Bernhard Sekles (* June 20, 1872 in Frankfurt am Main; † December 15, 1934) was a German composer and music teacher. June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Frankfurt am Main [ˈfraŋkfʊrt] is the largest city in the German state of Hessen and the fifth largest city of Germany. ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... A composer is a person who writes music. ...

From 1894 to 1895 he was the 3rd Kapellmeister at the Stadttheater in Mainz. In 1896 he became a teacher at the Hoch'sche Konservatorium in Frankfurt am Main; here he started the first European Jazz class in 1928. He was the director of the Hoch'sche Konservatorium from 1923 to 1933. 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A Kapellmeister is nowadays the director or conductor of an orchestra or choir. ... Map of Germany showing Mainz Mainz (French: Mayence) is a city in Germany and the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Frankfurt am Main [ˈfraŋkfʊrt] is the largest city in the German state of Hessen and the fifth largest city of Germany. ... World map showing location of Europe When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... Jazz is a musical art form characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms, and improvisation. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...