Carl Hugo Grimm
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Carl Hugo Grimm was an American
composer.
. He received his early musical instruction from his father after moving to Cincinnati
as a child. He was largely self-taught as a composer, though he did have lessons with Edgar Stillman Kelley
and Frank van der Stucken
. In 1927 his Erotic Poem received an award of $1000 from the National Federation of Music Clubs
and in 1930 a choral work, The Song of Songs, received $1000 as well, this from the MacDowell Club. His orchestral works were played by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
and the Cincinnati Orchestra; he also composed chamber music
, some choral works, and songs. He died in Cincinnati, where he served as an organist for many years at various churches, and where he had led the composition department of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
from 1931 until 1952. He died in October 1978 in Cincinnati, Ohio
.
United States
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composer.
Biography
He was born on October 31, 1890 in Zanesville, OhioZanesville, Ohio
Zanesville is a city in and the county seat of Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. The population was 25,586 at the 2000 census.Zanesville was named after Ebenezer Zane, who had constructed Zane's Trace, a pioneer road through present-day Ohio...
. He received his early musical instruction from his father after moving to Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
as a child. He was largely self-taught as a composer, though he did have lessons with Edgar Stillman Kelley
Edgar Stillman Kelley
Edgar Stillman Kelley was an American composer, conductor, teacher, and writer on music. He is sometimes associated with the Indianist movement in American music.-Life:...
and Frank van der Stucken
Frank Van der Stucken
Frank Valentine Van der Stucken was an American composer and conductor, and founder of the Cincinnati Symphony in 1895.-Biography:...
. In 1927 his Erotic Poem received an award of $1000 from the National Federation of Music Clubs
National Federation of Music Clubs
The National Federation of Music Clubs was founded in 1898, became an NGO member of the United Nations in 1949, and was chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1982. NFMC is a non-profit philanthropic music organization whose goal is to promote American music, performers, and composers through quality...
and in 1930 a choral work, The Song of Songs, received $1000 as well, this from the MacDowell Club. His orchestral works were played by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1891, the Symphony makes its home at Orchestra Hall in Chicago and plays a summer season at the Ravinia Festival...
and the Cincinnati Orchestra; he also composed chamber music
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
, some choral works, and songs. He died in Cincinnati, where he served as an organist for many years at various churches, and where he had led the composition department of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
The Cincinnati Conservatory of Music was a conservatory, part of a girls' finishing school, founded in 1867 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It merged with the College of Music of Cincinnati in 1955, forming the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, which is now part of the University of Cincinnati.The...
from 1931 until 1952. He died in October 1978 in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
.