Composer
Friedrich Daniel Rudolf Kuhlau
Danish composer
1786–1832
11 works in the index
- Born
- 1786
- Died
- 1832
- Birthplace
- Uelzen
- Place of death
- Copenhagen
- Citizenship / historical state
- Kingdom of Hanover; Kingdom of Denmark
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Friedrich Daniel Rudolf Kuhlau, sometimes written as Frederick Kulav, (11 September 1786 – 12 March 1832) was a Danish pianist and composer during the late Classical and early Romantic periods. He was a central figure of the Danish Golden Age and is immortalized in Danish cultural history through his music for Elves' Hill, the first true work of Danish National Romanticism and a concealed tribute to the absolute monarchy.
During his lifetime, Kuhlau was known primarily as a concert pianist and composer of Danish opera, but was responsible for introducing many of Beethoven's works, which he greatly admired, to Copenhagen audiences. Kuhlau was a prolific composer, as evidenced by the fact that although his house burned down, destroying all of his unpublished manuscripts, he still left a legacy of more than 200 published works in most genres.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; pianist; musicologist; flautist; violinist; Kammermusiker; university teacher; music arranger
- Instruments played
- piano; Western concert flute
- Genres
- opera
- VIAF ID
- 24787632
- ISNI
- 0000000108802209
- GND ID
- 118567837
- Library of Congress ID
- n81120377
- MusicBrainz ID
- 92a8cc4b-9dbe-4529-a9c3-d02910d95310
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piano Quartet Op.32 No.1 | — | Op.32 No.1 | — | — | Classical | 3 |
| "Sonatina in A minor, Op. 88 No. 3" | — | Op. 88 No. 3 | A minor | — | — | 2 |
| "Sonatina in G, Op. 88 No. 2" | — | Op. 88 No. 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Sonatina In G Major, Op. 20, No. 2 | — | Op. 20, No. 2 | G major | — | — | 2 |
| Sonatina in C major Op.20 No.1 | — | Op.20 No.1 | C major | — | — | 1 |
| Six Variations On An Austrian Folk Song | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Sonatina, Op. 20, No. 2 | — | Op. 20, No. 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Sonatina In F Major, Op. 20, No. 3 | — | Op. 20, No. 3 | F major | — | — | 1 |
| "Sonatina in C, Op. 88 No. 1" | — | Op. 88 No. 1 | — | — | — | — |
| "Sonatina in F, Op. 88 No. 4" | — | Op. 88 No. 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Sonatina In C Major, Op. 55, No. 3 | — | Op. 55, No. 3 | C major | — | — | — |
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 24787632. Portrait: Peter Copmann / Christian Horneman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.