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who had an active international concert career during the late 19th century and early 20th century. His repertoire encompassed works from a variety of musical periods from ancient to contemporary works. He was particularly admired for his performances of the compositions of
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55:, Homeyer began studying music at an early age with his father, organist Henry Homeyer, and his uncle, Josef Maria Homeyer. After attending high school in Hildesheim, he studied at Göttingen and at the
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