Alfred Grünfeld
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Alfred Grünfeld was an Austria
n pianist
and composer
.
He studied under Höger, under Josef Krejčí
at the Prague Conservatory
, and under Theodor Kullak
at the Neue Akademie der Tonkunst, Berlin
. In 1873 he settled at Vienna
, where he received the title of "Kammervirtuose". He made tours through Europe and the United States.
During a visit to Germany Grünfeld was appointed court pianist to Emperor Wilhelm I of Germany. From 1897 he was a professor at the Vienna Conservatory.
He is the first pianist of note to make a recording, and a CD featuring many of his tracks is available to buy.
His Viennese house is at Getreidemarkt 10, and has a plaque above the door. His grave can be visited in the Zentralfriedhof in Vienna.
His brother was musician Heinrich Grünfeld
.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
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He studied under Höger, under Josef Krejčí
Josef Krejci
Josef Krejci was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Austrian field handball team, which won the silver medal. He played two matches.-External links:**...
at the Prague Conservatory
Prague Conservatory
Prague Conservatory, sometimes also Prague Conservatoire, in Czech Pražská konzervatoř, is a Czech secondary school in Prague dedicated to teaching the arts of music and theater acting.- Instruction :...
, and under Theodor Kullak
Theodor Kullak
Theodor Kullak was a German pianist, composer, and teacher.-Background:Kullak was born in Krotoschin in the Grand Duchy of Posen, in Wielkopolska - western part of Poland taken during the second partition of Poland by Kingdom of Prussia. He began his piano studies as a pupil of Albrecht Agthe in...
at the Neue Akademie der Tonkunst, Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. In 1873 he settled at Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, where he received the title of "Kammervirtuose". He made tours through Europe and the United States.
During a visit to Germany Grünfeld was appointed court pianist to Emperor Wilhelm I of Germany. From 1897 he was a professor at the Vienna Conservatory.
He is the first pianist of note to make a recording, and a CD featuring many of his tracks is available to buy.
His Viennese house is at Getreidemarkt 10, and has a plaque above the door. His grave can be visited in the Zentralfriedhof in Vienna.
His brother was musician Heinrich Grünfeld
Heinrich Grünfeld
Heinrich Grünfeld was a Bohemian-Austrian violoncellist; a brother of Alfred Grünfeld.He was educated at the Prague Conservatory. In 1876 he went to Berlin and for eight years taught at the Neue Akademie der Tonkunst...
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Works
Of his compositions may be mentioned the following works for the pianoforte:- Octave-study, op. 15;
- MinuetMinuetA minuet, also spelled menuet, is a social dance of French origin for two people, usually in 3/4 time. The word was adapted from Italian minuetto and French menuet, and may have been from French menu meaning slender, small, referring to the very small steps, or from the early 17th-century popular...
, op. 31; - Spanish Serenade, op. 37.
- Johann Strauss II: Transcriptions & Paraphrases for Solo Piano - Die Fledermaus, op. 56.