William C. Peters and the Harmony Society 1959 [manuscript]
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Thurman, Lawrence C.
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Thurman discusses William C. Peters who lived in Pittsburgh form 1827-1882 or 1883 and owned a music store. Peters became associated with the Harmony Society, a community with a highly accomplished musical life. Peters went on to run a successful music publishing business, publishing two Stephen Foster first songs. From the description of William C. Peters and the Harmony Society 1959 [manuscript] (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 317128902 ...
Harmony Society
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The original German, utopian community, Harmonie Society, arrived in Pennsylvania in the 1780s, relocated to New Harmony, Indiana, in 1814. It established a final home, Economy, near Ambridge, in western Pennsylvania, in 1825. The Society prospered through 1868, dissolving itself in 1905 after membership declined. From the description of Harmony Society collection, 1838-1935. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 126881760 The Harmony Society was a G...
Peters, W. C. (William Cumming), 1805-1866
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Composed 1831. Probable first performance Economy, Pennsylvania, Harmony Society Orchestra, Johann Christoph Mueller probably conductor. Dedication: "Composed and arranged and dedicated to the Economy Band by their friend Mr. William C. Peters." Economy, Pennsylvania, founded by the Harmony Society as a commune, was near the modern town of Ambridge.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Symphony in D / composed and arranged ... by Mr. William C. Peters ; edited by Frederi...
