Friedrich Adolf Mehrtens

Friedrich Adolf Mehrtens (born April 22, 1840 in Neuenkirchen ; † May 31, 1899 in Hamburg ) was a German classical pianist, conductor and music teacher.

Mehrtens first worked as a school teacher for several years and then switched to music. From 1861 to 1862 he studied at the Leipzig Conservatory. He worked as a music teacher and conductor of various associations in Hamburg. From 1871 he headed the local Bach Society.

Mehrtens composed some major vocal and instrumental works, including a symphony in E flat major and a Te Deum. Few of his works have appeared in print.

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Hugo Riemann (Ed.): Riemann Music Lexicon. Mehrtens, Friedrich Adolf. 6th edition. B. Schotts-Sons, Leipzig 1905, p. 832 (first edition: 1882).

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↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Riemann Music Lexicon. 1905. Mehrtens, Fr. Adolf.

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SURNAME	Mehrtens, Friedrich Adolf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German classical pianist, conductor and music teacher
DATE OF BIRTH	April 22, 1840
PLACE OF BIRTH	Neuenkirchen
DATE OF DEATH	May 31, 1899
Place of death	Hamburg

[:0-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Riemann Music Lexicon. 1905. Mehrtens, Fr. Adolf.