Carl Wilhelm Kern (June 4, 1874 – August 19, 1945) was an American composer, pianist, theorist, and editor. Born in
Schlitz,
Hesse-Darmstadt,
Germany, he studied in Europe before coming to the United States, where he taught at a number of different locations. It is estimated that he published over one thousand piano works; he also wrote
songs, works for
choir,
operetta
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s, and solos for
organ
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* Organ (biology), a part of an organism
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. He died in
St. Louis, Missouri; his papers are held by
Washington University in St. Louis.
References
Papers at the Gaylord Music Library*
External links
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1874 births
1945 deaths
American male composers
American composers
German emigrants to the United States
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