Arthur Martinus Hartmann (né Arthur Hartman; July 23, 1881 – March 30, 1956)[1][2] was an American violinist, composer and friend of Claude Debussy.[1]

Arthur Hartmann
Background information
Born(1881-07-23)July 23, 1881
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedMarch 30, 1956(1956-03-30) (aged 74)
New York, New York
GenresClassical
OccupationsViolinist, composer, teacher
InstrumentsViolin, viola
Years active1895–1956

Hartmann was the son of Sigmund Hartman and Pepi Schweiger, who had immigrated from Hungary in December 1879. His father discovered his musical talents early on, and from the age of 6 Arthur studied with the Dutch-born violinist and composer Martinus van Gelder [nl; ru] (1854–1941). Later, Hartmann would adopt "Martinus" as a middle name in his teacher's honor.[1]

He was uncle to writer/artist Alfred Bendiner (1899–1964)

He was the author of Claude Debussy as I Knew Him and Other Writings of Arthur Hartmann.

Hartmann was born in Philadelphia, and died in New York City's St. Vincent Hospital after a stroke.[1][3][4]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Hartmann, Arthur; Hsu, Samuel (2003). "Arthur Hartmann: A biographical sketch". Claude Debussy As I Knew Him. University of Rochester Press. pp. 3–34. ISBN 978-1-58046-104-7. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  2. Arthur Hartmann Project, MusicSack, "Authorities.loc.gov". Retrieved October 1, 2010.
  3. "Arthur M. Hartmann". The Philadelphia Inquirer (published March 31, 1956). March 30, 1956. p. 18. Retrieved August 8, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Arthur Hartmann, Violinist, Dead at 74; Composer Was Eastman School Director". The New York Times. March 31, 1956. p. 15.

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