Johan Bartholdy

{{Short description|Danish musician (1853–1904)}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Conrad Johan Bartholdy

|image = Conrad_Johan_Bartholdy.png

| birth_date = 12 March 1853

| birth_place = Hammel

| death_date = 6 December 1904

| nationality = Danish

| alma_mater = Århus Cathedral

| occupation = Organist

Composer

Singing Teacher

Conductor

Author of music theory books

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Conrad Johan Bartholdy (12 March 1853 – 6 December 1904) was a Danish organist, composer, singing teacher, conductor and author of music theory books. He was honored as a Titular Professor for the year 1900.{{cite book |first=Erik |last=Abrahamsen |chapter=Johan Bartholdy |title=Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (Danish Biographical Lexicon) |date=17 July 2011 |edition=3rd |accessdate=11 November 2016 |url=http://denstoredanske.dk/Dansk_Biografisk_Leksikon/Kunst_og_kultur/Musik/Komponist/Johan_Bartholdy }}{{cite web |url=http://www.litteraturpriser.dk/pris/titprof.htm |title=Modtagere af Titulær professor (Recipients of Titular professor) |first=Niels |last=Jensen |website=Danske Litteraturpriser (Danish Literature Prizes) |accessdate=11 November 2016}}

Bartholdy was born in Hammel, the son of the local pharmacist and was active as a student in Århus Cathedral from 1872. He began after school to study political science, but interrupted his studies to get a musical education. Among his teachers were Johann Christian Gebauer (theory) and Edmund Neupert (piano).