Alexander Juhan

Alexander Juhan (1765–1845)[1] was a violinist, composer, and conductor. He was one of the first American composers of the United States.[2] Thought to have been born in Charleston, South Carolina,[3] Juhan moved to Philadelphia in 1783[4] where he worked with Henri Capron, Alexander Reinagle, and William Brown in Philadelphia[5] from 1786 to 1794.[6]

References

1. Hall, Charles J. (2002). Chronology of Western Classical Music. Routledge. p. 357. ISBN 9780415942164.
2. Voisey, Robert. "American Composer Timeline". Vox Novus. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
3. The International Library of Music for Home and Studio: History of music. Biographical sketches. Dictionary. University Society. 1948. p. 671.
4. "University of the Arts Music Library Reading Room Notes No. 3 (2000-01)". University of Arts Music Library. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
5. "Philadelphia Composers and Music Publishers: Henri Capron". Penn Library Department of Special Collections: Keffer Collection of Sheet Music. University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
6. "Philadelphia Composers: Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809)". Penn Library Department of Special Collections: Keffer Collection of Sheet Music. University of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2017.