Raoul Pleskow is an Austria

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n-born American composer.

Pleskow moved to the United States in 1939 and became an American citizen in 1945. He studied at the Juilliard School

Juilliard School

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 in New York City

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 (1950–1952), and at Queens College (1952–1956), where he studied composition with Karol Rathaus. He then studied with Otto Luening

Otto Luening

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 at Columbia University

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, earning a Masters degreein Music in 1958. In 1959 he was appointed to the music faculty at C. W. Post College, Long Island University

Long Island University

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, and in 1970 he became a full professor. He is now retired.

Pleskow's compositions number around 150.