About
Influential classical pianist, teacher, conductor, composer, and diarist who formed Clinton, Iowa's German Conservatory of Music in 1877.
Before Fame
He was graduated from the Cologne Conservatory in 1875 and spent a total of six years studying in Europe.
Trivia
He founded and oversaw New York's Lachmund Conservatory and also established and conducted for a time the Women's String Orchestra.
Family Life
His parents Gustav Otto and Sophia Schmidt were German immigrants.
Associated With
He studied with Franz Liszt for three years, keeping a diary that gave historians ample information about the iconic composer.
