Delphine von Schauroth
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Delphine von Schauroth (b. 13 March 1813, d. 1887) was a German
pianist and composer.
, the daughter of Louise von Teltz. She began piano studies at an early age with Friedrich Kalkbrenner
in Paris
, and in 1822 made her debut in Frankfurt am Main at a concert organized by Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Guhr. This was followed by a European tour the next year, including appearances in Paris and London
, and later by additional tours.
When Felix Mendelssohn
visited Munich
in 1831, he considered marriage with Von Schauroth, and wrote to his sister Fanny
that she had composed a passage of his Concerto in G minor for piano "that makes a startling effect." However, he never revealed what passage she had written.
In 1833 Von Schauroth married English clergyman Edwin Hill-Handley and moved to London, but continued her concert appearances. In 1837 she separated from her husband and moved back to Munich with her mother. In 1848 she married Stephan Freiherr Henning von Eberg, but the marriage failed, and in 1856 she married Edward Knight and separated again. In 1870 Von Schauroth joined the General German Music Association as a composer. She died in Munich.
Germans
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pianist and composer.
Biography
Delphine von Schauroth was born in MagdeburgMagdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
, the daughter of Louise von Teltz. She began piano studies at an early age with Friedrich Kalkbrenner
Friedrich Kalkbrenner
Friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner was a German pianist, composer, piano teacher and piano manufacturer who spent most of his life in England and France. Before the advent of Frédéric Chopin, Sigismond Thalberg and Franz Liszt, Kalkbrenner was by many considered to be the foremost pianist in...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, and in 1822 made her debut in Frankfurt am Main at a concert organized by Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Guhr. This was followed by a European tour the next year, including appearances in Paris and London
London
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, and later by additional tours.
When Felix Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Barthóldy , use the form 'Mendelssohn' and not 'Mendelssohn Bartholdy'. The Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians gives ' Felix Mendelssohn' as the entry, with 'Mendelssohn' used in the body text...
visited Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
in 1831, he considered marriage with Von Schauroth, and wrote to his sister Fanny
Fanny Mendelssohn
Fanny Cäcilie Mendelssohn , later Fanny Hensel, was a German pianist and composer, the sister of the composer Felix Mendelssohn and granddaughter of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn...
that she had composed a passage of his Concerto in G minor for piano "that makes a startling effect." However, he never revealed what passage she had written.
In 1833 Von Schauroth married English clergyman Edwin Hill-Handley and moved to London, but continued her concert appearances. In 1837 she separated from her husband and moved back to Munich with her mother. In 1848 she married Stephan Freiherr Henning von Eberg, but the marriage failed, and in 1856 she married Edward Knight and separated again. In 1870 Von Schauroth joined the General German Music Association as a composer. She died in Munich.
Works
Selected works include:- Song without Words in E major
- Sonata in A minor
- Sonata in E major
- Sonata brilliant in C minor
- Six Songs without Words, Op 18
- Capriccio in B flat minor