Carl Adolph Preyer (né ''Karl''; 28 July 1863,

Pforzheim Pforzheim () is a city of over 125,000 inhabitants in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, in the southwest of Germany. It is known for its jewelry and watch-making industry, and as such has gained the nickname "Goldstadt" ("Golden City") ...

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– 16 November 1947,

Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence is the county seat of Douglas County, Kansas, Douglas County, Kansas, United States, and the sixth-largest city in the state. It is in the northeastern sector of the state, astride Interstate 70, between the Kansas River, Kansas and Waka ...

) was a German-American pianist, composer, and music instructor. Preyer was the son of Jean Preyer and Marie Heinz. He became interested in learning the piano that encouraged himself to pursue further into studying music. Before he settled in the US in 1893, his music instructors were

Karel Navrátil Karel Navrátil (24 April 1867 – 23 December 1936) was a Czech violinist, composer and music educator. He was born in Prague, and studied in Vienna under Guido Adler and František Ondříček, afterward working as a composer and music teacher in ...

Heinrich Urban Heinrich Urban (27 August 1837 – 24 November 1901) was a German violinist and composer. Life and career Heinrich Urban was born in Berlin, and studied with Ferdinand Laub, Hubert Ries and Friedrich Kiel. He sang alto in the Königlich Domchor ...

, and

Heinrich Barth Johann Heinrich Barth (; ; 16 February 1821 – 25 November 1865) was a German explorer of Africa and scholar. Barth is thought to be one of the greatest of the European explorers of Africa, as his scholarly preparation, ability to speak and wri ...

. His piano compositions include sonatas, etudes, and sketches as well as songs for both voice and piano.

Legacy

The Crafton-Preyer Theatre in the

University of Kansas The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, and several satellite campuses, research and educational centers, medical centers, and classes across the state of Kansas. Tw ...

was named after Carl Adolph Preyer when he joined the university as a professor of piano and composition in 1893, the same year he settled in the US, and later became the associate dean of the School of Fine Arts in 1915. Preyer was the piano instructor for the American pianist, Allen Rogers (8 July 1925 – 23 May 2003).

References

External links

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Carl A. Preyer: The Life Of A Kansas Musician
by Howard F. Gloyne M. D.
Introduction of the Crafton-Preyer Theatre
{{DEFAULTSORT:Preyer, Carl Adolph 1863 births 1947 deaths People from Pforzheim German emigrants to the United States People from Lawrence, Kansas American male composers American male pianists American music educators