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Portrait of Anthony Philip Heinrich

Composer

Anthony Philip Heinrich

Czech-American conductor and composer

1781–1861

6 works in the index

Born
1781
Died
1861
Birthplace
Krásný Buk
Place of death
New York City
Citizenship / historical state
United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Romantic

Biography

Anthony Philip Heinrich (March 11, 1781 – May 3, 1861) was the first "full-time" American composer, and the most prominent before the American Civil War. He did not start composing until he was 36, after losing his business fortune in the Napoleonic Wars. For most of his career he was known as "Father Heinrich," an emeritus figure of America's small classical music community. He chaired the founding meeting of the New York Philharmonic Society in 1842.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; conductor; violinist; musician
Instruments played
violin
Genres
classical music
VIAF ID
18157996
ISNI
0000000080977866
GND ID
124470300
Library of Congress ID
n84148361
MusicBrainz ID
8b0f307f-90e3-4e7f-b583-a78c759f9b33

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Piano, violin
Works with composition dates
0 of 6

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Song Without Words — —— Piano— 5
The Dawning of Music in Kentucky — —— Piano, violin— 4
3 Petits Caprices — —— Piano— 3
2 Waltzes Pastorale — —— Piano— 2
The New York Rondo — —— Piano— 1
Sonata for the Piano Forte — —— Piano— 1

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 18157996. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.