Composer
Arthur H. Bird
American composer (1856–1923)
1856–1923
6 works in the index
- Born
- 1856
- Died
- 1923
- Birthplace
- Cambridge
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Arthur Homer Bird (23 July 1856 – 22 December 1923) was an American composer, for many years resident in Germany. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he studied organ and composition in Berlin and spent a year at Weimar with Franz Liszt. He composed a symphonic poem, Eine Karneval-Szene, Op. 5, and a Symphony in A major, Op. 8 (both in 1886); three orchestral suites; some works for wind instruments alone including a Suite in D; some music for the ballet; a comic opera; and some chamber music; he was also commissioned by the Mason and Hamlin company to write a suite of short pieces for the reed organ.
He married Wilhelmine Waldemann in Peterborough, England in 1888.
Bird died while riding on a train in Berlin in 1923.
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Life and musical career
- Recorded memberships
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- VIAF ID
- 39568735
- ISNI
- 0000000026807727
- GND ID
- 124155545
- Library of Congress ID
- n82059403
- MusicBrainz ID
- 83866b43-c35c-417e-bb6c-28beef2f0b4f
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Orchestra
- Works with composition dates
- 1 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.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction et Fugue, Op.16 | — | Op.16 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Ballet-Musik, Op.13 | — | Op.13 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Carnival Scene, Op.5 | 1886IMSLP | Op.5 | — | Orchestra | — | 2 |
| Amerikanische Weisen, Op.23 | — | Op.23 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 3 characteristische Märsche, Op.11 | — | Op.11 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 2 Poesien, Op.25 | — | Op.25 | — | — | — | 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 39568735. Portrait: Unknown Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.