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The Pulitzer Prize in Music is a prize for American Composers for outstanding music compositions. It is usually given to American composers. it is one of 23 categories for prizes. it is awarded annually. It was started by Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911) founder of the Pulitzer Publishing Company. The decisions ae made by the Pulitzer board which meets semi- annually and usually at the Pulitzer Room at Columbia University. Notes are compared. Pulitzer and Hearst were fierce rivals at the turn of the last century.
There have been some famous works given this award. However, most of them I have never heard of. Most of composers who won this award are not famous as of now. Maybe at some point in the future some of these composers and their works will be famous. pulitzer.org. The prize is awarded in April each year. Some years a prize is not awarded in some catagories.
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