Friedrich Kalkbrenner
Friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner , also Frédéric Kalkbrenner (born November 7, 1785 during his mother's trip between Kassel and Berlin , † June 10, 1849 in Enghien-les-Bains near Paris ) was a Franco-German pianist and composer .
Life
As the son of Christian Kalkbrenner , he received his training from Louis Adam at the Paris Conservatory (1799–1801) and at the Vienna Conservatory (1803/04). Supporters and teachers in Vienna included Joseph Haydn , Johann Georg Albrechtsberger and Ludwig van Beethoven .
He began his work as a piano teacher and pianist in Paris . From 1818 he successfully continued this career with Johann Bernhard Logier in London . A concert tour to Germany followed. He settled in Paris around 1824 and founded an advanced music school .
Kalkbrenner's method of playing the piano was continued by his pupil Camille Stamaty and mentioned with approval by Franz Liszt . Kalkbrenner was an idol of Frédéric Chopin , who dedicated his piano concerto in E minor to him. He became a business partner of the piano maker Ignaz Pleyel and achieved a high reputation. Friedrich Kalkbrenner was one of the most famous pianists of his time, especially in France.
Kalkbrenner died in 1849, the same year as Chopin, of complications from cholera . He was buried in the Cimetière de Montmartre .
Works (selection)
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 61 (1823)
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in E minor, Op. 85 (1826)
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in A minor, Op. 107 (1829)
- Piano Concerto No. 4 in A flat major, Op. 127 (1835)
- Grande Sonate for piano in F major op.28
- Sonata in A flat major op.177
- Grand Trio No. 1 for piano, violin and violoncello in E minor op.7
- Grand Trio No. 2 for piano, violin and violoncello in A flat major op.14
- Third trio for piano, violin and bass in B flat major op.26
- Fourth trio for piano, violin and violoncello in D major op.84
- Fifth Grand Trio for piano, violin and violoncello in A flat major op.149
- Large quintet for piano, clarinet, horn, violoncello and double bass in A minor op.81
- Great septet op.132
- Adagio ed Allegro di bravura op.102 (1830)
- Les Charmes de la Walse op.73
- Polonaise brilliant in B flat major op.55
- Introduction and rondino for piano on "Ahi! Povero Calpigi" from Salieri's Tarare op. 78
literature
- Robert Eitner : Kalkbrenner, Friedrich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 15, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1882, pp. 29-34.
- Karl Wagner: Kalkbrenner, Friedrich. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 11, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1977, ISBN 3-428-00192-3 , p. 61 f. ( Digitized version ).
Web links
- Works by and about Friedrich Kalkbrenner in the catalog of the German National Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Friedrich Kalkbrenner in the International Music Score Library Project
Individual evidence
- ^ Friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner , musicalics
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kalkbrenner, Friedrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kalkbrenner, Friedrich Wilhelm Michael (full name); Kalkbrenner, Frédéric |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-French pianist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 7, 1785 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | kassel |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 10, 1849 |
| Place of death | Enghien-les-Bains near Paris |