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Don Gillis was an American composer, conductor, and arranger who was born on June 17, 1912, in Cameron, Missouri. He was the son of a music teacher and grew up in a musical family. Gillis began playing the piano at a young age and later learned to play the trumpet and trombone. He attended the University of Missouri and later studied at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. Gillis began his career as a composer in the 1930s, writing music for radio programs and films. He worked for NBC and CBS and composed music for shows such as The Lone Ranger and The Green Hornet. In 1940, he joined the United States Army and served as a bandmaster during World War II. After the war, he returned to composing and conducting. Gillis is best known for his works for wind band, including his Symphony No. 5 ½, which is a humorous take on Beethoven's Symphony No. 5. He also wrote several other symphonies, including Symphony No. 1, Symphony No. 2, and Symphony No. 3. His music is often characterized by its use of American folk tunes and its incorporation of jazz and popular music elements. In addition to his work as a composer, Gillis was also a conductor and arranger. He conducted the Symphony of the Air and the NBC Symphony Orchestra and arranged music for artists such as Frank Sinatra and Benny Goodman. Gillis died on January 10, 1978, in Miami, Florida. His legacy lives on through his music, which continues to be performed by wind bands and orchestras around the world. Peter Breiner, on the other hand, is a Slovak composer, conductor, and pianist who was born on July 3, 1957, in Humenné, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia). He began playing the piano at a young age and later studied at the Bratislava Conservatory and the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. Breiner began his career as a composer in the 1980s, writing music for film and television. He also worked as a conductor and arranger, and his arrangements of classical music for pop and rock bands became popular in the 1990s. Breiner is best known for his arrangements of classical music for various ensembles, including his Beatles Go Baroque series, which features classical arrangements of Beatles songs. He has also arranged music by other popular artists, such as Queen and ABBA. In addition to his work as a composer and arranger, Breiner is also a conductor and pianist. He has conducted orchestras around the world, including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Breiner has received numerous awards for his work, including the Slovak Music Prize and the International Film Music Critics Association Award. His music continues to be performed and recorded by orchestras and ensembles around the world. In conclusion, Don Gillis and Peter Breiner are two composers who have made significant contributions to the world of classical music. Gillis's use of American folk tunes and incorporation of jazz and popular music elements in his works for wind band have made him a beloved figure in the wind band community. Breiner's arrangements of classical music for various ensembles have brought classical music to new audiences and made it accessible to a wider range of listeners. Both composers have left a lasting legacy through their music, which continues to be performed and enjoyed by audiences around the world.

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