Richard Zeckwer
Richard Zeckwer (April 30, 1850 – December 31, 1922)[1] was a composer and music teacher.
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 1876-1917 he was the director of the Philadelphia Musical Academy in Philadelphia, PA.[3]
Zeckwer's son, Camille, was also a composer and music educator in Philadelphia.
References
- ^ Stanley Sadie (ed.) (1980). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. London: Macmillan.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Slonimsky, Nicolas (1978). "Zeckwer, Richard". Baker's Biographical dictionary of musicians (6th ed.). New York: Schirmer Books. p. 1939. ISBN 0-02-870240-9.
- ^ Granville L. Howe, William Smythe Babcock Mathews (1889). A Hundred Years of Music in America. G.L. Howe. p. 526.
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External links
- Works by or about Richard Zeckwer at the Internet Archive
- Free scores by Richard Zeckwer at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
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