Himan, Alberto (pseud: Henry Berti) 28.feb.1855-28.jul.1924 USA NY, New York - New York Manhattan
pianist, educated at public schools in New York City, studied with Hermann Wollenhaupt and Karl Anschutz, 1869 debuted as pianist at the Academy of Music in New York City, 1872 toured the Pacific Coast with Wieniawski and Hartdegen, 1872 teacher in Santa Barbara California, professor of the musical department of the Theological Seminary at Vaca California, oct.1875 returned to New York, appearing at Steinway Hall and started music publishing at 144 West 23th Street, 1877 conductor of the Manhattan Opera Company, New York Conservatory of Music, 1879 pianist of Millard Concert Company, 1880-1920 publisher in New York City, mason and 1897 master of Emanuel Lodge No. 654, commander in the Legion of Honor, trustee in the Order of Sons of Benjamin, supreme president of the Order of Advanced Mutual Protection and a past Sagamore of Red Men, originator of the Order of Registered Musicians, master of Veritas Lodge, member of F & AM Grand Lodge and Royal Arcanum, 1918 member of the Music Teachers Association State of New York, 1918-1920 residing at 605 West 142nd Street New York with publishing company at 1263 Broadway ; son of sigar maker Adolph Himan (Germany Holstein 14.mar.1823-17.sep.1897 Manhattan) and Rosalie Unna (Germany 27.mar.1825-18.aug.1908 Manhattan) ; 25.jul.1878 in New Castle Pennsylvania he married Lillian 'Libbie' Winternitz (Pennsylvania 26.may.1860-27.apr.1922 New York)

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[] Balmoniather. Piano. op311
pub Alberto Himan, New York 1881

[] At evening. Nocturne. Piano. op312
pub Church, Paxson and Co. 1912

[] The Mehlin. Piano. op486
pub Himan & Reichenbach, New York 1893

[] Grandfather's clock caprice. Piano
pub C. M. Cady, New York 1878

[] By Jupiter. Operetta. 1879
[] Gavotte hongroise. Piano
pub R. A. Saalfield, New York 1880

[] Mimosa caprice. Piano
pub Alberto Himan, 15 E.14th Street, New York 1896

[] Kutchy Kutchy, or Midway dance. Ragtime. Piano. 1900
[] The turkey trot. Ragtime. Piano
pub Shapiro Music Publishers Co., New York 1912

[] Monarch Line march. Piano
pub Hitchcock's Music Stores, New York

[] Himan Course for Piano. published Leuckhardt and Belder
[] Parker's Manual of Harmony. published by Hamilton Gordon Estate
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