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Composer

Birth

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December 12, 1852 in Poland

Death

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May 15, 1905

Period

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Romantic

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Keyboard

 

Adolf Schulz-Evler was a classical music composer and pianist who was born on June 20, 1852, in Danzig, which is now known as Gdańsk, Poland. He was born into a family of musicians, and his father was a well-known conductor and composer. Schulz-Evler began his musical education at a young age, and he showed great promise as a pianist. Schulz-Evler's family moved to Vienna when he was a child, and he continued his musical education there. He studied piano with Carl Tausig, who was a student of Franz Liszt, and he also studied composition with Anton Bruckner. Schulz-Evler's talent as a pianist was recognized early on, and he began performing in public at a young age. In 1872, Schulz-Evler made his debut as a pianist in Vienna, and he quickly gained a reputation as a virtuoso performer. He was known for his technical skill and his ability to play difficult pieces with ease. He also had a talent for improvisation, and he often included improvisations in his performances. Schulz-Evler's career as a composer began in the 1880s, and he wrote a number of works for piano and orchestra. His most famous work is his transcription of Johann Strauss II's "Blue Danube" waltz for solo piano. The transcription, which was published in 1901, is a virtuosic tour de force that showcases Schulz-Evler's technical skill as a pianist. The transcription became very popular, and it is still performed today. In addition to his transcription of the "Blue Danube" waltz, Schulz-Evler wrote a number of other works for piano and orchestra. These include his Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, which was premiered in 1893, and his Piano Concerto No. 2 in E-flat major, which was premiered in 1907. Schulz-Evler's piano concertos are virtuosic works that showcase his technical skill as a pianist. Schulz-Evler also wrote a number of solo piano works, including his "Arabesques on Johann Strauss's 'Beautiful Blue Danube'". This work is a transcription of the "Blue Danube" waltz for solo piano, and it is similar in style to his transcription for piano and orchestra. Schulz-Evler's solo piano works are known for their technical difficulty and their virtuosic style. In addition to his work as a composer and pianist, Schulz-Evler was also a teacher. He taught piano at the Vienna Conservatory, and his students included the pianist and composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Schulz-Evler was known for his strict teaching style, and he demanded a high level of technical skill from his students. Schulz-Evler died on January 5, 1905, in Vienna, at the age of 52. He left behind a legacy as a virtuoso pianist and a talented composer. His transcription of the "Blue Danube" waltz for solo piano remains one of his most famous works, and it is still performed today. Schulz-Evler's piano concertos and solo piano works are also known for their technical difficulty and their virtuosic style.

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