Carl Albert Löschhorn
Carl Albert Löschhorn (born June 27, 1819 in Berlin ; † June 4, 1905 there ) was a German composer , pianist and piano teacher. He taught in Berlin. Some of his piano études are still popular today . a. Op.65 / 66/67 of which the Etude Op. 66 No. 22 is best known.
Life
Löschhorn took piano lessons from Ludwig Berger from 1837 and after Berger's death (1839) studied composition with August Wilhelm Bach and Eduard Grell as well as piano with Berger's pupil Rudolph Killitschgy at the Royal Institute for Church Music . After Killitschgy's death (1851) he took over his position as the first piano teacher at the institute. In 1858 he was appointed professor. He was a member of the Potsdam Masonic Lodge Teutonia for Wisdom .
Carl Albert Löschhorn died in Berlin in 1905 at the age of 85 and was buried in the Old Twelve Apostles Cemetery in Schöneberg near Berlin. The grave has not been preserved.
Web links
- Albert Loeschhorn (composer, arranger)
- Letter biographical note (TXT file)
- Sheet music and audio files by Carl Albert Löschhorn in the International Music Score Library Project
Footnotes
- ↑ audio sample
- ^ Hans-Jürgen Mende: Lexicon of Berlin burial places . Pharus-Plan, Berlin 2018, ISBN 978-3-86514-206-1 , p. 754.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Löschhorn, Carl Albert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Albert Loeschhorn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer, pianist and piano teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1819 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 4, 1905 |
| Place of death | Berlin |