Fritz Hart
Fritz Bennicke Hart (born February 11, 1874 in London , † July 9, 1949 in Honolulu ) was an English composer and conductor .
Hart was a choirboy at Westminster Abbey . From 1893 to 1896 he studied with Charles Stanford at the Royal College of Music . Then he worked as a theater conductor. In 1908 he moved to Australia , where he headed the Albert Street Conservatory in Melbourne from 1915 . From 1932 until his death he was conductor of the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra , at the same time he was professor at the University of Hawaii from 1936 to 1942 .
Hart composed ten operas , a symphony , two orchestral suites, an overture , three orchestral fantasies, chamber music works, songs and folk song arrangements .
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| SURNAME | Hart, Fritz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hart, Fritz Bennicke |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English composer and conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 11, 1874 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 9, 1949 |
| Place of death | Honolulu |