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Franz Joseph Strahm (1867-1941)
The Hilltoppers || L. Y. Lancaster || Franz Strahm
Biography
Franz Joseph Strahm was born May 14, 1867 in Freiburg, Germany. He studied piano under Franz Liszt before coming to the United States in 1891 to play in a Nashville orchestra and teach at the Nashville Conservatory of Music. He became director of Western's School of Music in 1910 and served until his death on June 26, 1941. Among his numerous compositions were the "Kentucky State Normal March" (1911) and the "B.G.B.U. March" (1919), written for the Bowling Green Business University.
Collection
The collection includes biographical information and tributes, and Professor Strahm's notes and drafts of publicity for the annual Music Festivals of 1911, 1912 and 1913. Also included are 3 composition books owned by Professor Strahm, and sheet music for many of his compositions.
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Volume
0.5 cubic feet
Page created by Sandy Staebell with Haiwang Yuan,
Information supplied by Sue Lynn Stone and Lynn Niedermeier,
Western Kentucky University Libraries & Museum.
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