Alexander Juhan Explained

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

  1. Book: Hall. Charles J.. Chronology of Western Classical Music . 2002 . Routledge . 9780415942164 . 357 . en.
  2. Web site: Voisey . Robert . American Composer Timeline . Vox Novus . August 15, 2017.
  3. Book: The International Library of Music for Home and Studio: History of music. Biographical sketches. Dictionary. 1948. University Society. 671.
  4. Web site: University of the Arts Music Library Reading Room Notes No. 3 (2000-01) . University of Arts Music Library . August 15, 2017.
  5. Web site: Philadelphia Composers and Music Publishers: Henri Capron . Penn Library Department of Special Collections: Keffer Collection of Sheet Music . University of Pennsylvania . August 15, 2017.
  6. Web site: Philadelphia Composers: Alexander Reinagle (1756-1809) . Penn Library Department of Special Collections: Keffer Collection of Sheet Music . University of Pennsylvania . August 15, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180125102451/http://www.library.upenn.edu/collections/rbm/keffer/reinagle.html . January 25, 2018 . dead .

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