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Oscar Saenger

1868 – 1929

American voice teacher

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About Oscar Saenger

Lived 1868 – 1929 (aged 61). Oscar Saenger was an American singer, voice teacher and opera singer.

Oscar Saenger (January 5, 1868 – April 20, 1929) was a singing teacher. With the Victor Talking Machine Company he produced a complete course in vocal training in twenty lessons.

From 1925 to 1927 he served as president of the New York Singing Teachers Association.

He died on April 20, 1929, at the Washington Sanitarium in Washington, DC of cancer. He had been ill for a year and a half. Swami Paramahansa Yogananda performed the funeral rites.

Pupils He had the following pupils: Theodore C. Diers (1880–1942) Paul Althouse (1889–1954) Mabel Garrison (1886–1963) Kathleen Howard (1884–1956) Orville Harrold (1878–1933) Florence Hinkle (1885–1933) Bernice de Pasquali (1873–1925) Leon Rains (1870–1954) Marie Rappold (1874–1957) Lila Robeson, Louis Kreidler, Henri Scott, Sidonie Spero, Grace Hoffman, Elsie Raker, Evelyn Marston, Fely Clement, Joseph Regneas, Joseph S. Bernstein, Vera Curtis [Pauline Widenmann Kempf (1860–1953) of Ann Arbor, MI]. Florence Cole Talbert (1890–1961)

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National Conservatory of Music of America
Also known as
Oscar Sänger

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Oscar Saenger?

American voice teacher (1868-1929)

When was Oscar Saenger born?

Oscar Saenger was born on 5 January 1868 in Brooklyn.

When did Oscar Saenger die?

Oscar Saenger died on 20 April 1929 in Adventist HealthCare White Oak Medical Center.

What was Oscar Saenger's occupation?

Oscar Saenger was a singer, voice teacher and opera singer.

What nationality was Oscar Saenger?

Oscar Saenger was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Oscar Saenger

· Wikidata: Q21176871

· DBpedia: Oscar Saenger

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