Louis Ehlert
Composer
1825 – 1884
Who was Louis Ehlert?
Louis Ehlert was a German composer and music critic.
Ehlert entered the Leipzig Conservatory in 1845, where he studied under Robert Schumann and Felix Mendelssohn. In 1850 he moved to Berlin where he was a critic and teacher. From 1869 until 1871 he taught at the Schule des höheren Klavierspiels founded by Carl Tausig. Later he taught in Meiningen where he tutored the princes, and finally in Wiesbaden.
Ehlert composed a Spring Symphony, an overture, and a Requiem for a Child, as well as numerous pieces for piano, choral works, and lieder. His book of essays, From the Tone World, was translated into English.
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- Born
- Jan 23, 1825
Königsberg - Nationality
- Germany
- Education
- Felix Mendelssohn College of Music and Theatre
- Died
- Jan 4, 1884
Wiesbaden
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on July 23, 2013
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