Henry Christian Timm
Henry Christian Timm (* 1811 in Hamburg ; † 1892 in New York City ) was an American pianist , conductor and composer .
Timm lived in New York as a concert pianist, teacher, organist and chamber musician. He was the conductor of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and was president of the city's Philharmonic Society from 1847 to 1864 . He composed a large mass , arrangements of classical works for two pianos and polyphonic songs . His second piano parts for six sonatinas by Clementis (Schirmer) are popular.
Footnotes
- ↑ Online ( sound example : 1st movement from the Sonatina in C major, op.36, no.1)
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| SURNAME | Timm, Henry Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1811 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1892 |
| Place of death | New York City |