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| Johann H. Beck | |
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 Bust of Beck in the Cleveland Public Library | |
| Born | Johann Heinrich Beck (1856-09-12)September 12, 1856 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Died | May 26, 1924(1924-05-26) (aged 67) Cleveland |
Johann Heinrich Beck (September 12, 1856 – May 26, 1924) was an American composer and conductor. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he wrote a number of pieces for orchestra, as well as a string sextet and a string quartet. He also gave music composition instruction to African-American opera composer Harry Lawrence Freeman.
He died in Cleveland on May 26, 1924, aged 67. He was buried in Woodland Cemetery.
In 1890 Beck married Mary Blanding Fellar of Tiffin, Ohio. They had son Henry J. and daughter Hildegarde.
Works
- 1887 - unfinished opera "Salammbo"
- "Lara" overture
- String Quartet in C Minor
References
- "Johann H. Beck". Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. May 28, 1924. p. 4. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BECK, JOHANN HEINRICH | Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve University". case.edu. May 11, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- Howard, John Tasker (1939). Our American Music: Three Hundred Years of It. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company.
External links
- Collection of Music Manuscripts of Johann H. Beck at Cleveland Public Library. According to the guide, the collection contains the "music manuscripts of Cleveland composer and conductor, Johann H. Beck, as well as letters, clippings, books, notes, and memorabilia."
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