Grunn, Homer, 1880-1944 - Social Networks and Archival Context

Grunn 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

Archival Resources

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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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