David Popper (June 18, 1846 – August 7, 1913) was a Bohemian cellist and composer. June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... August 7 is the 219th day of the year (220th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Flag of Bohemia Bohemia (Czech: ; German: ) is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western and middle thirds of the Czech Republic. ... The violoncello, almost always abbreviated to cello, or cello (the c is pronounced as the ch in cheese), is a bowed stringed instrument,is not the lowest-sounding member of the violin family, the bass is. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ...

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Life

He was born in Prague, and studied music at the conservatory there. He studied the cello under Julius Goltermann, and soon attracted attention. He made his first tour in 1863; in Germany he was praised by Hans von Bülow (who was also a son-in-law of Franz Liszt), who recommended him to a position as Chamber Virtuoso in the court of Frederick William, Prince of Hohenzollern. He lost this job a couple of years later due to the prince's death. He then made his debut in Vienna in 1867, and was made principal cellist at the Hofoper. In 1872, he married Sophie Menter, a pupil of Franz Liszt who later joined the staff at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. After a few years, Popper resigned from his post at the Hofoper so as to continue his tours with his wife on a larger scale, giving concerts throughout Europe. From 1896 he taught at the Conservatory at Budapest. He died in Baden. Nickname: Motto: Praga Caput Rei publicae Location within the Czech Republic Coordinates: Country Czech Republic Region Capital City of Prague Founded 9th century Government  - Mayor Pavel Bém Area  - City 496 km²  (191. ... Hans von Bülow. ... Portrait by Henri Lehmann, 1839 Franz Liszt (Hungarian: Liszt Ferenc; pronounced , in English: list) (October 22, 1811 – July 31, 1886) was a Hungarian [1] virtuoso pianist and composer of the Romantic period. ... HH Friedrich Wilhelm, The Prince of Hohenzollern (Friedrich Wilhelm Ferdinand Joseph Maria Manuel Georg Meinrad Fidelis Benedikt Michael Hubert von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen) (Born 3 February 1924) is the head of the house of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. ... Vienna State Opera (German: Wiener Staatsoper), located in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most important opera companies in Europe. ... The St. ... The Franz Liszt Academy of Music (in Hungarian: Liszt Ferenc Zeneművészeti Egyetem or simply Zeneakadémia, Music Academy) is a concert hall and a music university in Budapest, Hungary. ... Baden bei Wien, a city in Lower Austria, 26 kilometres South of Vienna. ...

Works

He was a prolific composer of music for his instrument, writing four concertos, a Requiem for three cellos and orchestra (1891) and a number of smaller pieces which are still played today, including the ever-popular cello solo piece Tarantella. His shorter showpieces were written to highlight the unique sound and style native to the cello extending the instrument's range to heights with pieces such as Spinnlied (Spinning Song), Elfentanz (Elves' Dance), or the Ungarische Rhapsodie (Hungarian Rhapsody). He also wrote instructional pieces. An old edition of the Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians described him thus: "His tone is large and full of sentiment; his execution highly finished, and his style classical." The term concerto (plural is concerti or concertos) usually refers to a musical work in which one solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra. ... The tarantella (tarentule, tarentella, tarantelle, tarentelle, tarantel) is a traditional dance 6/8 or 4/4 time characterised by the rapid whirling of couples. ... The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 2001 The Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians is an encyclopedic dictionary of music and musicians, considered by most scholars to be the best general reference source on the subject in the English language. ...

Popper is also famous for his High School of Cello Playing, a book of cello études that are used almost universally by advanced cello students. An etude (from the French word étude meaning study) is a short musical composition designed to provide practice in a particular technical skill in the performance of a solo instrument. ...

An example of his cello writing can be seen in this performance of Gavotte No. 2 performed by cellist Julian Lloyd Webber. Julian Lloyd Webber (born April 14, 1951) is a British cellist. ...

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