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Friedrich Hieronymus Truhn (14 November 1811 – 30 April 1886) was a German conductor, composer and writer on music who worked mainly in Berlin, Danzig, Elbing and Riga. He was the son of court marshall Nathanael Truhn and the grandfather of Selma Erdmann-Jesnitzer, born Bethge-Truhn, father of Clara and Anna Marie Elizabeth Truhn. He was a talented composer of numerous songs, several stage works, and also a key organizer in the field of men's choirs.