized early as a child prodigy with abilities in improvisation and composition. His first composition was published at age six. Gould studied at the Institute of Musical Art in New York. His most important teachers were Abby Whiteside and Vincent Jones.
During the Depression, Gould, while a... meer