Henry Christian Timm (July 11, 1811 – September 5, 1895) was a German-born American pianist, conductor, and composer.

Biography

Timm was born in

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. He worked in New York City as a concert pianist, teacher,

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, and chamber musician. He also helped conduct the

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and served as the president of the city's Philharmonic Society from 1847 to 1864. He composed a Great

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and many

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s, besides

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the works of other composers into versions for two pianos. He died in New York.

References

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