Wilhelm Kuhe (10 December 1823 – 8 October 1912) was a Czech pianist and piano teacher, composer and administrator born in the city of Prague (modern-day Czech Republic), in the first half of the nineteenth century.
He exhibited a precocious taste for music, and at the age of four picked out Paganini's melodies on the pianoforte from memory.[1] He was taught music by Václav Tomášek, having Julius Schulhoff as a fellow student. He lived in Upper Austria in 1843–44, studying music and preparing for a concert tour with great success in 1844 at Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Augsburg, Munich, and then at Stuttgart.[1] During his stay in Stuttgart in 1845 he made the acquaintance of a singer possessed of one of the most beautiful baritone voices he had ever had the pleasure to hear called Pischek.[1] They both visited London on the morning of May 1 that year and the following year he played with great success at Mr. Ella's Musical Union in Mayseder's trio. His first concert in London was arranged by Moscheles at the Beethoven Rooms on Harley Street. In 1847, at the age of 24, he settled in England, dividing his time between London and Brighton, where he attained popularity as a pianoforte teacher, performer and promoter of concerts.
With remarkable enterprise and spirit, Kuhe showed great enterprise by establishing the annual festival at Brighton which was held by him as a joint conductor from 1870 to 1882, wherein he encouraged native talent by the new works composed at his instance and produced by him, among which, Virginia Gabriel's Evangeline in 1873; John Francis Barnett's cantata, The Good Shepherd, in 1876; Frederic Clay's Lalla Rookh in 1877 and 1878; Frederic Hymen Cowen's The Deluge, and Alfred Cellier's Suite Symphonique in 1878; Walter Macfarren's overture Hero and Leander, Henry Gadsby's The Lord of the Isles, Thomas Wingham's Concert Overture in A, and Sloper's suite in 1879; Leslie's cantata, The First Christmas Morn, Arthur Herbert Jackson's Ballet Suite and W. Macfarren's Symphony in B♭ in 1880: W. Macfarren's Konzertstück in B♭, played by Miss Kuhe, in 1881; Frederick Corder's orchestral Nocturne in 1882, in addition to William Sterndale Bennett's The Woman of Samaria and Arthur Sullivan's The Martyr of Antioch, under the respective direction of their composers. He occasionally appeared in London, where he gave an annual concert in 1846. He was appointed a Professor of the Royal Academy of Music in 1886, position which he held until 1904. His numerous compositions include many drawing-room pieces, fantasias, and studies. He also published many transcriptions and songs.[2]
He published his memoirs, My Musical Recollections, in 1896; the book preserves a number of anecdotes about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that Kuhe learned from Wenzel Swoboda, an elderly Prague double bass player who had performed under Mozart's direction.[1] It also preserves an anecdote about Anna Gottlieb, who had performed under Mozart as Pamina in the premiere of The Magic Flute. The volume was read by the late nineteenth century English novelist George Gissing in October 1896.[3]
^ abcdWilhelm Kuhe, My Musical Recollections, pg. 14, Rinsland Press (2008), ISBN1-4437-4343-7. This work may be downloaded at [1].
^Mendel, Slovnik Naučny, iv. 1044, Wurzbach, Prague (1859)
^Coustillas, Pierre ed. London and the Life of Literature in Late Victorian England: the Diary of George Gissing, Novelist. Brighton: Harvetser Press, 1978, p.423.
