- Carlos Troyer
Carlos Troyer, (
January 12 1837 -July 26 1920 ) born Charles Troyer, was an American composer known for hismusical arrangement s of traditional Native American melodies.Born in
Frankfurt ,Germany , Troyer settled inSan Francisco sometime before 1871, where he became known alternatively as a musician, pianist and teacher of music; he began using the name Carlos around 1885. In 1893 he published "Two Zuñi Songs", an arrangement ofZuni music. Eventually, his works became further romanticized andad lib in their style, culminating in his final published piece, "Midnight Visit to the Sacred Shrines, a Zuñian Ritual: a Monody for Two Flute-trumpets of High and Low Pitch (Clarinet and Oboe); a Traditional Chant of Melodic Beauty, and Parting Song on Leaving the Shrines, with English and Indian Texts … the Accompaniment may be played on the Piano".He died in
Berkeley, California at the age of 83.References
* Robert Stevenson: 'Carlos Troyer', Grove Music Online ed. L. Macy (Accessed 23 May 2006),
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