Arthur Hartmann

Arthur Hartmann
Background information
Born	(1881-07-23)July 23, 1881 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	March 30, 1956(1956-03-30) (aged 74) New York, New York
Genres	Classical
Occupation(s)	Violinist, composer, teacher
Instrument(s)	Violin, viola
Years active	1895–1956

Arthur Martinus Hartmann (né Arthur Hartman; July 23, 1881 – March 30, 1956)[1][2] was an American violinist, composer and friend of Claude Debussy.[1]

Hartmann was the son of Sigmund Hartman and Pepi Schweiger, who had immigrated from Hungary in December 1879. His father discovered his musical talents early on, and from the age of 6 Arthur studied with the Dutch-born violinist and composer Martinus van Gelder [nl; ru] (1854–1941). Later, Hartmann would adopt "Martinus" as a middle name in his teacher's honor.[1]

He was uncle to writer/artist Alfred Bendiner (1899–1964)

He was the author of Claude Debussy as I Knew Him and Other Writings of Arthur Hartmann.

Biography

Arthur Hartmann (1881-1956) was born on July 23, 1881 in Philadelphia.[1]

He died in New York City on March 30, 1956.[3]

Compositions

Awards and recognitions

References

1. Hartmann, Arthur; Hsu, Samuel (2003). "Arthur Hartmann: A biographical sketch". Claude Debussy As I Knew Him. University of Rochester Press. pp. 3–34. ISBN 978-1-58046-104-7. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
2. Arthur Hartmann Project, MusicSack, "Authorities.loc.gov". Retrieved October 1, 2010.
3. "Arthur M. Hartmann". The Philadelphia Inquirer. New York (published March 31, 1956). March 30, 1956. p. 18. Retrieved August 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

Sources

• The Arthur Hartmann Project: Thumbnail Biography

External links

• The Violin Site
• Free scores by Arthur Hartmann at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
• Archival records at University of Toronto Music Library