Celebrated Pianists of the Past and Present: A Collection of One Hundred and Thirty-nine Biographies, with Portraits

Academy Adam Liszt Anton Rubinstein appeared appointed artistic Bach became Beethoven Berlin born Brahms brilliant Bülow Carenno celebrated Chopin Clara Schumann classical Clementi composer compositions concert-tours concerts conductor Conservatoire Court Czerny death director Dresden Duets Emperor England Etudes excellent execution Fantasia father forte Franz Liszt friends Fugues gave genius Germany Gewandhaus Haydn heard Henselt honour Hummel instruction instruments Johann Joseph Wieniawski Karl later Leipzig Leopold Mozart lessons London married master Mendelssohn modern Moritz Hauptmann Moscheles Munich musical education musicians opera oratorio orchestra organist Overtures Paris performed Petersburg pianist piano pianoforte pianoforte concerto pianoforte player pianoforte playing pianoforte teacher pieces played in public position Prague Prince published pupil Quartets Quintet received Rondo Russia Salzburg Schumann solo Sonatas songs Sophie Menter Spohr String style success Symphonies talent taught Tausig Thalberg theatre took tours towns travelled Trio Variations Vienna violin violincello violinist visited Wagner Weber Weimar Wolfgang wrote