William Dressler (1826 – July 2, 1914) was a music composer and arranger.
Dressler was born in Nottingham, England in 1826. His father was a court flutist for the King of Saxony. [1]
In 1847, Dressler graduated from the Cologne Conservatory of Music. After that, Dressler was the first violinist and later conductor of the Opera House in Wiesbaden. [1]
In the early 1850s, Dressler came to the United States. He was a solo pianist and accompanist to the Norwegian violist Ole Bull. [1] He traveled with concert companies before settling in New York. [1] In New York, Dressler worked at churches, taught music and composed music. [1] He was one of New York's best known composers [2] and compiled a glee and chorus book titled Ne Plus Ultra. [3]
Dresller played both piano and mouth organ, [4] and also accompanied Ole Bull. [4] He also led the Hanover Conservatory in Germany. [5]
Dressler was the musical editor for the publishing house William Hall & Son & J. L. Peters for a time. [1]
William Dressler married May Hyde and had three children, who all became musicians. [1] [6] His son, Louis Raphael Dressler, born in 1861 also became a musician. [2] [7]
William Dressler passed away on July 2, 1914, in New York City. He is buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. [6]
William Dressler (1826 – July 2, 1914) was a music composer and arranger.
Dressler was born in Nottingham, England in 1826. His father was a court flutist for the King of Saxony. [1]
In 1847, Dressler graduated from the Cologne Conservatory of Music. After that, Dressler was the first violinist and later conductor of the Opera House in Wiesbaden. [1]
In the early 1850s, Dressler came to the United States. He was a solo pianist and accompanist to the Norwegian violist Ole Bull. [1] He traveled with concert companies before settling in New York. [1] In New York, Dressler worked at churches, taught music and composed music. [1] He was one of New York's best known composers [2] and compiled a glee and chorus book titled Ne Plus Ultra. [3]
Dresller played both piano and mouth organ, [4] and also accompanied Ole Bull. [4] He also led the Hanover Conservatory in Germany. [5]
Dressler was the musical editor for the publishing house William Hall & Son & J. L. Peters for a time. [1]
William Dressler married May Hyde and had three children, who all became musicians. [1] [6] His son, Louis Raphael Dressler, born in 1861 also became a musician. [2] [7]
William Dressler passed away on July 2, 1914, in New York City. He is buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. [6]