Franz Kroll
Franz Kroll (born June 22, 1820 in Bromberg ; † May 28, 1877 in Berlin ) was a German classical pianist. Kroll is best known for the publication of a critical edition of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier .
life and work
Kroll was a pupil of Franz Liszt in Paris and in Weimar. From 1849 he lived in Berlin. Here he worked in 1863 and 1864 as a teacher at the Stern Conservatory .
Kroll created some piano compositions.
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- Wilibald Gurlitt , Carl Dahlhaus (ed.): Riemann Music Lexicon. In three volumes and two supplementary volumes. Kroll, Franz. 12th completely revised edition. 1. Personal section A – KB Schotts-Söhne, Mainz 1959, p. 973 (first edition: 1882).
Web links
- Literature by and about Franz Kroll in the bibliographic database WorldCat
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kroll, Franz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 22, 1820 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bromberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 28, 1877 |
| Place of death | Berlin |