Pittman, J. 1816-1886

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Name (Latin)
Pittman, J. 1816-1886
Other forms of name
nna Pittman, Josiah, 1816-1886
Date of birth
1816-09-03
Date of death
1886-04-23
Place of birth
London (England)
Place of death
London (England)
Associated country
England
Field of activity
Musical accompaniment
Occupation
Church musicians
Composers
Editors
Musicians
Organists
Translators
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
Fuller form of name
Josiah
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 39805354
Wikidata: Q18756924
Library of congress: n 82208105
Sources of Information
  • Gounod, Charles. The Mock doctor, 2017:title page (J. Pittman)
  • Grove music online, Aug. 28, 2009(Pittman, Josiah; b. Sept. 3, 1816, London, d. Apr. 23, 1886, London; English organist and church musician)
  • Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online, April 29, 2019(Pittman, Josiah; born 3 September 1816 in London; died 23 April 1886 in London; composer; served as organist at various parish churches, 1841-1864; accompanist at Her Majesty's Opera, 1865; accompanist at Covent Garden, 1868-1886; also helped in the translation of librettos; editor of operas in piano score for the Royal Edition; author of pamphlets on The People in Church (1858) and The People in the Cathedral (1859))
  • Cherubini, L. A treatise on counterpoint and fugue, 1854.