Baumbach, Adolph 23.jan.1822-4.apr.1880 Germany Thuringen, Ruhla - USA Illinois, Chicago
pianist, organist, 14.jan.1844 emigrated to the USA, 1848-1862 professor of music and teacher of music in Boston, 20.aug.1850 applied for naturalization, 1856 boarding at Norfolk House in Boston Roxbury, 1858-1860 organist of Rev. Dr. Putnam's Church in Roxbury while boarding at Jamaica Plain Roxbury, 1862 Union volunteer of the 11th Regiment Pennsylvania Cavalry (108th Volunteers), 1869 teacher of music at 104 Randolph in Chicago, editor for Brainard, 1870-1872 for Ditson & Co. in Boston, 1875-1878 music teacher at 1082 Wabash Avenue Chicago, organist of Grace Church in Chicago ; 1855 he married music teacher Anna M Drown (Boston 1832-3.apr.1908 Boston Newton)

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hundreds of compositions are ascribed to Adolph Baumbach which are actually arrangements and transcriptions of compositions by other composers and pieces from favorite operas done as editor for Brainard or Ditson
following is a small selection of what seems to be his original compositions

[] Biscaccianti waltz
pub Brainard, Cleveland 1848

[] John Quincy Adams' funeral march
pub Reed, Boston 1848

[] Variations on the army song Marching along. Piano. 1862
pub Oliver Ditson, Boston 1862

[] Forty Fourth Regiment quick step. 1862
[] Silvery shower. Tremolo etude. Piano
pub J. C. Schreiner and Sons, Macon Georgia c1865
in Vict. Mus. book 101, Sheard

[] Silvery cascade. Tremolo (Companion to Silvery shower). Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Silvery waves. Tremolo-etude. Piano
pub Edwin Ashdown Ltd., London

[] Silver rain (Silvery waves). Piano
pub J. Williams Ltd., London

[] Silver cascade polka
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Silver fern polka
pub Oliver Ditson Co., Boston

[] Silver lake waltz
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Let the words of my mouth. Prayer response
[] Te Deum in e "We praise Thee". Soprano, tenor, baritone and mixed quartet
pub Oliver Ditson Co., Boston and William A. Pond & Co., New York

[] Te Deum no2. Duet or quartet
pub Oliver Ditson Co., Boston

[] Baumbach's Sacred Quartetts
pub Oliver Ditson, Boston 1862
[] Pieces for the opening and close of Service
[] Dahlia. Narcissus. Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Tulip. Violet. Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Amateur waltz
pub Oliver Ditson Co., Boston

[] Amethyst. Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] And many people shall say. Vocal quartet
pub Oliver Ditson Co., Boston

[] And the publican. Tenor reciter, voice and vocal quartet
pub Oliver Ditson Co., Boston

[] Annie Laurie. Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] As pants the heart. Voice and mixed vocal quart
pub Oliver Ditson Co., Boston

[] Babylon is fallen. Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Battle hymn "Father, I bend to Thee". Bass and mixed vocal quartet
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Father of mercies. Mixed vocal quartet
pub Oliver Ditson Co., Boston

[] Beethoven's dream. Waltz
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Believe me if all those endearing young charms. Voice and piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Belle of Saratoga march
pub Oliver Ditson Co., Boston

[] Blessed are the pure in heart. Vocal quartet
pub Oliver Ditson Co., Boston

[] Blue bells of Scotland. Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Bonnie Doon. Soldier's joy. Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] The Christian's prayer. Solo and quartet
pub William A. Pond & Co., New York

[] College hornpipe. Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Columbia, the gem of the ocean. Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Daisy mazurka
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Nocturne. Piano 4-hands
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Dumbarton's bonnie dell. Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Ellsworth Zuave and National Lancers greeting march
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Emerald. Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Erin is my home. Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] L'Etoi1e du nord (North Star). Prayer. Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] No evil shall befall thee. SAATB Choir
pub Oliver Ditson Co., Boston

[] Old rosin the bow. Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] On dream, Lillie. Waltz
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Praise to Thee, Thou great creator. Tenor, quartet and SAT choir
pub Oliver Ditson Co., Boston

[] Prayer. Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Prophete. Coronation March (Marche du sacre)
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Protect us thro' the coming night. Tenor, SA choir and quartet
pub Oliver Ditson Co., Boston

[] Rejoice in the Lord. Mixed quartet
pub Oliver Ditson Co., Boston

[] The Rocking-horse. Piano
pub Oliver Ditson Co., Boston

[] Rory O'More. Pop goes the weasel. Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Roy's wife of Aldivalloch. Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Sacred peace. Bass and mixed quartet
pub Oliver Ditson Co., Boston

[] Search me, O God. ST, AB and quartet
pub Oliver Ditson Co., Boston

[] Seek ye the Lord. Soprano, ST, TB and quartet
pub Oliver Ditson Co., Boston

[] Softly now the light of day. Mixed quartet
pub Oliver Ditson Co., Boston

[] Speed the plough. Bowld sojer boy. Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Star of the East. Polka
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Still so gently o'er me stealing. Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Switzer's dream of home. Romance. Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Thou art our Father. Soprano and quartet
pub Oliver Ditson Co., Boston

[] Thou, Thou reign'st in this bosom. Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Tread lightly, ye comrades (Volunteer's grave). Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Vestvali polka
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Wait for the wagon. Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Wet sheet and a flowing sea. Piano
pub Brainard, Boston

[] Young America grand march
pub Brainard, Boston

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