PAUER (Ernst, 1825-1905, Austrian Pianist, Teacher and Composer)

Autograph Letter Signed, in German with translation, to Edward Dannreuther, (1844-1905, pianist), requesting his "Place, year and date of birth, name of teacher and place of study, a short, concise description of artistic career, titles of works for piano and any thing that you have written directly about the piano. Also ... any marks of honour", 2 sides 8vo., 3 Onslow Houses, South Kensington, S.W., 25th April

Pauer wrote 'Musical Form' for Novello, 1878, and 'Dictionary of Pianists and Composers for the Piano', 1895. He studied as a young man with Mozart's son, F. X. W. Mozart. From 1876 he taught at the National Training School of Music, which became the Royal College in 1883, till his retirement in 1896. Before the age of recordings he made many valuable piano transcriptions of orchestral works for students.
Dannreuther introduced the piano concertos of Liszt, Grieg and Tchaikovsky to London and founded the London Wagner Society in 1872. From 1895 he was a professor at the Royal Academy of Music.

Item Date:  1893

Stock No:  16775      £50

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