Composer
Oscar Hammerstein
German-American businessman
1848–1919
416 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1848
- Died
- 1919
- Birthplace
- Szczecin
- Place of death
- Manhattan
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States; Kingdom of Prussia
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Oscar Hammerstein I (8 May 1846 – 1 August 1919) was a German-born businessman, theater impresario, and composer in New York City. His passion for opera led him to open several opera houses, and he rekindled opera's popularity in America. He was the grandfather of American playwright/lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II and the father of theater manager William Hammerstein and American producer Arthur Hammerstein.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; theatrical producer; songwriter; entrepreneur; Theaterintendant
- Genres
- opera
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 97883966
- ISNI
- 0000000117769797
- GND ID
- 121911705
- Library of Congress ID
- no98124146
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Voice, Choir, Guitar, percussion
- Genres represented
- Classical, Broadway, Pop
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
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Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
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| Dites-Moi (Tell Me Why) | See work details |
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| All The Things You Are | See work details |
1 more instruments
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| Ta's Dream (Flower Drum Song) | See work details |
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| Twin Soliloquies (This Is How It Feels) | See work details |
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| It Feels Good(Me & Julie)rodgers | See work details |
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| The Song Is You | See work details |
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| Softly As In A Morning Sunrise | See work details |
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| Allegro (Rodgers/Hammerstein) | See work details |
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| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| I Cain't Say No | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Boys And Girls Like You And Me | See work details |
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| Alleluia (Rodgers/Hammerstein) | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Dance Of Anna And Sir Edward | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| You'll Never Walk Alone | See work details |
4 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| The Surrey With The Fringe On Top | See work details |
10 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| People Will Say We're In Love | See work details |
3 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| A Lovely Night | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| How Long (Rodgers/Hammerstein) | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| All Through The Day | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| End Of Play | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| The Royal Bangkok Academy | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' | See work details |
9 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| My Favorite Things | See work details |
11 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| You're All I Want For Christmas | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The Star Carol | See work details |
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| My Lord And Master | See work details |
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| Shall I Tell You What I Think Of You? | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| It's The Little Things In Texas | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| You Never Had It So Good | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The Big Black Giant | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Dance (Rodgers/Hammerstein) | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| I Whistle A Happy Tune | See work details |
6 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| We Kiss In A Shadow | See work details |
2 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Getting to Know You | See work details |
3 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Sixteen Going On Seventeen | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The Last Time I Saw Paris | See work details |
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| Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| The Snow Lay on the Ground | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| We Need a Little Christmas | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Many A New Day | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| You Are Beautiful | See work details |
2 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful? | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| The March Of The Siamese Children | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Western People Funny | See work details |
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| Cinderella March | See work details |
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| The Next Time It Happens | See work details |
| View sheet music |
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 97883966. Portrait: Marceau, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.