LACHMUND, PROF. CARL V.

LACHMUND, CULBERTSON

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Date: 10/4/2001 at 08:55:11

From the book "The History of Clinton County Iowa" by L. P. Allen (1879) Pages 669-697
Biographical Sketches of Clinton Residents

PROF. CARL V. LACHMUND, Director of the German Conservatory of Music. Eighth avenue, west of Fourth street; is a native of Missouri, and was born March 27, 1853; he was brought up principally in this State; he very early in life developed a taste for music, and having determined to make the profession a study, he went abroad and studied six years, under the ablest professors in music, enjoying rare advantages; after perfecting himself in his profession, he engaged in teaching; in 1877, he organized the Conservatory of Music, and is meeting with an unusual degree of success, having over two hundred names enrolled, and having pupils from throughout the State; he has labored indefatigably to raise the standard of classical music, and there are very few professors of music his equal in piano, organ and violin theories combined; his sister, Miss Emma Lachmund, is also connected with the Conservatory ; she studied in Europe, and received a thorough musical education, and in piano, violin and vocal music she enjoys a high reputation. Prof. Lachmund has had several offers to become professor of music in several Eastern institutions of high standing, but has declined. In 1877, he was united in marriage to Miss Carrie J. Culbertson, of Fulton, Ill.; she also, has a good musical education ; they have one daughter-Helen Reed.