Altvater, Henry Hugh 28.may.1897-9.mar.1952 USA Michigan Clinton, Fowler - North Carolina, Greensboro
violinist, conductor, 1900-1910 residing in Dallas 3 miles from Fowler, 1920 residing with his parents in Essex 9 miles from Fowler and later that year with his divorced mother at 619 University Avenue in Ann Arbor, 1920 AB from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, 1925-1926 studied with Guillaume Remy and Maurice Hewitt in Fontainebleau and Paris France, 1929 MM from the University of Michigan, 1920-1929 head violin department of Southwestern College in Winfield Kansas, 1929-1936 dean of the School of Fine Arts, 1936-1952 dean of the School of Music of the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina in Greensboro, 1937-1950 director of the North Carolina Music Contest Festival, 1939 conductor of the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, 1945 conductor of the Greensboro City Chorus, 1949 residing at 1205 Madison Avenue in Greensboro ; son of harness maker/cobbler/leather and horse goods dealer Henry H Altvater (Clinton, Dallas 12.oct.1871-1952 Clinton, bur St Johns) and Mary Eva Nuerenberg (Clinton, Westphalia feb.1872-1957 Clinton, bur St Johns) who divorced 30.oct.1920 ; 27.nov.1919 he married Amelia Carolyn Miller (Michigan 3.sep.1895-17.jun.1977 Greensboro) ; son Hubert Mark (Winfield 23.oct.1921-), son Arnold Hugh (Winfield 6.nov.1922-)

Title Parts


[] Three portraits for four violins
pub Breitkopf & Hartel Inc., New York 16may1924

[] Break, break, break. Song
words Alfred Tennyson, music Hugh Altvater
pub Breitkopf & Hartel Inc., New York 5nov1924

[] She walks in beauty. Song
words Byron, music Hugh Altvater
pub Harold Flammer, New York 31dec1942

[] Out in the fields with God. Song
words Louise Guiney, music Hugh Altvater
pub Harold Flammer, New York 31dec1942

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