Henry Christian Timm

Henry Christian Timm (July 11, 1811 – September 5, 1892) was a German-born American pianist, conductor, and composer.

Biography

Timm was born in Hamburg. He worked in New York City as a concert pianist, teacher, organist,[1] and chamber musician. He also helped conduct the New York Philharmonic[2] and served as the President of the city's Philharmonic Society from 1847 to 1864. He composed a Great Mass and many part songs, besides transcribing the works of other composers into versions for two pianos. He died in New York.

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References
  1. Lahee, Henry Charles (1902). The Organ and Its Masters: A Short Account of the Most Celebrated Organists. Boston, MA: Colonial Press. p. 248.
  2. Preston, Katherine K (2011). Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 24: "Jullien". Middleton, WI: A-R Editions Inc. p. xxii.


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