About Arthur Claassen
Lived 1859 – 1920 (aged 61). Arthur Claassen was a conductor.
Arthur Claassen, Sr. (February 19, 1859 – March 16, 1920) was an orchestral conductor.
Biography He was born in Stargard, Germany, on February 19, 1859. He attended the music school in Weimar, Germany. From 1880 to 1884 he worked as an opera conductor in Göttingen and Magdeburg. In 1884 he migrated to the United States and became the conductor for the New York Eichenkranz and then the conductor for the Brooklyn Arion in 1890. Claassen moved to San Francisco, California, in 1919. He was buried in Mission Burial Park South in San Antonio, Texas.
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Who was Arthur Claassen?
German-born orchestral conductor (1859–1920)
When was Arthur Claassen born?
Arthur Claassen was born on 19 February 1859 in Burg Stargard.
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Arthur Claassen died on 16 March 1920 in San Francisco.
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Arthur Claassen was a conductor.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Arthur Claassen. https://biography.guide/arthur-claassen/
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