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Otto Motzan (12 April 1880 – 15 January 1937) was an American composer from Austria-Hungary. He was best known as one of the composers for The Passing Show of 1916. He became a popular composer and eventually published his own works through Joseph W. Stern & Co., as well as becoming a chartered member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers since 1914, the year of its inception. A possible pseudonym of Otto Motzan is Josie De Guzman.

Notes

1. Early 20th century source such as this refers to Otto Motzan's death as 14 January 1937.

Further reading

• Franceschina, John (2017). Incidental and Dance Music in the American Theatre from 1786 to 1923: Volume 3, Biographical and Critical Commentary - Alphabetical Listings from Edgar Stillman Kelley to Charles Zimmerman. BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1629332383.

References

1. ^ Franceschina 2017, p. 177
2. ^ Franceschina 2017, p. 178
3. "Obituary > Otto Motzan". Musical America. 1937-01-25.
4. Everett, William A. (2008). Sigmund Romberg. New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0300138351.
5. "Tin Pan Alley Composer and lyricist Biographies". The Parlor Songs Academy. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02.

External links

• Free scores by Otto Motzan at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)

• 1880 births
• 1937 deaths
• American male composers
• Emigrants from Austria-Hungary to the United States