Charles Wels
Charles Wels (born August 24, 1825 in Prague , † May 9, 1906 in Bronx , New York ) was an American composer.
Wels studied with Václav Jan Křtitel Tomášek in Prague and lived in New York as a pianist, organist and teacher since 1849.
He composed an orchestral suite , an overture , a piano concerto, five masses , polyphonic songs and numerous easy piano pieces apparently intended for lessons.
Individual evidence
- ^ In Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (1940) the date of death is erroneously given as May 12th
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Catfish, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 24, 1825 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 1906 |
| Place of death | Bronx , New York City |