[Unveiled 1927]
1859-1924 b. Dublin, Ireland. • d. New York, NY
Sculptor: Edmond T. Quinn • USA
Facing the Naumburg Bandshell on the Mall in Central Park, is a bronze
bust commemorating the works of Victor Herbert,
an Irish-born American composer and conductor
of operettas and light music. Among his most
famous operettas are Babes In Toyland and
The Red Mill.
It was at this very location, originally known
as the Concert Ground, where he had often
conducted as bandmaster. He also helped found
the American Society of Composers, Authors
and Publishers (ASCAP) in 1914, which
protects copyrights and collects royalties
on behalf of the organization's members.
