Julius Otto Grimm

Julius Otto Grimm (March 6 1827 in Pernau, Latvia, now Pärnu, Estonia – December 7 1903 in Münster) was a composer, conductor and musician of Westphalia. He is best remembered today as one of the best friends of Johannes Brahms, whom he met in Leipzig in 1853. [cite book|title=Johannes Brahms: Life and Letters|pages=36|last=Brahms|first=Johannes|coauthors=Avins, Styra|isbn=0-19-924773-0
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Life

After studying philology and philosophy at the University of Tartu (then the University of Dorpat), concluding his exams in 1848, he began his career and avocation as tutor in Saint Petersburg.At this time he began publishing his first compositions. He also pursued further studies in Dresden from 1851/2.

In 1855, he took an appointment as Professor of Music and Choral Conductor in Göttingen. Five years later, in 1860 he accepted the post of conductor of the Musikverein (Music Association) of Münster.

During his 40 years of activity in Münster he received many honors and appointments. [cite paper|last=Werra|first=Monika|language=German|chapter=Zeitgenössische Musik in Münster - Die Brahms-Rezeption 1862 bis 1876 im münsterischen Musikleben|title=Stadtgesellschaft im Wandel. Untersuchungen zur Sozialgeschichte Münsters im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert|editor=Franz-Josef Jakobi|location=Münster|date=1995|pages=357-394]

He received an honorary doctorate in 1897.cite book|title=Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Music and Musicians|date=1919|publisher=Schirmer|pages=339|edition=3rd ed.
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His compositions include a violin sonata in A major, three suites , and a symphony in D minor, his opus 19, published in 1875. [Walter Frisch, "Brahms: The Four Symphonies". New Haven: Yale University Press (2003): 7 - 10. ISBN 0300099657. Table 1-1, "A chronological listing of symphonies by contemporary composers published in the Austro-German sphere in the period between Schumann's Third and Brahms's First." Grimm's is listed under its date of publication. ]

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