Hans Bronzart von Sclendlendorf ( German: Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf ; February 11, 1830 , Berlin - November 3, 1913 , Munich ) - German pianist and composer. Brother of the generals Paul Bronzart von Sclendlendorf and Walter Bronzart von Sclendlendorf .
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| Full name | him. Hans August Alexander Bronsart von Schellendorf |
| Date of Birth | February 11, 1830 |
| Place of Birth | Berlin |
| Date of death | November 3, 1913 (83 years old) |
| Place of death | Munich |
| A country | German Union, German Empire |
| Professions | pianist , conductor , composer |
| Instruments | the piano |
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Biography
He graduated from the University of Berlin , while studying music under the direction of Siegfried Den . In 1853 - 1857 . studied in Weimar with Franz Liszt , was one of his closest associates, in 1857 became the first performer of his Second Concert for Piano and Orchestra, which Liszt dedicated to Bronzart; according to Liszt himself, letters to his teacher were often signed by Hans II, recognizing his second place in relation to Hans von Bülow [1] . In 1861 , he married Ingeborg Stark, a pianist and composer who also studied with Liszt. He toured as a pianist in Paris and St. Petersburg .
In 1860 - 1862 conductor of the Euterpe-Konzerte orchestra in Leipzig . In 1865 - 1867 He headed the Berlin Society of Friends of Music, replacing Hans von Bülow , who highly valued Bronzart as one of the most significant figures of the Weimar composer school. In 1867 - 1887 Director General of the Royal Hanover Theaters, 1887 - 1895 held a similar position in Weimar.
Among Bronzart's works, Spring Fantasy ( German Frühlings-Fantasie ) for the orchestra and piano concerto ( 1873 ), which was part of von Bülow's repertoire and was recorded much later by Michael Ponti , were popular. He also owns the opera Corsair, two symphonies, a piano trio, and various piano music.
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Links
- Bronzart-von-Sclendlendorf . The musical dictionary . Yandex. Dictionaries Date of treatment May 3, 2014. (unavailable link)
- Schmidt G. Bronsart von Schellendorf, Hans (German) // Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB). - Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, 1955. - Bd. 2 .-- S. 636.
- Hans Bronzart von Sclendlendorf: sheet music at International Music Score Library Project