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Carl Busch

Carl Busch (1862–1943) was an American composer and conductor.

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Carl Busch

July 1915 photo of Charles Wakefield Cadman, Princess Tsianina Redfeather, Carl Busch, Yvonne de Treville, Hannah Hubbard, Walter Spry, and Claude Gotthelf. Taken in Los Angeles at the premiere of Cadman's Piano Sonata, Op.58.

"The Musical Week In Los Angeles", The Musical Courier, July 14, 1915, p. 22 · Public domain

Born
1862 · Bjerre.
Died
1943 · Kansas City.
Nationality
United States · Kingdom of Denmark
Occupation
composer · conductor
Education
Royal Danish Academy of Music
Teachers
Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann · Valdemar Tofte · Jørgen Ditleff Bondesen · Benjamin Godard
Honours
Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
Languages
Danish

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Notes, references and evidence

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