About Gustav Heim
Lived 1879 – 1933 (aged 54). Gustav Heim was an American trumpeter.
Gustav Friedrick Heim (8 May 1879 – 30 October 1933) was a trumpet and cornet player.
Biography Heim was born in Schleusingen, Thuringia, Germany where he studying music from his father from a young age and moved to St Louis, United States in 1904. He was principal trumpet for the Philadelphia Orchestra for the 1905–06 season and then moved to the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He left that position after a strike in 1920 and played with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic Society, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic.
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Who was Gustav Heim?
American musician (1879–1933)
When was Gustav Heim born?
Gustav Heim was born on 8 May 1879 in Schleusingen.
When did Gustav Heim die?
Gustav Heim died on 30 October 1933 in New York City.
What was Gustav Heim's occupation?
Gustav Heim was a trumpeter.
What nationality was Gustav Heim?
Gustav Heim was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gustav Heim. https://biography.guide/gustav-heim/
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