Alexander Juhan
Alexander Juhan (1765–1845)[1] was a violinist, composer, and conductor. He was one of the first American composers of the United States.[2] Thought to have been born in Charleston, South Carolina,[3] Juhan moved to Philadelphia in 1783[4] where he worked with Henri Capron, Alexander Reinagle, and William Brown in Philadelphia[5] from 1786 to 1794.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Hall, Charles J. (2002). Chronology of Western Classical Music. Routledge. p. 357. ISBN 9780415942164.
- ^ Voisey, Robert. "American Composer Timeline". Vox Novus. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ The International Library of Music for Home and Studio: History of music. Biographical sketches. Dictionary. University Society. 1948. p. 671.
- ^ "University of the Arts Music Library Reading Room Notes No. 3 (2000-01)". University of Arts Music Library. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "Philadelphia Composers and Music Publishers: Henri Capron". Penn Library Department of Special Collections: Keffer Collection of Sheet Music. University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "Philadelphia Composers: Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809)". Penn Library Department of Special Collections: Keffer Collection of Sheet Music. University of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
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