Grunn, Homer, 1880-1944
Variant namesGrunn was born on May 5, 1880 in West Salem, WI; attended Stern's Conservatory, Berlin, studying with Emil Liebling, A. Brune, and Ernest Jedlicka; had his debut as a concert pianist in Chicago, 1900; taught piano at the Chicago Musical college, 1903-7; moved to Los Angeles in 1910; soloist with Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra and People's Orchestra, 1913-15; co-founded Brahms Quintet, 1910; soloist with Los Angeles Chamber Music Society; president, California Society of Composers, 1937-38; compositions include March heroique, Hopi Indian dance, Zuni Indian suite, Humoresque negre, The Mars diamond, The golden pheasant, The isle of cuckoo, and In a woman's reign; he died on June 6, 1944 in LA.
From the description of Collection of musical compositions, librettos, photographs, programs, correspondence and papers, 1920-1944. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 41950807
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| creatorOf | Grunn, Homer, 1880-1944. Correspondence with Marian Anderson, 1940. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| creatorOf | Grunn, Homer, 1880-1944. Collection of musical compositions, librettos, photographs, programs, correspondence and papers, 1920-1944. | University of California, Los Angeles | |
| referencedIn | Sheet Music Collection, 1898-1970 | Autry National Center. Institute for the Study of the American West | |
| creatorOf | Braun Research Library (Los Angeles, Calif.). Sheet Music Collection, 1898-1970 [manuscript materials] : at the Autry National Center. | The Autry Museum of the American West, Autry Library and Braun Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Homer Grunn Collection of Musical Compositions, Librettos, Photographs, Programs, Correspondence and Papers, 1920-1944 | University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections. |
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Birth 1880-05-05
Death 1944-06-06