^ abG. Grove, A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, vol. 2, pg. 733, H.C. Coles, England (1890)
^ abcdTheodore Baker, A Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, pg. 330, Baker Press (2008), ISBN1-4437-2847-0
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Wilhelm Kuhe 10 December 1823 8 October 1912 was a Czech pianist and piano teacher composer and administrator born in the city of Prague modern day Czech Republic in the first half of the nineteenth century Wilhelm Kuhe 1823 1912 Contents 1 Life 2 List of works 2 1 Fantasias 2 2 Etudes 2 3 Salon music 2 4 Other works 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksLife editHe exhibited a precocious taste for music and at the age of four picked out Paganini s melodies on the pianoforte from memory 1 He was taught music by Vaclav Tomasek having Julius Schulhoff as a fellow student He lived in Upper Austria in 1843 44 studying music and preparing for a concert tour with great success in 1844 at Linz Salzburg Innsbruck Augsburg Munich and then at Stuttgart 1 During his stay in Stuttgart in 1845 he made the acquaintance of a singer possessed of one of the most beautiful baritone voices he had ever had the pleasure to hear called Pischek 1 They both visited London on the morning of May 1 that year and the following year he played with great success at Mr Ella s Musical Union in Mayseder s trio His first concert in London was arranged by Moscheles at the Beethoven Rooms on Harley Street In 1847 at the age of 24 he settled in England dividing his time between London and Brighton where he attained popularity as a pianoforte teacher performer and promoter of concerts With remarkable enterprise and spirit Kuhe showed great enterprise by establishing the annual festival at Brighton which was held by him as a joint conductor from 1870 to 1882 wherein he encouraged native talent by the new works composed at his instance and produced by him among which Virginia Gabriel s Evangeline in 1873 John Francis Barnett s cantata The Good Shepherd in 1876 Frederic Clay s Lalla Rookh in 1877 and 1878 Frederic Hymen Cowen s The Deluge and Alfred Cellier s Suite Symphonique in 1878 Walter Macfarren s overture Hero and Leander Henry Gadsby s The Lord of the Isles Thomas Wingham s Concert Overture in A and Sloper s suite in 1879 Leslie s cantata The First Christmas Morn Arthur Herbert Jackson s Ballet Suite and W Macfarren s Symphony in B in 1880 W Macfarren s Konzertstuck in B played by Miss Kuhe in 1881 Frederick Corder s orchestral Nocturne in 1882 in addition to William Sterndale Bennett s The Woman of Samaria and Arthur Sullivan s The Martyr of Antioch under the respective direction of their composers He occasionally appeared in London where he gave an annual concert in 1846 He was appointed a Professor of the Royal Academy of Music in 1886 position which he held until 1904 His numerous compositions include many drawing room pieces fantasias and studies He also published many transcriptions and songs 2 He published his memoirs My Musical Recollections in 1896 the book preserves a number of anecdotes about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that Kuhe learned from Wenzel Swoboda an elderly Prague double bass player who had performed under Mozart s direction 1 It also preserves an anecdote about Anna Gottlieb who had performed under Mozart as Pamina in the premiere of The Magic Flute The volume was read by the late nineteenth century English novelist George Gissing in October 1896 3 List of works editFantasias edit Fantasie on Sir Arthur Sullivan s opera The Chieftain Fantasie brilliante on motifs from Bizet s Carmem Fantasie on motifs from Verdi s La Forza del Destino Fantasie on Verdi s opera La Traviata Grande fantasie de concert on Flotow s Martha Fantasia on Austrian Anthem Victoria Fantasia on National Anthem Fantasie on Meyerbeer s Dinorah Fantasia on Rule Britannia Etudes edit Andante and etude Op 14 4 Casta Diva study in the cantabile from Bellini s Norma Charlie is my darling study in octaves Silvery Shower caprice etude Op 78 Etude de concert 5 Salon music edit Three Songs without words Op 12 4 Le Carillon Op 13 Chanson d Amour Romance sans Paroles Op 17 Le Feu Follet scherzo capriccioso Op 38 5 Gondola 5 Rosee du soir 5 Other works edit Lieder ohne Worte Op 12 Galop di Bravura from Howard Glover s opera Ruy Blas The Gipsies Revel Graziella Op 60 Scene bohemienne Op 138 Corbeille de Fleurs ValseSee also editList of Czech composersReferences edit a b c d Wilhelm Kuhe My Musical Recollections pg 14 Rinsland Press 2008 ISBN 1 4437 4343 7 This work may be downloaded at 1 Mendel Slovnik Naucny iv 1044 Wurzbach Prague 1859 Coustillas Pierre ed London and the Life of Literature in Late Victorian England the Diary of George Gissing Novelist Brighton Harvetser Press 1978 p 423 a b G Grove A Dictionary of Music and Musicians vol 2 pg 733 H C Coles England 1890 a b c d Theodore Baker A Biographical Dictionary of Musicians pg 330 Baker Press 2008 ISBN 1 4437 2847 0 Attribution This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Grove George ed 1900 Kuhe Wilhelm A Dictionary of Music and Musicians London Macmillan and Company Further reading editMy musical recollections Rinsland Press 2008 ISBN 1 4437 4343 7 Royal Wedding March Chappell amp Co London 1869 Pictorial colour lithograph with music by lithographic artist G DesMaison Come Back to Erin Words and music by Claribel Ditson Boston Music score Sparkling Shower Caprice etude pour Piano Music score Slumber Song and Tarantella from Auber s Masaniello Music score External links editThe Henselt Library at European American University Public domain scores of rare nineteenth century piano music IMSLP Petrucci Music Library The free public domain music library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wilhelm Kuhe amp oldid 1216982933, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
