Anthony Philip Heinrich (March 11, 1781 -- 1861) was the first "full-time" American composer, and the most prominent before the American Civil War.
Work: Manitou Mysteries
Orchestra: Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland Pfalz
Conductor: Howard Griffith

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Amercian composer Anthony Philip Heinrich (1781-1817). "The western minstrel." (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |