Op 88 no 3 kuhlau biography

  • Friedrich Kuhlau was born in 1786, in Germany, to a musical family.
  • In 1804 Kuhlau began his career as a pianist and remained in Hamburg until the occupation of the city by Napoleon in 1810 and the compulsion to military service.
  • Born near Hanover, Kuhlau settled in Denmark in 1810 as a pianist and composer, winning an important position in Danish music of the period and a reputation as.

    • •

    List of compositions by Friedrich Kuhlau

    This is a list of compositions by Friedrich Kuhlau.

    With Opus Numbers

    [edit]

    • Op. 1, 3 Rondos For Piano. Key: C major - Composed in about 1809 / Published in 1810
    • Op. 2, 3 Rondos For Piano. Key: A major - Composed in about 1809 / Published in 1810
    • Op. 3, 3 Rondos For Piano. Key: F major - Composed in about 1809 / Published in 1810
    • Op. 4, Sonata For Piano. Key: E♭ major - Composed in about 1810 / Published in 1810
    • Op. 5a, Sonata For Piano. Key: D minor - Composed in about 1811-2 / Published in 1812
    • Op. 5b, 3 Songs With Piano. Key: ? - Composed before 1806 / Published in about 1806-7
    • Op. 6a, 3 Sonatas For Piano. Key: A minor, D major, F major - Composed in about 1811 / Published in 1812
    • Op. 6b, Sonatina For Piano And Optional Violin. Key: D major - Composed in 1811-2 / Published in 1812
    • Op. 7, Concerto For Piano. Key: C major - Composed in 1810 / Published in 1812
    • Op. 8a, S

      •

      The most comprehensive classical music streaming service

      Chill with exquisite performances from over 32,000 jazz musicians, from legends to contemporary stars

      Explore vibrant ethnic and world music from all across the globe

      A collection of beautifully told stories by extraordinary storytellers

      Indulge watching the best productions of opera, ballet, classical concerts and documentaries

      Your go-to site for information about orchestral and chamber music works

      A terrific resource for kids to instill a lifelong love of music

      •

      Friedrich Kuhlau

      Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832) was born in Hanover, Germany. At age ten he lost his right eye in a street accident. In 1802 his rather poor family moved to Hamburg, where Friedrich received his first serious musical tuition. When Hamburg was invaded by Napoleon´s troops in 1810 Kuhlau fled to Copenhagen, where he was soon recognised as a brilliant pianist. In 1813 he became a Danish citizen and was appointed court chamber musician, though he received no salary for this first position until five years later. Kuhlau also became known as a composer of music dramas. He enjoyed an enormous success with his fairy tale musikdrama Lulu, and the greatest triumph of his career, the incidental music to Heiberg´s Romantic national play The Elf Hill in 1828. He went on concert tours as a pianist in Scandinavia, Germany and Austria. In 1825 he met Beethoven in Vienna, exchanging impromptu canons with him. Kuhlau´s last years were clouded by financial problems, illness, excessive dr

    • op 88 no 3 kuhlau biography