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Henri Berger
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- Henry Berger
- Henrich August Wilhelm Berger
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1844-08-04 / 1929-10-14
History
Henri Berger was born Heinrich August Wilhelm Berger in Berlin, Germany on August 4, 1844. He became a member of Germany's imperial army band and worked under composer and royal bandmaster of Germany, Johann Strauss, Jr.
Berger arrived in Honolulu in June 1872 at the invitation of King Kamehameha V. In 1877, King Kalākaua appointed Berger to full leadership of the Royal Hawaiian Band. In 1879, Berger became a naturalized citizen of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He would remain bandmaster of the Royal Hawaiian Band for almost 40 years, retiring in 1917.
He died in Honolulu on October 14, 1929, two months after his 85th birthday. His final resting place is the Kawaiaha‘o Church Cemetery.
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Sources
Honolulu Advertiser, 1929-08-04, p. 3; 1929-10-15, p. 1
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2021-11-01, Carol Kellett: Entered into AtoM.