Karl Klindworth

Karl Klindworth (September 25, 1830–July 27, 1916) was a German composer, conductor and violinist, born at Hanover. Image File history File links Photograph of Karl Klindworth. ... Image File history File links Photograph of Karl Klindworth. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... See Conductor for other possible uses of the word. ... A violinist is an instrumentalist who plays the violin. ... Hanover (German: Hannover []), on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. ...

For a time Klindworth conducted a traveling opera troupe, but settled in Hanover as a teacher and composer. From there he went to Weimar, 1852, and studied the piano under Franz Liszt. He also became on friendly terms with Richard Wagner. Among his fellow pupils were Hans von Bülow and William Mason. In 1854 he went to London, where he remained for fourteen years, studying, teaching and occasionally appearing in public. From London Klindworth went to Moscow, in 1868, to take up the position of professor of the pianoforte at the Conservatorium. While in Russia he completed the pianoforte arrangements of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, which he had commenced during Wagner's visit to England, in 1855. He also completed his critical edition of Frédéric Chopin's works. He became conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic in 1882, in association with Joachim and Bullner. He was also the conductor of the Berlin Wagner Society. He remained in Berlin till 1893, when he retired to Potsdam, practicing as a teacher. He has justly earned his great reputation as an editor of musical works. He has also very finely re-orchestrated Chopin's second piano concerto, though many people still prefer the composer's own arrangement of it. (Carl Tausig had earlier made an edition of the E minor concerto.) The foyer of Charles Garniers Opéra, Paris, opened 1875 Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental as it is through the lyrics. ... See also Weimar Republic. ... Franz Liszt (Hungarian: Liszt Ferenc) (October 22, 1811 – July 31, 1886) was a Hungarian virtuoso pianist and composer. ... Richard Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner (May 22, 1813 in Leipzig – February 13, 1883 in Venice) was an influential German composer, conductor, music theorist, and essayist, primarily known for his groundbreaking symphonic-operas (or music dramas). His compositions are notable for their continuous contrapuntal texture, rich harmonies and orchestration, and elaborate... Hans von Bülow. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7,421,328 and a metropolitan area population of between 12 and 14 million. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: (?)) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ... Valkyrie Warrior Maiden by artist Arthur Rackham (1912) Der Ring des Nibelungen translated commonly into English as The Ring of the Nibelung or The Nibelungs Ring, is a series of four epic operas. ... Frédéric-François Chopin as portrayed by Eugène Delacroix in 1838. ... (This article is about the German city of Potsdam. ... Carl Tausig (November 4, 1841 - July 17, 1871) was a Polish pianist and composer. ...

Klindworth adopted and raised Winifred Williams to be a perfect "Wagnerite". Winifred Wagner, born Winifred Williams (June 23, 1897 - March 5, 1980) was born in Hastings, England. ...

He also made a now-recorded orchestration of the first movement of Alkan's solo piano concerto (the eighth through tenth of the composer's etudes in all the minor keys), though others since have since orchestrated all three movements. He was also a teacher, whose students included Georgy Catoire. Charles-Valentin Alkan (November 30, 1813–March 29, 1888) was a French composer and one of the greatest virtuoso pianists of his day. ...

He died in 1916 in Stolpe, near Oranienburg, aged 85. Oranienburg is a town in Brandenburg, Germany. ...

This article is based on a text from the Etude magazine, 1909-1922. Cover of the first issue from October 1883 The Etude was a magazine dedicated to music, which was first publised in October 1883. ...