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Paul Miersch

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Paul Friedrich Theodore Miersch (born January 18, 1868, Dresden, died March 1, 1956, New York City)[1] was a German-born American composer; he came to the United States and settled in New York in 1892. From 1893 till 1898, he was a solo cellist of the New York Symphony Orchestra. Among his compositions were concertos for violin and for cello, among other orchestral works. He also composed chamber music, including a string quartet, and songs.

References

  • Howard, John Tasker (1939). Our American Music: Three Hundred Years of It. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month=, |chapterurl=, and |coauthors= (help)
  • Remy, Alfred; Baker, Theodore (1919). Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (third ed.). G. Schirmer. pp. 611–612.