Louise Dulcken
Marie-Louise Dulcken , also Luise Dulcken , b. David (born March 29, 1811 in Hamburg , † April 12, 1850 in London ) was a German-born pianist and composer .
Life
Louise Dulcken was a well-known pianist, taught Queen Victoria and was also successful as a language teacher, in English, German, Italian and French. In 1828 she converted from the Jewish to the Protestant faith and married Theobald Dulcken in Munich. Then both moved to London, where she became a successful concert pianist and teacher. In the 1840s she had more students than anyone in London. Her extensive repertoire made her a sought-after concert pianist; Not only at concerts by other musicians who either played with her, Ignaz Moscheles , Julius Benedict or William Sterndale Bennett , she was also celebrated by the audience in numerous concerts of her own. Louise Dulcken was the first woman to appear in a philharmonic concert. She played a total of ten concerts for the Philharmonic Society of London .
family
Her husband was Theobald Dulcken (1800–1882), son of the piano builder Johann Ludwig (Louis) Dulcken [Dulken] in Munich (* 1761) and pianist Sophie Lebrun (1781–1863). His sister Sophie Louise Bohrer geb. Dulcken (* Munich 1803; † Stuttgart 1857) was also a well-known pianist, married to the cellist and concert master at the Hanoverian court Max Anton Bohrer (* Munich, September 28, 1785; † Stuttgart, February 28, 1867). Together they appeared as the "Bohrer Trio" (Max, Anton and Louise). The marriage resulted in six children, including a .:
- Henry William (1832 - February 4, 1894)
- Edward (* London, 1834; † December 19, 1855) studied at the Conservatory in Leipzig with his uncle Ferdinand David
- Sophie Dulcken (* London, 1836) pianist
- Ferdinand Quentin Dulcken (1837–1901) pianist, professor at the Conservatory in Warsaw , later lived in New York
- Isabella (* London, June 1, 1837; † after 1862), concertinist
Her brother Ferdinand David was the famous violinist and concert master at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig. The youngest sister Therese married too. Meyer appeared publicly as a pianist.
literature
- Dulcken, Luise . In: Wilibald Gurlitt (Ed.): Riemann Musiklexikon . 12th, completely revised edition. People part: A-K . Schott, Mainz 1959, p. 430 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
- Dulcken, Luise . In: Carl Dahlhaus (Ed.): Riemann Musiklexikon . 12th, completely revised edition. Personal section: A – K , supplementary volume. Schott, Mainz 1972, p. 298 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography of the Sophie Drinker Institute
- ^ Dülken, Johann Ludwig (1761-1836), piano maker - BMLO. Retrieved December 26, 2018 .
- ↑ Biography of the Sophie Drinker Institute
- ↑ Biography of the Sophie Drinker Institute
- ↑ Biography of the Sophie Drinker Institute
- ↑ Biography of the Sophie Drinker Institute
- ↑ Biography of the Sophie Drinker Institute
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dulcken, Louise |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dulcken, Marie-Louise (full name); Dulcken, Luise; David, Louise (maiden name); Bohrer, Luise |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-born pianist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 29, 1811 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 12, 1850 |
| Place of death | London |