Richard Zeckwer

Richard Zeckwer

Richard Zeckwer (April 30, 1850 – December 31, 1922)[1] was a composer and music teacher.

Biography

He was born in Stendal and studied at the Felix Mendelssohn College of Music and Theatre, where he studied piano under Ignaz Moscheles[2] before moving to Philadelphia, where he died. His compositions include The Bride of Messina overture and The Festival Overture. From 1876 to 1917 he was the director of the Philadelphia Musical Academy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[3]

Zeckwer's son, Camille, was also a composer and music educator in Philadelphia.

References

  1. ^ Stanley Sadie, ed. (1980). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. London: Macmillan.
  2. ^ Slonimsky, Nicolas (1978). "Zeckwer, Richard". Baker's Biographical dictionary of musicians (6th ed.). New York: Schirmer Books. p. 1939. ISBN 0-02-870240-9.
  3. ^ Granville L. Howe, William Smythe Babcock Mathews (1889). A Hundred Years of Music in America. G.L. Howe. p. 526. academy of music philadelphia Zeckwer.


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