Schlesinger, Sebastian Benson
Schlesinger, Sebastian Benson
Schlesinger, Sebastian Benson, German composer; b. Hamburg, Sept. 24, 1837; d. Nice, Jan. 8, 1917. He went to the U.S. at the age of 13, and studied music in Boston, chiefly under Otto Dresel. He was for 17 years German consul in Boston, lived for a time in London, and during his last years was in Paris. Schlesinger was a gifted composer. He pubi, about 120 songs, which received praise from Max Bruch and Robert Franz. He also wrote several piano pieces in a Romantic vein.
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