Henry Christian Timm

Henry Christian Timm (July 11, 1811 – September 5, 1895)^[1] was a German-born American pianist, conductor, and composer.

Henry Christian Timms
Born	July 11, 1811 Hamburg, German Empire
Died	September 5, 1895 (aged 84) New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres	classical, chamber music
Instruments	Piano, organ

Biography

Timm was born in Hamburg. He worked in New York City as a concert pianist, teacher, organist,^[2] and chamber musician.^[3] He also helped conduct the New York Philharmonic^[4] and served as the president of the city's Philharmonic Society from 1847 to 1864. He composed a Great Mass and many part songs, besides transcribing the works of other composers into versions for two pianos. He died in New York.