Henry Christian Timm (July 11, 1811 – September 5, 1895)[1] was a German-born American pianist, conductor, and composer.

Henry Christian Timms
BornJuly 11, 1811
Hamburg, German Empire
DiedSeptember 5, 1895 (aged 84)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Genresclassical, chamber music
InstrumentsPiano, organ

Biography

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Timm was born in Hamburg. He worked in New York City as a concert pianist, teacher, organist,[2] and chamber musician.[3] He also helped conduct the New York Philharmonic[4] 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.

References

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  1. ^ Thomas, Theodore (1905). Theodore Thomas: A Musical Autobiography. A.C. McClurg & Company.
  2. ^ Lahee, Henry Charles (1902). The Organ and Its Masters: A Short Account of the Most Celebrated Organists. Boston, MA: Colonial Press. p. 248.
  3. ^ Pollak, Michael (2004-03-21). "F.Y.I." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  4. ^ Preston, Katherine K (2011). Symphony no. 2 in D minor, op. 24: "Jullien". Middleton, WI: A-R Editions Inc. p. xxii. ISBN 9780895796844.