Composer
Aloys Schmitt
German composer, pianist and music teacher (1788-1866)
1788–1866
8 works in the index
- Born
- 1788
- Died
- 1866
- Birthplace
- Erlenbach am Main
- Place of death
- Frankfurt
- Citizenship / historical state
- Kingdom of Bavaria
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Aloys Schmitt (26 August 1788 – 25 July 1866) was a German composer, pianist and music teacher. He was born in Erlenbach am Main. He studied composition with Johann Anton André in Offenbach. In 1824 he was appointed court composer in Munich. He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Giessen.
Among his students were Ferdinand Hiller, Carl Almenräder, Carl Arnold and Carl Wolfsohn. See: List of music students by teacher: R to S#Aloys Schmitt.
His Preparatory Exercises (op. 16) remain important technical studies along with the Hanon exercises.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- pianist; composer; music educator; teacher; Kammermusiker; chapelmaster; music teacher; musician
- Teachers
- Georg Jacob Vollweiler
- Instruments played
- piano
- Languages used
- German
- VIAF ID
- 66732987
- ISNI
- 0000000109111987
- GND ID
- 116799293
- Library of Congress ID
- n88624049
- MusicBrainz ID
- 1c28dad6-b915-4771-9d1f-fe5c73012b1d
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 8
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.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercises for passing the thumb under the fingers | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 6 |
| Exercises with one note constantly held down | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 4 |
| Exercises withe hands in stationary position | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | — |
| Exercises with two, three and four notes held down | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | — |
| Exersises in thirds | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | — |
| Exercises in double notes with one or more notes constantly held down | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | — |
| Exercises with shifting hand position | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | — |
| Preparatory Exercises, op. 16 | — | op. 16 | — | Piano | — | 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 310598507. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.