Joseph Mosenthal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German American musician
Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1834
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 06-Jan-1896
Profession: violinist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Joseph Mosenthal
- Joseph Mosenthal (30 November 1834 – 6 January 1896) was a German-American musician, born at Kassel.
- He studied under his father and Spohr and in 1853 went to America, where he played the organ in Calvary Church, New York City, from 1860 to 1887.
- He was conductor of the Mendelssohn Glee Club in New York City from 1867 to 1896, played a first violin in the Philharmonic Orchestra for 40 years, a second violin in the Mason and Thomas Quartet for 12, and composed much Church music, such as the psalm "The Earth is the Lord's", a setting of part of Psalm 145 (published in 1864), and part songs for male voices, Thanatopsis, Blest Pair of Sirens, and Music of the Sea.
- He died in New York City. Among Mosenthal's students was Carolyn Beebe, pianist and founder of the New York Chamber Music Society.
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