Role

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Composer

Birth

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1851

Death

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1905

Period

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Romantic

 

 

Modern

Genre

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Keyboard

 

 

Orchestral

 

Andrei Schulz-Evler was a classical music composer born on June 25, 1852, in the city of Tallinn, Estonia. He was born into a family of musicians, with his father being a pianist and his mother a singer. Schulz-Evler showed an early interest in music and began taking piano lessons at the age of six. Schulz-Evler's family moved to St. Petersburg, Russia, when he was ten years old. There, he continued his music education and began composing his own pieces. He studied under the renowned pianist and composer Anton Rubinstein, who recognized Schulz-Evler's talent and encouraged him to pursue a career in music. In 1872, Schulz-Evler moved to Vienna, Austria, where he became a prominent figure in the city's music scene. He performed as a pianist and composed numerous works, including operas, symphonies, and chamber music. Schulz-Evler's music was heavily influenced by the Romantic era, with its emphasis on emotion and individualism. One of Schulz-Evler's most famous works is his transcription of Johann Strauss II's "Blue Danube" waltz for solo piano. The piece, titled "Arabesques on the Beautiful Blue Danube," is a virtuosic display of piano technique and has become a staple of the classical piano repertoire. Schulz-Evler's transcription was so popular that it overshadowed the original waltz and became the definitive version of the piece. Schulz-Evler's other notable works include his opera "Die Jungfrau von Orleans," based on the play by Friedrich Schiller, and his "Concert Arabesques on Themes from Johann Strauss's 'Die Fledermaus,'" another transcription for solo piano. He also composed numerous songs and piano pieces, many of which were published during his lifetime. Despite his success as a composer, Schulz-Evler struggled with financial difficulties throughout his life. He was forced to take on teaching positions to support himself and his family, which left him with less time to devote to his own music. Schulz-Evler died on December 21, 1905, in Vienna, at the age of 53. Today, Schulz-Evler is remembered as a talented composer and pianist who made significant contributions to the classical music canon. His transcription of the "Blue Danube" waltz remains one of the most popular and beloved pieces in the piano repertoire, and his other works continue to be performed and studied by musicians around the world.

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