Arthur Claassen

Arthur Claassen, Sr. (February 19, 1859 - March 16, 1920) was an orchestral conductor.

Arthur Claassen, Sr.
Claassen in 1916
Born(1859-02-19)February 19, 1859
Stargard, Germany
DiedMarch 16, 1920(1920-03-16) (aged 61)
San Francisco, California
Other namesArthur Claaßen

Biography

He was born in Stargard, Germany on February 19, 1859. He attended the music school in Weimar, Germany. From 1880 to 1884 he worked as an opera conductor in Göttingen and Magdeburg. In 1884 he migrated to the United States and became the conductor for the New York Eichenkranz and then the conductor for the Brooklyn Arion in 1890. Claassen moved to San Francisco, California in 1919.[1]

He died on March 16, 1920 in San Francisco.[1] He was buried in Mission Burial Park South in San Antonio, Texas.

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References
  1. "Arthur Claassen". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
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