Martin Krause (17 June 1853 – 2 August 1918) was a German concert pianist, piano teacher,[1] music critic, and writer.

Martin Krause
Born(1853-06-17)June 17, 1853
Lobstädt, Saxony, German Confederation
DiedAugust 2, 1918(1918-08-02) (aged 65)
Plattling, Germany
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)Concert pianist, Piano teacher, Music critic, Writer
Known forPromoting Liszt tradition, interpretations of Beethoven's music
Notable workWagner-Kalender 1908

Career

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Krause was born in Lobstädt,[1] Saxony as the youngest son of the choirmaster and church schoolmaster Johann Carl Friedrich Krause in Lobstädt. He initially attended the teacher training college in Borna,[citation needed] then at the Leipzig Conservatory with Ernst Ferdinand Wenzel [ca] and Carl Reinecke. He performed on the concert platform in 1878–80 but stopped because of a nervous breakdown.[1]

In 1882, he became a pupil of Franz Liszt and studied his technique; he was later among Liszt's most prominent promoters.[1] Krause later established himself as a piano teacher and writer on music in Leipzig,[citation needed] where he was one of the founders of the Franz-Liszt-Verein association.[1] From 1900, he also taught in Dresden.[1] From 1901, Krause worked as a professor at the Royal Academy of Music in Munich, and from at least 1896 to 1911[citation needed] at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin.[1] His notable pupils there include Claudio Arrau, Edwin Fischer and Rosita Renard.[1]

In addition to his work nurturing the Liszt tradition, Krause was also known for his interpretations of Beethoven's music.[1]

A victim of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic,[citation needed] he died in Plattling in 1918.[1]

Works

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  • Wagner-Kalender 1908 aus Anlass des 25. Todestages Richard Wagners (Wagner-Almanac 1908 on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the death of Richard Wagner), edited by Søren Kruse, Danmark, 1961.

Pupils

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m James Methuen-Campbell (2001). Krause, Martin. Grove Music Online, Oxford University Press doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.41405
  2. ^ Claudio Arrau. Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia (6th Edition), 2021