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Johann H. Beck | |
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 Bust of Beck in the Cleveland Public Library | |
| Born | Johann Heinrich Beck September 12, 1856 |
| Died | May 26, 1924 (aged 67) Cleveland |
Johann Heinrich Beck (September 12, 1856 – May 26, 1924) was an American composer and conductor. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he wrote a number of pieces for orchestra, as well as a string sextet and a string quartet. He also gave music composition instruction to African-American opera composer Harry Lawrence Freeman.
He died in Cleveland on May 26, 1924, aged 67.[1] He was buried in Woodland Cemetery.[2]
In 1890 Beck married Mary Blanding Fellar of Tiffin, Ohio. They had son Henry J. and daughter Hildegarde.[2]
- ^ "Johann H. Beck". Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. May 28, 1924. p. 4. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "BECK, JOHANN HEINRICH | Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve University". case.edu. May 11, 2018. Retrieved August 31, 2024.