Albert Wilhelm (William) Berg was an organist, critic. In 1835 he emigrated to the USA, studied for 6 years at the Paris Conservatory, 1850-1900 teacher/professor of music in New York, 1850-1906 critic for William Pond, teacher piano at the Springler Institute, 1868-1906 organist of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration 'Little Church Around the Corner' New York, for one season director of Palmo Opera Company ; son of doctor of philosophy Franz Berg ; 7.jul.1853 in New York he married Helen McGregor Morse (NH, Piermont 17.feb.1830-)