Benkert, George Felix 11.apr.1831-30.jan.1876 USA Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Germantown - Washington DC
pianist, violinist, studied in Philadelphia under Joseph Francis Duggan, in Germany under Peter Lindpaintner and Vienna under Simon Sechter, 1850 musician and 1860 music teacher in Philadelphia, 1855 he was in Vienna and published his opus 1 to 36 in Germany none of them ever published in the USA, 1866 he was as musician in San Francisco lodging with shoe merchant George Frederick Benkert (Philadelphia 1838-), 1869-1876 professor of music at Georgetown College in Washington DC, 1874-1876 teacher of John Philip Sousa, 1876 conductor of the Washington Symphony and Orchestral Union of Washington, buried at Oak Hill Cemetery Georgetown ; son of shoemaker Leonard Benkert (Germany 1807-) and Catherine (Germany 1810-) ; he married Rachilde (Wurttemberg 1838-), they had a son Charles L Benkert (1859-) ; 8.jan.1873 aged 41 he married the 18 year old Melitta Viola Schott (Washington DC Georgetown nov.1857-20.may.1921 Washington DC), they had twin sons George Felix Benkert (Washington DC 9.feb.1874-) and Arthur L Benkert (Washington DC 9.feb.1874-), 1876 Melitta was widowed at age 20 and never remarried

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[] Give me wild wood flowers dedication: respectfully dedicated to Miss Caroline A. Leinhardt words John Adam Drinkhouse pub Lee & Walker, Philadelphia 1847
[] Bonnie Bess. Ballad dedication: Cordially inscribed as a token of admiration, Mrs. Joseph C. Neal the poetry by Henry H. Paul pub Wm. Hall & Son, New York c1848
[] String quartet in E. 1849
[] Marion May. Song words Henry H. Paul pub A. Fiot, Philadelphia 1849
[] Graziella waltz. Piano pub Edward L. Walker, Philadelphia 1850
[] Gentle Kate sung by Miss Julia L. Northall dedication: To Mrs. Jenny O. Clayton poetry by Charles O. Clayton pub Wm. Hall & Son, New York 1850
[] Oh! 'Tis glory!. Voice or choir and piano pub Edward L. Walker, Philadelphia 1850
[] Pretty Jenny Wren. Canzonet. Voice and piano pub Oliver Ditson, Boston 1850
[] Saucy Kate. Ballad words Henry H. Paul pub J. E. Gould, Philadelphia c1854
[] Grand mass. Choir and orchestra. Vienna 1855
[] 6 Lieder ohne worte. Piano pub Mechetti, Vienna 1855
[] Maggie polka. Piano pub Lee & Walker, Philadelphia 1856
[] Gruss Gott. Choir. 1857
[] L'Absence. Waltz. Piano pub Lee & Walker, Philadelphia 1857
[] Trio. Piano, violin and cello. 1858
[] Das Indianer madchen. Ein bild aus Pennsylvaniens vorzeit (The Indian girl. A scene in the early history of Pennsylvania). 1859 text von L. A. Wollenweber
[] Sons of Columbia. Song words Mrs. Thomas M. Coleman pub Johnson, Philadelphia 1861
[] Save the Union. Song words Thomas M. Coleman pub G. Andre & Co. Philadelphia 1861
[] Funeral march to the memory of Colonel Baker. Piano pub Lee, Philadelphia 1861
[] The stars and stripes, a national song words Francis De Haes Janvier pub Lee & Walker, Philadelphia 1861
[] Oh, gentle heart. Ballad sung by Miss Emma Howson dedication: To Miss Kary Foster words Mrs. Washington Wright pub M. Gray, San Francisco 1866
[] Cordelia. Opera in 5 acts libretto after Shakespeare's King Lear
[] Viola. Opera in 3 acts libretto after Shakespeare's Twelfth night
[] The dragon of Wantley. Opera in 3 acts
[] Piano concerto in A flat
compositions published by Hallberger, Stuttgart Germany 1856 :
[] Drei deutsche lieder. Soprano and piano. op1	[] 1 - Dein auge [] 2 - Der gefangene sanger [] 3 - Wenn sich zwei herzen scheiden
[] Bertha. Fantaisie sur le Nom. Flute and piano. op2
[] The Peri-Polka. Piano. op3
[] Rondo. Piano. op4
[] Cordelia aus Konig Lear. Piano. op5
[] Reverie. Piano. op6
[] Marche chinoise. Piano. op7
[] Lebt ich wie du! Lyrisches gesangstuk. op8
[] Zwei deutsche lieder. op9	[] 1 - Der entfernten. words Nikolaus Lenau [] 2 - Dein anblick. words Heinrich Heine
[] Drei Waldeslieder. op10	[] 1 - Lautes geheimnis [] 2 - Waldeslied aus Redwitz' Amaranth [] 3 - Ihr lieben voglein singt nur fort
[] Schwabisch. Aus Auerbachs Dorfgeschichten. op11
[] Verborgenheit. op12
[] Drei Bariton-Lieder. op13	[] 1 - Soldaten-Abschied [] 2 - Ich liebe dich [] 3 - Das alte lied
[] Das Heimchen auf dem heerd (The Cricket on the hearth). Weihnachtsmarchen. Piano 4ms. op14
[] Spruhregen und marzenstaub. op15
[] Drei Liebeslieder. op16	[] 1 - Wenn die stern' am himmel blinken [] 2 - Wenn ich ein voglein war [] 3 - Liebeslied
[] Du willst, ich soll dich nun vergessen! op17
[] 3 Pieces caracteristiques premieres. Piano. op18	[] 1 - L'Innocence [] 2 - Les trois soeurs [] 3 - La chasse
[] Ruhe, suss liebchen! Des ritters lied aus der schonen Magelone. op19
[] Nationales Volksweisen,. Piano. op20
[] Kuckuck. Piano. op21
[] 3 Pieces caracteristiques nouvelles. Piano. op22
[] Deux marches solennelles du Roi Lear. Piano. op23
[] Trois Impromptus. Piano. op24
[] Kor tancz Magyar. Piano. op25
[] Sechs kleine lieder. op26	[] 1 - Die voglein im Fruhlinge [] 2 - Stilles liedchen [] 3 - Abscheid [] 4 - Standchen [] 5 - Nachts-Schwur
[] Abendstille. Gedicht von Kinkel. Voice and piano. op35
[] Napoleon IV. Grande marche. Piano. op36

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