Oskar Beringer (musician)

Oskar Beringer , also Oscar Beringer , (born July 14, 1844 in Furtwangen ; † February 21, 1922 in London ) was a German-English classical pianist, composer and music teacher.

life and work

Oskar Beringer was born in Furtwangen in 1844. In 1849 his father and his family had to leave Baden for political reasons and flee to England. Against this difficult background, Beringer received musical training from his older sister until he was 19. In 1859 and 1860 he gave several public piano recitals at the Crystal Palace . In 1861 he appeared at the Saturday Concerts at the Crystal Palace . He recognized the need for thorough piano training and from 1864 studied with Ignaz Moscheles in Leipzig and with Carl Tausig in Berlin, among others .

In 1871 he returned to London. Here he built an academy for higher piano playing, which lasted until 1897. In 1885 he became a piano teacher at the Royal Academy of Music . In 1900 he became an honorary member of this academy. On October 14th, 1882, Beringer played the piano part at the world premiere of Brahms 2nd Piano Concerto in England.

Beringer composed mainly instructive piano works. Particularly noteworthy are his daily technical studies , a piano concerto and songs. He laid down his experience as a piano teacher in the work Fifty Years' Experience of Pianoforte Teaching and Playing (London 1907).

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Wikisource: Oskar Beringer. In: A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (en) - Sources and full texts

Beringer, Oskar . In: Wilibald Gurlitt (Ed.): Riemann Musiklexikon . 12th, completely revised edition. People part: A-K . Schott, Mainz 1959, p. 149 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).

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Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Wilibald Gurlitt: Oskar Beringer. In: Riemann Musiklexikon.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Oskar Beringer. In: A Dictionary of Music and Musicians.

personal data
SURNAME	Beringer, Oskar
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Beringer, Oscar
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German-English classical pianist, composer and music teacher
DATE OF BIRTH	July 14, 1844
PLACE OF BIRTH	Furtwangen
DATE OF DEATH	February 21, 1922
Place of death	London

[:0-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Wilibald Gurlitt: Oskar Beringer. In: Riemann Musiklexikon.

[:1-2] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Oskar Beringer. In: A Dictionary of Music and Musicians.