German Music and Musicians

History of German Music in Syracuse area: 1830's: Heinrich Herbener, Prussian music teacher 1840's: Jakob Samsel's German Brass Band founded c. 1850: German Musical Institute and three German musicians/teachers 1852: The Sängerbund, first official singing society, established 1853: Caspar Miller's Brass Band founded 1855: Liederkranz established "How the Syracuse Liederkranz Came Into Existence" (1893 article) 1857: Concordia singing society established Images: Advertisement for Goettel's Military Band, circa 1904 "Turner-Gruss Marsch" [sheetmusic and lyrics]

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