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19th-century choir directors

38 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Adolf MišekPerson · Music memorabiliaAdolf Míšek (29 August 1875 – 20 October 1955) was a Czech double bassist and composer of the late romantic era.
Albert Louis WolffPerson · Music memorabiliaAlbert Louis Wolff was a French conductor, choir director, composer and pianist (1884–1970). He was born in 7th arrondissement of Paris and died in Suresnes.
Alexander ArkhangelskyPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Mikhailovo-Tezikovo and died in Prague.
Alfred SittardPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Alfred Sittard 1906
Břetislav BakalaPerson · Music memorabiliaBřetislav Bakala (12 February 1897 – 1 April 1958) was a Czech conductor, pianist, and composer.
Carl ThielPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Carl Thiel (early 20th century)
Denys SichynskyPerson · Music memorabiliaDenys Sichynsky (2 October 1865 – 6 June 1909) was a Ukrainian composer, conductor, and teacher.
Eduard GrellPerson · Music memorabiliaEduard Grell or August Eduard Grell (6 November 1800 – 10 August 1886) was a German composer, organist, and music teacher.
Ernst RichterPerson · Music memorabiliaErnst Friedrich Eduard Richter (24 October 1808 – 9 April 1879), was a German musical theorist and composer, born in Großschönau, Saxony.
Eyvind AlnæsPerson · Music memorabiliaEyvind Alnæs (29 April 1872 – 24 December 1932) was a Norwegian composer, pianist, organist and choir director.
F. Melius ChristiansenPerson · Music memorabiliaFredrik Melius Christiansen (April 1, 1871 – June 1, 1955) was a Norwegian-born violinist and choral conductor in the Lutheran choral tradition.
Franz AbtPerson · Music memorabiliaFranz Wilhelm Abt (22 December 1819 – 31 March 1885) was a German composer and choral conductor. He composed roughly 3,000 individual works mostly in the area of vocal music.
Hans von KoesslerPerson · Music memorabiliaHans von Koessler (1 January 1853 – 23 May 1926) was a German composer, conductor and music teacher. In Hungary, where he worked for 26 years, he was known as János Koessler.
Heinrich KaminskiPerson · Music memorabiliaHeinrich Kaminski (4 July 1886 - 21 June 1946) was a German composer.
Hermann AbendrothPerson · Music memorabiliaHermann Paul Maximilian Abendroth (19 January 1883 – 29 May 1956) was a German conductor.
Ján Levoslav BellaPerson · Music memorabiliaJán Levoslav Bella (German Johann Leopold Bella; 4 September 1843 – 25 May 1936) was a Slovak composer, conductor and music teacher, who wrote in the spirit of the Nationalist Romantic…
Jean GallonPerson · Music memorabiliaJean Charles Claude Gallon (25 June 1878 – 23 June 1959) was a French composer, choir conductor, and music educator.
Karol MikuliPerson · Music memorabiliaKarol Mikuli, also known as Charles Mikuli (or Կարոլ Պստիկյան; 22 October 1821 – 21 May 1897), was a Polish pianist, composer, conductor and teacher.
KomitasPerson · Music memorabiliaSoghomon Soghomonian, ordained and commonly known as Komitas (22 October 1935), was an Ottoman-Armenian priest, musicologist, composer, arranger, singer, and choirmaster, who is considered…
Ludwig ThuillePerson · Music memorabiliaLudwig Wilhelm Andreas Maria Thuille /ˈtui̯lə/ (30 November 1861 – 5 February 1907) was an Austrian composer and teacher, numbered for a while among the leading operatic composers of the…
Max DrischnerPerson · Music memorabiliaMax Drischner (31 January 1891 – 25 April 1971) was a German composer, Kantor, organist, and harpsichordist.
Mikalojus Konstantinas ČiurlionisArtist · PaintingsMikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (Mikołaj Konstanty Czurlanis; 22 September 1875 – 10 April 1911) was a Lithuanian composer, painter, choirmaster, cultural figure, and writer in Polish.
Nikolay BakhmetevPerson · Music memorabiliaNikolai Ivanovich Bakhmetev (scientific transliteration: Nikolaj Ivanovič Bachmetev;
Oskar BöhmePerson · Music memorabiliaOskar Böhme (February 24, 1870 – October 3, 1938) was a German composer and trumpeter.
Otto LindbladPerson · Music memorabiliaOtto Jonas Lindblad (31 March 1809 – 26 January 1864), was a Swedish composer. He is most famous for the musical score of Kungssången, the Swedish royal anthem.
Raoul de PugnoPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Raoul Pugno in 1897
Rudolf MauersbergerPerson · Music memorabiliaRudolf Mauersberger (29 January 1889 – 22 February 1971) was a German choral conductor and composer. His younger brother Erhard was also a conductor and composer.
Rudolf TobiasPerson · Music memorabiliaRudolf Tobias (29 May [O.S. 17 May] 1873 – 29 October 1918) was the first Estonian professional composer, as well as a professional organist. He studied at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory.
Salomon JadassohnPerson · Music memorabiliaSalomon Jadassohn (13 August 1831 – 1 February 1902) was a German pianist, composer, and teacher at the Leipzig Conservatory.
Samuel Sebastian WesleyPerson · Music memorabilia
Spiridon MelikyanPerson · Music memorabiliaSpiridon Melikyan (Armenian: Սպիրիդոն Ավետիսի Մելիքյան; 1 December 1880; – 4 April 1933) was an Armenian musicologist, composer, choirmaster, and teacher.
Václav VačkářPerson · Music memorabiliaVáclav Vačkář (12 August 1881 – 4 February 1954) was a Czech composer and conductor of the late romantic era. He is well known for his marches, especially for his march "Šohaj".
Wilhelm FurtwänglerPerson · Music memorabiliaGustav Heinrich Ernst Martin Wilhelm Furtwängler (25 January 188630 November 1954) was a German conductor and composer.
Wilhelm RustPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Wilhelm Rust in 1885

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