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| Born | July 11, 1811 Hamburg, German Empire |
| Died | September 5, 1895 (aged 84) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | classical, chamber music |
| Instruments | Piano, organ |
Henry Christian Timm (July 11, 1811 – September 5, 1895) [1] was a German-born American pianist, conductor, and composer.
Biography
Timm was born in Hamburg. He worked in New York City as a concert pianist, teacher, organist, [2] and chamber musician. [3] He also helped conduct the New York Philharmonic [4] and served as the president of the city's Philharmonic Society from 1847 to 1864. He composed a Great Mass and many part songs, besides transcribing the works of other composers into versions for two pianos. He died in New York.
References
- ^ Thomas, Theodore (1905). Theodore Thomas: A Musical Autobiography. A.C. McClurg & Company.
- ^ Lahee, Henry Charles (1902). The Organ and Its Masters: A Short Account of the Most Celebrated Organists. Boston, MA: Colonial Press. p. 248.
- ^ Pollak, Michael (2004-03-21). "F.Y.I." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ Preston, Katherine K (2011). Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 24: "Jullien". Middleton, WI: A-R Editions Inc. p. xxii. ISBN 9780895796844.
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