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Herman Bellstedt
Herman Bellstedt (February 12, 1858, Bremen – June 8, 1926, San Francisco) was a well-known American cornet soloist. Early lifeHe was born in the Free and Hanseatic City of Bremen. He immigrated to Cincinnati, Ohio at age nine.[1] He studied the cornet with his father, who was also a cornetist,[2] and Mylius Weigand.[1] As a young boy, he performed with local bands.[2] CareerAfter giving his first performance on May 10, 1873[1] at the Atlantic Garden[2] at age 15, he quickly began performing across the country in various bands and orchestra and was nicknamed the "Boy Wonder".[3] In 1874, he began his career with the Cincinnati Reed Band until 1879.[4] In 1879, he started performing with the Red Hussar Band on Manhattan Beach[4] and returned to the Cincinnati Reed Band in 1883.[1] From 1904 to 1906, he performed with the John Philip Sousa Band, sharing solos with Herbert L. Clarke and Walter B. Rogers.[1][4][5] He also performed with the Frederick N. Innes Band from 1906 to 1909.[1][4] He also performed with Gilmore's Band, orchestras conducted by Theodore Thomas, Frank Van der Stucken, and Henry Schradieck. He co-founded the Bellstedt-Ballenger Band in Denver in 1892[4] with Louis Ballenberger[2] and served as its conductor until 1912. Bellstedt served as Professor of Wind Instruments at the Cincinnati Conservatory.[4] In addition to performing, Bellstedt composed for band, orchestra, piano, violin, and cornet. His cornet solos remain popular with today's trumpeters and include Napoli[6] (Variations on a Neapolitan Song), Fantasia No.1, La Coquette, Capriccio Brilliante, La Mandolinata,[5] and Variations on the Carnival of Venice. On June 8, 1926, Bellstedt died in San Francisco.[1] References
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