Arthur Hartmann
Arthur Martinus Hartmann (né Arthur Hartman; July 23, 1881 – March 30, 1956) was an American violinist, composer and friend of Claude Debussy. Hartmann was the son of Sigmund Hartman and Pepi Schweiger, who had immigrated from Hungary in December 1879. Later, Hartmann would adopt "Martinus" as a middle name in his teacher's honor.
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Arthur Hartmann
Town Talk, Vol. XVII, no. 848. November 28, 1908 · Public domain
- Name
- Arthur Hartmann
- Born
- 23 July 1881
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Died
- 30 March 1956
- Place of death
- New York, New York
- Occupation
- Violinist, composer, teacher
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- classical music
- Languages
- English
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Arthur Martinus Hartmann (né Arthur Hartman; July 23, 1881 – March 30, 1956) was an American violinist, composer and friend of Claude Debussy. Hartmann was the son of Sigmund Hartman and Pepi Schweiger, who had immigrated from Hungary in December 1879. Later, Hartmann would adopt "Martinus" as a middle name in his teacher's honor.
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He was uncle to writer/artist Alfred Bendiner (1899–1964) He was the author of Claude Debussy as I Knew Him and Other Writings of Arthur Hartmann. Hartmann was born in Philadelphia, and died in New York City's St. Vincent Hospital after a stroke.
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• Name — Arthur Hartmann • Born — 23 July 1881 • Birthplace — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Died — 30 March 1956 • Place of death — New York, New York • Instrument — Violin, viola • Genre — Classical • Occupation — Violinist, composer, teacher • Years Active — 1895–1956
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- 2.Hartmann, Arthur. Claude Debussy As I Knew Him. University of Rochester Press. 3–34. 2003. 978-1-58046-104-7.
- 3.Arthur M. Hartmann. The Philadelphia Inquirer. 18. 1956-03-30.
- 4.Arthur Hartmann, Violinist, Dead at 74; Composer Was Eastman School Director. The New York Times. 15. March 31, 1956.
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