Composer
Henry Hugo Pierson
English composer (1815–1873)
1815–1873
1 catalog entries
- Born
- 1815
- Died
- 1873
- Birthplace
- Oxford
- Place of death
- Leipzig
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom; Germany
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Henry Hugh Pierson (12 April 1815 – 28 January 1873) was an English composer resident from 1845 in Germany. He was born Henry Hugh Pearson and his middle name is sometimes given as Hugo. His original name was Henry Hugh Pearson, in Germany he used Heinrich Hugo Pierson. He had success in his adopted country with his operas and songs but little in his own, and his music is now rarely performed.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer
- Education
- Trinity College; Harrow School
- Career institutions / employers
- University of Edinburgh
- Genres
- opera; Lied; choral music
- Pseudonym
- Edgar Mansfeld
- VIAF ID
- 2662109
- ISNI
- 0000000108546989
- GND ID
- 121302490
- Library of Congress ID
- no93019057
- MusicBrainz ID
- 48632229-52a7-4467-a82d-dd02b89bc177
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Entries with composition dates
- 1 of 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O Deutschland, hoch in Ehren | 1858IMSLP | — | — | — | — | 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 2662109. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.