Paul Miersch Explained

Paul Friedrich Theodore Miersch (January 18, 1868 in Dresden – March 1, 1956 in New York City)^[1] was a German-born American composer; he came to the United States and settled in New York in 1892. In played in the 1891 Bayreuth Festival.^[2] From 1893 till 1898, he was a solo cellist of the New York Symphony Orchestra. His brother Johannes, a violinist played there as well.^[3] Among his compositions were concertos for violin and for cello, among other orchestral works. He also composed chamber music, including a string quartet, and songs.

References

• Book: Howard, John Tasker. Our American Music: Three Hundred Years of It. 1939. Thomas Y. Crowell Company. New York.
• Book: Remy. Alfred. Baker. Theodore . Biographical Dictionary of Musicians . third . 1919 . G. Schirmer. 611–612.

Notes and References

1. http://www.bmlo.lmu.de/m1759 Bayerisches Musiker Lexikon Online
2. Cormack . David . 2009 . English Flowermaidens (And Other Transplants) at Bayreuth . The Musical Times . 150 . 1909 . 95–102 . 0027-4666.
3. The Miersch Brothers . . New York City . 31 January 2024.