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Wilhelm Herman Barth

Wilhelm Herman Barth (27 April 1813 – 1 August 1896) was a Danish musician, composer and music theorist. • Illustration — Barth HW Barth was born in Copenhagen, the son of carpenter Friderich Wilhelm Barth (born in Berlin in 1787) and Eleonora Elisabeth, née Schultz. In 1834 he married Caroline Amalie Marquard, daughter of his manager Johan Hendrik Marquard. Barth played violin, horn, cello and organ.

Wilhelm Herman Barth

Born
1813
Died
1896
Nationality
Kingdom of Denmark
Occupation
composer · musicologist
Languages
Danish

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