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===Military service=== Between 1942 and 1944, he served in the [[United States Coast Guard|US Coast Guard]]. While in service, he discovered [[Sid Caesar]], a [[saxophone]] player in the Coast Guard Band, and wrote a touring show for the Coast Guard called ''[[Tars & Spars]]''. He also conceived some of his finest music in the classical tradition, including a Cello Concerto (commissioned by [[Gregor Piatigorsky]]) and a Violin Concerto.
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