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Norbert Burgmuller
| German composer and pianist Date of Birth: 08.02.1810 Country: Germany |
Content:
- Biography of Norbert Burgmüller
- Early Career and Struggles
- Recognition and Tragic End
- Legacy
Biography of Norbert Burgmüller
German Composer and PianistNorbert Burgmüller was a German composer and pianist, and the brother of Friedrich Burgmüller.
He was born into a family of musicians, as his father was the composer and conductor August Franz Burgmüller, who gave him his first music lessons. After his father's death in 1824, Norbert was taken under the patronage of Count Franz von Nesselrode-Ereshoven, who settled him in his estate near Kassel.
With the financial support of the count, Burgmüller received a good musical education, studying under the guidance of Moritz Hauptmann and Louis Spohr.
Early Career and Struggles
In the late 1820s, Burgmüller frequently performed as a pianist and made his debut as a composer in January 1830, performing his own Concert