Eduard Schulz (pianist)
Eduard Schulz (* 1813 in Vienna , † 1876 in London ) was an Austro-British pianist and poet.
Live and act
Eduard Schulz already performed as a child together with his brother, the guitarist Leonhard Schulz , all over Europe, including in Düsseldorf , London and Berlin . Like his brother, he was considered a child prodigy .
In 1830 he moved to England with his brother, where he worked for several years as music director of the Duke of Devonshire .
Under the pseudonym Edouard Ferrand, he published poems in 1834, some of which were set to music by several composers such as Johannes Brahms and Ernst Hermann Seyffardt .
Settings
The poem Der Rosenstrauch set to music by
- Franz Abt : The Years Pass , Op. 495 (Five Chants for Four-Part Male Choir) no.2 (1877)
- Gustava Bley : Der Rosenstrauch , op.22 no.2 (1896)
- Ferdinand Möhring : Der Rosenstrauch , op.104 (Six songs for 1 voice with piano) no.3 (1882)
- Carl Gottlieb Reissiger : The child sleeps under the rose bush , op.101 (chants and songs) no.2 (1835)
- Louis Spohr : Der Rosenstrauch , op.105 no.2 (1838).
The poem Ein Gedanke was set to music by
- Robert Schumann : A thought , WoO. 26 no.1 (1840)
The poem A girl sat on the beach was set to music by
- Treue Liebe , Johannes Brahms, op.7 (Sechs Gesänge) no.1 (1852)
- Treue Liebe , Ernst Hermann Seyffardt, op.10 no.3 (1875)
Web links
- Literature by and about Eduard Schulz in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Berliner general musical newspaper, Volume 2. Schlesingersche Buch-Musikhandlung 1825, p. 71
- ^ Obituary in: The Athenæum: A Journal of Literature, Science, the Fine Arts, Music, and the Drama, Volume 2, 1876, p. 443
- ↑ Cf. Der Rosenstrauch in The LiederNet Archive
- ↑ See a thought in The LiederNet Archive
- ↑ See Treue Liebe in The LiederNet Archive
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schulz, Eduard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ferrand, Edouard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austro-British pianist and poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1813 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1876 |
| Place of death | London |