Heinrich Urban

Heinrich Urban (born August 27, 1837 in Berlin ; † November 24, 1901 there ) was a German composer, violinist and music teacher.

Life

As a child, Urban was an alto in the Royal Cathedral Choir and later a member of the Royal Chapel. He studied in Berlin with Hubert Ries , Ferdinand Laub , Friedrich Kiel and Richard Hellmann and perfected his training in Paris. His most prominent composition was the symphonic poem Der Rattenfänger von Hameln . He also composed several overtures ( Fiesco , Sheherezade , To a Fastnachtsspiel ), an opera ( Konradin ), a symphony ( Spring ), a violin concerto, chamber music works and songs. From 1881 he taught at the Kullak Academy . His students included u. a. the harpsichordist Wanda Landowska , the pianists Ignacy Jan Paderewski and Józef Hofmann and the composers Mieczysław Karłowicz , Maurice Arnold Strothotte , Felicjan Szopski , Friedrich Niggli , Max Marschalk and Ernst Baeker . His brother Friedrich Julius Urban also became known as a composer and as a singing teacher.

personal data
SURNAME	Urban, Heinrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German composer, violinist and music teacher
DATE OF BIRTH	August 27, 1837
PLACE OF BIRTH	Berlin
DATE OF DEATH	November 24, 1901
Place of death	Berlin