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Adolf Ruthardt

German piano teacher, composer and music editor (1849-1934)

1849–1934

5 works and musical collections

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Born
1849
Died
1934
Birthplace
Stuttgart
Place of death
Leipzig
Citizenship / historical state
Germany
Period (estimated from birth year)
Romantic

Biography

Adolf Ruthardt (9 February 1849 – 12 September 1934) was a German piano teacher, composer and music editor.

Adolf Ruthardt was the son of the oboist Friedrich Ruthardt and the younger brother of Julius Ruthardt. After studying music at the Stuttgart Conservatory he moved to Geneva in 1868, working as a pianist and teacher. From 1885 he taught piano at the Leipzig Conservatory, becoming professor there in 1910.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; pianist; musicologist; editor; music arranger; music teacher
Education
State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart
Career institutions / employers
University of Music and Theatre Leipzig
Instruments played
piano
Languages used
German
VIAF ID
17490260
ISNI
000000012099408X
GND ID
117749532
Library of Congress ID
n85024291
MusicBrainz ID
773ea576-7718-40d1-8d1d-4f5ca02707f2

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Piano, Hands, Oboe
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Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title Work details Listed instruments Sheet music
Ruthardt: Teacher and Pupil See work details
  • Piano
  • Hands
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Trio for Piano, Oboe and Viola, Op.34
Catalogue / opus
Op.34
  • Piano
  • Oboe
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Teacher and Pupil, Nos. 1 - 24 See work details See edition details View sheet music Work & edition details
Teacher and Pupil, Nos. 25 - 40 See work details See edition details View sheet music Work & edition details
Vorubung im Taktzahlen -fur Klavier zu 4 Handen- See work details
  • Piano
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Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 17490260. Portrait: Georg Brokesch, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.