1805–1900

Introduction

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Born: May 14, 1805, Co­pen­ha­gen, Den­mark.

Died: March 10, 1900, Co­pen­ha­gen, Den­mark.

Buried: Gar­ni­sons Kir­ke­gård, Co­pen­ha­gen, Den­mark.

Biography

Johan was the hus­band of Amal­ia Em­ma So­phie Zinn, fa­ther of Emil Hart­mann, and fa-ther-in-law of Niels Gade.

A pro­li­fic and re­spect­ed com­pos­er, he wrote op­eras, cho­ral works, songs, a sym­pho­ny in G mi­nor, and ma­ny pi­ano piec­es.

Operas

Music

Sources