George Schetky Explained

George Schetky (June 1, 1776 – December 11, 1831)[1] was an American composer. Schetky was a violoncellist, music teacher, conductor, and one of the first American composers. He was also a music publisher with Benjamin Carr as his partner.[1] [2] [3]

Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, he emigrated to Philadelphia in 1787. In 1812, Schetky returned to Scotland, in protest to the War of 1812 since the war was against his native country. He returned to Philadelphia after the war in 1817.[4]

He was one of the founding members of The Musical Fund Society.[5] [6] [7] [8]

Publications

The Musical Journal for the Piano Forte.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Philadelphia Composers and Music Publishers: George Schetky (1776-1831). Penn Library Department of Special Collections. University of Pennsylvania. 2008-04-22.
  2. Book: Carr, Benjamin. Benjamin Carr

    . Benjamin Carr. Selected Secular and Sacred Songs - Preface. A-R Editions, Inc.. Madison, Wisconsin. June 1986. 0-89579-204-4. 2008-04-21.

  3. Dean . Geoffrey . The Cello in Eighteenth-Century America . Muzikalni Horizonti . . June 2003 . repring . 2008-04-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071204110029/http://home.aubg.bg/faculty/dean/articles/18thcamcello.html . 2007-12-04 .
  4. Web site: Hirshorn. Anne Sue. Portraits in miniature: Anna Claypoole Peale and Caroline Schetky. Antiques Magazine. 2002-02-01. fee required. 2008-04-21.
  5. Web site: Archived copy . 2008-04-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080328220805/http://phonoarchive.org/grove/Entries/S21550.htm . 2008-03-28 . Phono Archive
  6. Web site: Philadelphia. GROVE Dictionary of Music & Musicians. 2008-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080328220805/http://phonoarchive.org/grove/Entries/S21550.htm . 2008-03-28.
  7. Book: Sanjek, Russell. American Popular Music and Its Business: The First Four Hundred Years Volume II From 1790 to 1909. Oxford University Press. 1988-07-28. New York. 0-19-504310-3 . 2008-04-21.
  8. Book: Hommann, Charles. Chamber music for strings. A-R Editions, Inc.. December 1998. Madison, Wisconsin. 0-89579-411-X. 2008-04-21.

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