Comments on: Carl Hemann – neglected Yorkshire composer – another free download!

By: Alan Race

Alan Race — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 13:49:10 +0000

Hi, just chanced upon you web site and thought you may be interested. My father born in 1910 lived in Barnsley and was privileged to have piano lessons from Carl Hemann. He studied with him from the age of 6 till about 16 and became an accomplished pianist before leaving to go up to London University. Evidently it was difficult to get lessons from him but my grandfather who had a boot and shoe factory in Barnsley was a friend of Carl Hemann. I also have several copies of his compositions ( inherited from my dad ) all marked up with his teaching comments in thick blue pencil …. must have been a strict teacher judging by some of them !! Also in my collection I have some music sheets with the name J T Biltcliffe as composer, I had no idea this was the same person until I read your site.
Anyway just thought I’d let you know that dad often spoke of him and so the name Carl Hemann still live on.

By: Morwenna

Morwenna — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 08:59:05 +0000

I can’t quite work out exactly how we are related (some sort of complicated cousins I guess) but great to meet up with you Naomi!

By: Naomi

Naomi — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 21:42:07 +0000

What a coincidence finding this. I am the great niece of his son, Carl Hubert Coles Biltcliffe, who was also a professional musician. I was told by my mother that he also composed under the name Carl Hemann. I grew up playing some of Carl Hemann’s pieces on piano and have a number of these.

By: Morwenna

Morwenna — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 19:07:08 +0000

My sisters and I love playing these corny duets too! Usually end falling off the piano stool in hysterics. Good luck to your daughter with her studies – we need lots more female cathedral organists!

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 23:22:25 +0000

My mum has this piece, for piano duet. It belonged to my godmother, long since dead, who played the organ in the village church and liked to get my mum to play duets with her. Now I play all the old duet repertoire at my parents’ house with my daughter (14), who loves all the corny old stuff! (And incidentally has ambitions to be a cathedral organist!)

By: Morwenna

Morwenna — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 18:35:04 +0000

I don’t know any specific sites for this music Audra – I find people sell them on auction sites like ebay or Amazon Used Listings

By: Audra Mitcheson

Audra Mitcheson — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 15:01:07 +0000

Hi I have that very sheet music in fabulous condition. It was recently given to me amongst others by a lady who is clearing out her mothers home. I also have many other gems. I am trying to research them all and hopefully return to her with good news as her mother 98 and in a home…every little penny helps! Can you maybe give me more info on Carl Hemann and any site thag may help me research further for piano muskc datjng frkm early 1900s x many thanx