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Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller, generally known as Friedrich Burgmüller (4 December 1806 – 13 February 1874) was a German pianist and composerPhilip J. Bone
''The Guitar and Mandolin. Biographies of celebrated players and composers for these instruments'' (London: Schott and Co., 1914).
/ref> during the Romantic period. He is perhaps best known for his three collections of children's etudes (or "teaching pieces") for the piano, particularly his Op. 100 "25 Études faciles et progressives" (25 Easy and Progressive Studies) for early intermediate students. The other two collections, for more advanced students, were Op. 105 and 109.
Free scores
Link to Recording of the Opus 100 Etudes at the Piano Society Website
* * 1806 births 1874 deaths 19th-century classical composers 19th-century German composers 19th-century German male musicians Ballet composers German male classical composers German Romantic composers Male classical pianists People from Regensburg People from the Kingdom of Bavaria Piano pedagogues {{Germany-composer-stub
Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller, generally known as Friedrich Burgmüller (4 December 1806 – 13 February 1874) was a German pianist and composerPhilip J. Bone''The Guitar and Mandolin. Biographies of celebrated players and composers for these instruments'' (London: Schott and Co., 1914).
/ref> during the Romantic period. He is perhaps best known for his three collections of children's etudes (or "teaching pieces") for the piano, particularly his Op. 100 "25 Études faciles et progressives" (25 Easy and Progressive Studies) for early intermediate students. The other two collections, for more advanced students, were Op. 105 and 109.
Life
Friedrich Burgmüller was born in Ratisbon (at that time part of the Principality of Regensburg, Confederation of the Rhine). His father Friedrich August Burgmüller and his younger brother Norbert Burgmüller were also composers. His mother was pianist and singerTherese von Zandt
Anna Therese Friederike von Zandt zu Reichartshausen (18 June 1771 – 26 December 1858) was a German pianist and singer. She was the mother of the composers Friedrich Burgmüller and Norbert Burgmüller.
Life
Born in Düsseldorf, Zandt was ...
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He moved to Kassel
Kassel (; in Germany, spelled Cassel until 1926) is a city on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Regierungsbezirk Kassel and the district of the same name and had 201,048 inhabitants in December 2020 ...
in 1829 to study with Ludwig Spohr
Louis Spohr (, 5 April 178422 October 1859), baptized Ludewig Spohr, later often in the modern German form of the name Ludwig, was a German composer, violinist and conducting, conductor. Highly regarded during his lifetime, Spohr composed ten Sy ...
and Moritz Hauptmann
Moritz Hauptmann (13 October 1792, Dresden – 3 January 1868, Leipzig), was a German music theorist, teacher and composer. His principal theoretical work is the 1853 ''Die Natur der Harmonie und der Metrik'' explores numerous topics, particular ...
. There he appeared as a pianist for his first concert, January 14, 1830.
Burgmüller moved to Paris in 1832 (at age 26), where he stayed until his death. Norbert Burgmüller, his brother, made plans to join him in Paris, in 1835. However, he drowned in a spa
A spa is a location where mineral-rich spring water (and sometimes seawater) is used to give medicinal baths. Spa towns or spa resorts (including hot springs resorts) typically offer various health treatments, which are also known as balneoth ...
in Aachen
Aachen ( ; ; Aachen dialect: ''Oche'' ; French and traditional English: Aix-la-Chapelle; or ''Aquisgranum''; nl, Aken ; Polish: Akwizgran) is, with around 249,000 inhabitants, the 13th-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, and the 28th- ...
during an epileptic seizure a year later. In Paris, Burgmüller adopted Parisian music and developed his trademark (light) style of playing. He wrote many pieces of salon music
Salon music was a popular music genre in Europe during the 19th century. It was usually written for solo piano in the romantic style, and often performed by the composer at events known as "Salons". Salon compositions are usually fairly short and ...
for the piano and published several albums. Burgmüller also went on to compose piano étude
An étude (; ) or study is an instrumental musical composition, usually short, designed to provide practice material for perfecting a particular musical skill. The tradition of writing études emerged in the early 19th century with the rapidl ...
s intended for children. He died in Paris on February 13, 1874.
Works
Burgmüller composed piano pieces,waltzes
The waltz ( ), meaning "to roll or revolve") is a ballroom and folk dance, normally in triple ( time), performed primarily in closed position.
History
There are many references to a sliding or gliding dance that would evolve into the wal ...
, nocturnes
A nocturne is a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night.
History
The term ''nocturne'' (from French ''nocturne'' 'of the night') was first applied to musical pieces in the 18th century, when it indicated an ensemble ...
, polonaises
The polonaise (, ; pl, polonez ) is a dance of Polish origin, one of the five Polish national dances in time. Its name is French for "Polish" adjective feminine/"Polish woman"/"girl". The original Polish name of the dance is Chodzony, meani ...
and two ballets
Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form of ...
. His ''Peasant Pas de Deux'' was added to Adolphe Adam's ballet ''Giselle
''Giselle'' (; ), originally titled ''Giselle, ou les Wilis'' (, ''Giselle, or The Wilis''), is a romantic ballet (" ballet-pantomime") in two acts with music by Adolphe Adam. Considered a masterwork in the classical ballet performance canon, ...
'' for its 1841 premiere. This music was originally titled ''Souvenirs de Ratisbonne''.
Ballets
* '' La Péri'' * ''Lady Harriet''With opus numbers
* ''6 Mélodies gracieuses de Bellini'', Op. 26 * ''Souvenir de Bellini'', Op. 27 * ''Souvenir de Schönbrunn'', Op. 32 * '' La Cachucha'', Op. 36 * ''Murmures du Rhone'', Op. 66 * ''Corbeille de roses'', Op. 68 * ''Fleurs mélodiques'', Op. 82 * ''Fantaisie brillante sur "Ernani" de Verdi'', Op. 92 * ''Blaue Äuglein'', Op. 93 * ''Les Étincelles'', Op. 97 * ''25 Études faciles et progressives'', Op. 100 * ''12 Études'', Op. 105 * ''18 Études'', Op. 109Without opus numbers
* ''L'Ange consolateur'' * ''Ay Chiquita'' * ''3 Nocturnes'', for cello and guitar * ''Le Pardon de Ploërmel'' * ''La Péri'' * ''Souvenirs de Londres'' * ''Ballade''References
External links
* *Free scores
Mutopia Project
The Mutopia Project is a volunteer-run effort to create a library of free content sheet music, in a way similar to Project Gutenberg's library of public domain books. It started in 2000.Portal page at thInternet ArchiveRetrieved January 24, 20 ...
Link to Recording of the Opus 100 Etudes at the Piano Society Website
* * 1806 births 1874 deaths 19th-century classical composers 19th-century German composers 19th-century German male musicians Ballet composers German male classical composers German Romantic composers Male classical pianists People from Regensburg People from the Kingdom of Bavaria Piano pedagogues {{Germany-composer-stub