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Christopher Meineke

Christopher Meineke (né Christoph Meineke; 1 May 1782, Oldenburg – 6 November 1850, Baltimore) was an American organist and composer.

Life

Born in Oldenburg, he later moved to England around 1810 and eventually settled in Baltimore in 1820.^{[n 1]} Meineke's secular works were published by the Baltimore-based music printer, John Cole.^[2] As a composer, his alternative first names were Charles and Karl. Meineke was known for his interests in medieval and early Christian-themed composition, such as recreating Gloria Patri (Glory Be to the Father)^[3] or composing with the help of medieval era-evoking works by Felicia Hemans^[4] in a much more contemporary setting.

Compositions

The Bird at Sea
A New Instruction for the Piano Forte
Works for the Fourth of July^[5]

Notes

^ There is a conflicting report that Meineke came to America in 1800.^[1]
^ The literature was originally published in Madison; External link of A-R Editions; Page 10 from the introductory section of the literature.

References

^ Hinson, Maurice (2001-05-22). Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire, Third Edition. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. p. 529. ISBN 978-0253109088.
^ Sanjek, Russell (1988-07-28). American Popular Music and Its Business: The First Four Hundred Years Volume II: From 1790 to 1909. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 124. ISBN 978-0195364620.
^ Studwell, William Emmett (1996). The National and Religious Song Reader: Patriotic, Traditional, and Sacred Songs from Around the World. Haworth Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-0789000996.
^ W. Finson, Jon (1997-07-03). The Voices that Are Gone: Themes in Nineteenth-Century American Popular Song. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-0195354324.
^ Heintze, James R. (2015-05-07). The Fourth of July Encyclopedia. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 183. ISBN 978-1476608556.