Carl Wilhelm Kern

Who was Carl Wilhelm Kern?

Carl Wilhelm Kern was an American composer, pianist, theorist, and editor. Born in Schlitz, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, he studied in Europe before coming to the United States, where he taught at a number of different locations. It is estimated that he published over one thousand piano works; he also wrote songs, works for choir, operettas, and solos for organ. He died in St. Louis, Missouri; his papers are held by Washington University.