- George Frederick Bristow - Wikipedia
George Frederick Bristow (December 19, 1825 – December 13, 1898) was an American composer, conductor, violinist, and educator, born in Brooklyn, New York
- Bristow and the Beginning of American Orchestral Music - WRTI
At the beginning of a new year, consider the beginning of American orchestral music George Frederick Bristow was the first American-born composer to succeed with that transplanted European institution, the symphony orchestra It took until the 1850s for this to happen, but that shouldn’t surprise
- George F. Bristow (Composer, Arranger) - Short Biography
Throughout his life, George F Bristow was a champion of American music and a nationalist in his choice of texts He advocated American classical music, rather than favoring European pieces
- George Fredrick BRISTOW – America’s First Great Classical Composer
He is considered the first “professional” American composer and was named by one critic “the Beethoven of America” Father Heinrich, as he came to be called in old age, had an important impact on early American musical life
- Bristow, George Frederick - Encyclopedia. com
Bristow, George Frederick, American violinist, organist, conductor, teacher, and composer; b Brooklyn, Dec 19, 1825; d N Y , Dec 13, 1898 His father was the clarinetist, conductor, and composer William Richard Bristow (1803–67) He studied piano and violin with his father and W Musgriff
- George Frederick Bristow | Eduardo Montes-Bradley
A documentary exploring the life and legacy of George Frederick Bristow, 19th-century American composer, educator, and advocate for American Music Identity
- George Frederick Bristow - U. S. Opera
Bristow was a contemporary of William Henry Fry [cf ], and, like him, relied heavily on European models in his composition Different sources give two different titles for the opera he was working on at the time of his death: Columbus and King of the Mountains
- List of works by George Frederick Bristow - IMSLP
A list of works in the composer category that are not included here can be found on this page Please consult the manual of style for creating composer work lists
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