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Adolf Schulz-Evler

Polish pianist and composer (1852–1905)

1852–1905

3 works in the index

Born
1852
Died
1905
Birthplace
Radom
Place of death
Warsaw
Citizenship / historical state
Poland; Russian Empire
Period (estimated from birth year)
Romantic

Biography

Adolf Andrey Schulz-Evler (12 December 1852 – 15 May 1905) was a Polish-born composer.

Born in Radom, Poland (at that time part of the Russian Empire), he studied at the Warsaw Conservatory, then under Carl Tausig in Berlin. From 1884 to 1904 he taught at the Kharkiv Music School. He wrote about 52 original pieces.

His piano transcription of Johann Strauss II's Blue Danube Waltz: Arabesques on "An der schönen blauen Donau" has been recorded by many pianists, including Jorge Bolet, Jan Smeterlin, Marc-André Hamelin, Zlata Chochieva, Earl Wild, Leonard Pennario, Piers Lane, Byron Janis, Isador Goodman, Benjamin Grosvenor and Josef Lhévinne.

His list of works includes:

Op 2: Invitation a la Valse (Jurgenson)

Op 4: Variations in G major (Jurgenson)

Op 5: Melodie (Jurgenson)

Op 6: Nocturne in F major (Jurgenson)

Op 8: Revelation I in B major (Jurgenson)

Op 9: Revelation II in E♭ major (Jurgenson)

Op 10: Revelation III in F major (Jurgenson)

Op 11: Serenade (Jurgenson)

Op 12: “Arabesques” Variations on the Blue Danube Waltz [Strauss] (Jurgenson)

Op 14: Rhapsodie Russe for Piano & Orchestra (Jurgenson)

Op 17: Etude pour les octaves (Jurgenson)

Op 19: “Narzan” Valse (Jurgenson)

Op 40: Pezzetino amichevole (Jurgenson)

Donau Walzer (Selbstverlag)

Echo de la Partita de J S Bach - Paraphrase de Concert (Johansen)

Fantaisie (Johansen)

Melodie No. 1 (Gutheil)

O beaux veux bleus (Jurgenson)

O toi toutes mes fleurs (Jurgenson)

Poeme sans paroles (Johansen)

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Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; pianist
Education
Chopin University of Music
Instruments played
piano
Languages used
Polish
VIAF ID
69127752
ISNI
0000000083916567
GND ID
128763396
Library of Congress ID
n96024894
MusicBrainz ID
e3dffa9e-b757-47b5-8b2c-278ad1dbc6e5

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

In this catalogue

Works with composition dates
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These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Variations in G major — —G major —— 2
Arabesken über 'An der Schönen Blauen Donau' von Johann Strauss — —— —— 1
Octaven-Etude — —— —— 1

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 69127752.