Composer
Diederich Krug
German musician (1821–1880)
1821–1880
1 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1821
- Died
- 1880
- Birthplace
- Hamburg
- Place of death
- Hamburg
- Citizenship / historical state
- Germany
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Diederich Krug (25 May 1821 – 7 April 1880) was a German pianist and composer. He was born in Hamburg and studied under Jacob Schmitt. He wrote a large number of pieces for piano, around 350 in all, which were popular with amateur pianists. Typical examples are gathered in the Pianoforte-Album which appeared as No. 1220 in the Collection Litolff; it contains eight works: Chant d'Adieu (Op. 307), Le petit Chevalier (Op. 312 No. 2), Einsames Haideblümchen (Op. 329, No. 2), La petite Coquette (Op. 306), Minnelied (Op. 289), Tyrolienne (Op. 308, No. 1), Der Wachtelruf (Op. 317 No. 2), and Impromptu-Romance (Op. 286).
He was the father of Arnold Krug.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; pianist; music teacher
- Instruments played
- piano
- Languages used
- German
- VIAF ID
- 72148491
- ISNI
- 0000000066786609
- GND ID
- 116566477
- Library of Congress ID
- n82025142
- MusicBrainz ID
- 512f7fc1-0a5c-4c4f-ae94-b10c73ffde19
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salon Mode Bibliothek, Op.60 |
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| View sheet music |
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 72148491. Portrait: August Weger, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.