Ziehn, Bernhard
(1845–1912)
BERNHARD ZIEHNZIEHN, BERNHARDBERNHARD ZIEHN [* 1845-† 1912] Chicago was the venue for the career of Bernhard Ziehn, who had departed Germany for the American Midwest in his early twenties. Though he taught school and performed the duties of an organist for a few years, Ziehn's chief interactions with other musicians were conducted through private lessons, as well as through a variety of publications, including reviews, articles, and the books on music theory for which he is remembered. Despite…