Composer
Richard Wüerst
German composer (1824–1881)
1824–1881
1 work in the index
- Born
- 1824
- Died
- 1881
- Birthplace
- Berlin
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Citizenship / historical state
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Richard Wüerst (22 February 1824 – 9 October 1881) was a German composer, music professor and pedagogue.
Wüerst was born and died in Berlin. He was a pupil of Carl Friedrich Rungenhagen at the Prussian Academy of Arts and a pupil of Felix Mendelssohn's. He later taught in the conservatory of Theodor Kullak (what would soon become the Stern Conservatory) and edited the Neue Berliner Musikzeitung (from 1874 to 1875). One of his notable students was Heinrich Hofmann. See: List of music students by teacher: T to Z#Richard Wüerst.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; music educator; university teacher; music director; music critic; conductor; music teacher; musician; critic; composition teacher
- Genres
- opera
- Languages used
- German
- VIAF ID
- 32772414
- ISNI
- 0000000058872558
- GND ID
- 117375268
- Library of Congress ID
- no99028875
- MusicBrainz ID
- 3e00f949-9d0a-4078-ab19-e70881bd1b3a
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unterm Balcon Serenade, Op.78 | — | Op.78 | — | — | — | 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 32772414.