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Biography
Abe Holzmann (19 August 1874 & ndash; 16 January 1939) was a Germany|German / United States|American composer , who is most famous today for his March (music)|march Blaze-Away!
Abraham Holzmann was born in New York City . His parents were Jacob Holzmann, a Hungarian people|Hungarian (some sources say Germans|German ) Immigration|immigrant and Isabella Holzmann, a native of Louisiana . http://ragpiano.com/comps/holzmann.shtml Edwards, Bill. "Abraham Holzmann" Guide to Ragtime and Traditional Jazz Composers , retrieved on 25 April 2009. The young Holzmann learned music in Germany.cite book | last = Blesh | first = Ridi | title = They All Played Ragtime - The True Story of an American Music | publisher = Read Books | year = 2007 | pages = 222–223 | url = http://books.google.com/books? id=PSBNQfwW4Q4C& pg=PA222& lpg=PA222& dq=Abe+Holzmann+education#PPA223,M1 | isbn = 978-1-4067-7326-2 A review originally published by the New York Herald on Sunday, 13t January 1901 entitled German Composer who Writes American Cakewalk Music describes "his knowledge of bass and counterpoint is thorough, and his standard compositions bear the stamp of harmonic lore, which makes his proclivity for the writing of the popular style of music the more remarkable." http://www.grainger.de/music/composers/holzmann.html Grainger, Geoff "Abe Holzmann (1874-1939)" Composers of Recorder Music , retrieved on 25 April 2009.
Abe married Isabelle Fishblatt around 1908, and he became the manager of the Orchestra Department at Jerome Remick & Company, music publisher in New York. He was an early member (1923) of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). He earned his livelihood as composer/arranger for Tin Pan Alley publishers, including Leo Feist. He later was advertising manager for the American Federation of Musicians publication, International Musician. He was a member of Freemasonry , the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks|Elks , and Knights of Pythias , all in New York City.
Holzmann died in East Orange, New Jersey at age 64. He was survived by his widow, a daughter Natalie Holzmann, three half-brothers, and four sisters. His music was especially revered by ragtime enthusiasts, although he composed marches, waltz es, and other light music.
Works
A-la-carte (1915)
Alagazam (1902)
Blaze-Away! (1901) possibly a tribute to "Rough Rider" turned U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt
reflist Persondata | NAME = Holzmann, Abe | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 19 August 1874 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = 16 January 1939 | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Holzmann, Abe Category:1874 births Category:1939 deaths Category:German composers Category:American composers Category:Ragtime composers
