Arthur Hartmann

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Arthur Hartmann | image = Arthur Martinus Hartmann (1881–1956).png | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date|1881|7|23}} | birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | death_date = {{death date and age|1956|3|30|1881|7|23}} | death_place = New York, New York | instrument = Violin, viola | genre = Classical | occupation = Violinist, composer, teacher | years_active = 1895–1956 }} '''Arthur Martinus Hartmann''' (né '''Arthur Hartman'''; July 23, 1881 – March 30, 1956)<ref name=sketch/><ref>Arthur Hartmann Project, MusicSack, {{cite web|url=http://authorities.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?AuthRecID=1751137&v1=1&HC=1&SEQ=20101001234244&PID=E9jq7x21bT9vRUP7yMqzikB0buqf|title=Authorities.loc.gov|accessdate=1 October 2010}}</ref> was an American violinist, composer and friend of Claude Debussy.<ref name=sketch>{{cite book |last1=Hartmann |first1=Arthur |first2=Samuel |last2=Hsu |title=Claude Debussy As I Knew Him |year=2003 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fp5pM0oiUucC&pg=PA3|chapter= Arthur Hartmann: A biographical sketch| accessdate=2018-05-15 |publisher=University of Rochester Press|isbn=978-1-58046-104-7|pages=3–34}}</ref>

Hartmann was the son of Sigmund Hartman and Pepi Schweiger, who had immigrated from Hungary in December 1879. His father discovered his musical talents early on, and from the age of 6 Arthur studied with the Dutch-born violinist and composer {{illm|Martinus van Gelder|nl|Martinus van Gelder (musicus)|ru|Ван Гелдер, Мартинус}} (1854–1941). Later, Hartmann would adopt "Martinus" as a middle name in his teacher's honor.<ref name=sketch/>

He was uncle to writer/artist Alfred Bendiner (1899–1964)

He was the author of ''Claude Debussy as I Knew Him'' and ''Other Writings of Arthur Hartmann''.

Hartmann was born in Philadelphia, and died in New York City's St. Vincent Hospital after a stroke.<ref name=sketch/><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-arthur-m-hart/152869985/ |title=Arthur M. Hartmann |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |page=18 |date=1956-03-30 |publication-date=1956-03-31 |access-date=2024-08-08 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref name="NY-Times-Obit">{{cite news |title=Arthur Hartmann, Violinist, Dead at 74; Composer Was Eastman School Director |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1956/03/31/archives/arthur-hartmann-violinist-dead-at-74-composer-was-eastman-school.html |work=The New York Times |date=March 31, 1956 |page=15}}</ref>

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==Sources== *[http://arthurhartmann.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/hello-world/ The Arthur Hartmann Project: Thumbnail Biography]

==External links== {{Archival records|title=Arthur Hartmann fonds|location=University of Toronto Music Library|inventory_number=OTUFM 21|description_URL=https://discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/otufm21-arthur-hartmann|dates=1924-1937}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080512060403/http://www.theviolinsite.com/violin_mastery/arthur_hartman.html The Violin Site] *{{IMSLP|id=Hartmann, Arthur}} * [https://discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/otufm21-arthur-hartmann Archival records] at [https://music.library.utoronto.ca/ University of Toronto Music Library]

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