Composer
Charles A. Zimmermann
American composer (1862–1916)
1862–1916
2 works in the index
- Born
- 1862
- Died
- 1916
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Charles A. Zimmermann (1861 – January 16, 1916) was an American composer of marches and popular music. A graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, he was appointed bandmaster at the United States Naval Academy in 1887 at the age of 26. Zimmermann served as the academy's bandmaster until his death from a brain hemorrhage in 1916. Zimmermann is buried at the Naval Academy cemetery.
Zimmermann composed his most famous march, "Anchors Aweigh", in 1906 when he was a lieutenant in the United States Navy. The lyrics were written by Alfred Hart Miles, a midshipman. The march was intended from the beginning to serve as a rousing tune for football games. The familiar strain is actually the trio of the larger work. Zimmermann also composed numerous songs for the 1902 stage play The Wizard of Oz.
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Life and musical career
- Education
- Peabody Institute
- Instruments played
- oboe
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 87258319
- ISNI
- 000000008070127X
- GND ID
- 13464185X
- Library of Congress ID
- n83047041
- MusicBrainz ID
- ee12a141-9bd0-4d32-ae99-ca25d85f762e
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite March, Op.65 | — | Op.65 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Aria | — | — | — | Piano | — | 0 |
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 87258319. Portrait: The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.