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Piano virtuoso, composer and music publisher (1818–1891)

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Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1818-02-06
Active to
1891-08-05

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Henry Charles Litolff (6 February 1818–August 5, 1891) was a keyboard virtuoso and composer of Romantic music. Litolff was born in London, the son of a Scottish mother and an Alsatian father. His father was a violinist who had been taken to London as a prisoner after being captured while fighting for Napoléon in the Peninsular War. Litolff began his musical education under his father, but when he was twelve he played for the pianist Ignaz Moscheles, who was so impressed that he gave him free l

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Instance of
human
Given name
Henry
Gender
male
Place of birth
London
Place of death
Colombes
Occupation
music publisher
Languages spoken
French
Student of
Ignaz Moscheles
Genre
opera
Instrument
piano
Image
Henri litolff 2.jpg
Work location
Brunswick
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Henry Litolff
date of birth
1818-00-00
date of death
1891-00-00
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Henry Litolff
name in native language
Henry Litolff
birth name
Henry Charles Litloff
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Works in European collections

3 objects attributed to Henry Litolff, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana