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Henry Christian Timms | |
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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.
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.