Kuhlau, Friedrich
b Uelzen Hanover Sept it 1786 d Copenhagen March 12 1832
Harmony pupil of Schwenke at Hamburg Going to Copenhagen in 1810 to escape
the French conscription he supported himself there by teaching the piano and
theory in 1813 he became unsalaried chamber musician flutist in the royal
orch and brought out a series of operas which were well received and
elevated the public taste The Robbers Castle 1814 Elisa Lulu j The Magic
Harp Hugo and Adelaide In 1818 he was app salaried court composer and
received the title of 11 Professor in 1828 He also prod a dram scene Eu
ridiee and music to Heiberg's Eherhoe comp 3 flute quartets trios
concertants duets etc f flute 8 violin sonatas 2 pf concertos and many pf
sonatas and sonatinas for piano 2 and 4 hands which are valuable albeit dry
instructive works sonatas op 5 8 52 60 sonatinas op 20 55 59 f 4 hands op 8
17 44 66 also songs and male quartets then in great vogue Sketch by Thrane
Leipzig 1886
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