Composer
Rudolf Friml
Czech composer (1879–1972)
1879–1972
16 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1879
- Died
- 1972
- Birthplace
- Prague
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States; Austria–Hungary
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Charles Rudolf Friml (December 7, 1879 – November 12, 1972) was a Czech-born composer of operettas, musicals, songs and piano pieces, as well as a pianist. After musical training and a brief performing career in his native Prague, Friml moved to the United States, where he became a composer. His best-known works are Rose-Marie and The Vagabond King, both of which enjoyed success on Broadway and in London and were adapted for film.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; pianist; film score composer; songwriter
- Education
- Prague Conservatory
- Teachers
- Antonín Dvořák
- Career institutions / employers
- Prague Conservatory
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- opera
- Notable works
- The Firefly; Rose-Marie; The Vagabond King; The Three Musketeers
- Birth name
- Rudolf Friml
- Pseudonym
- Roderich Freeman; Charles Rudolf Friml
- VIAF ID
- 56796148
- ISNI
- 0000000083849341
- GND ID
- 134378598
- Library of Congress ID
- n80122773
- MusicBrainz ID
- 948c23f9-777c-442b-9171-58e193db7a5f
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, percussion, Timpani, Choir, Guitar
- Genres represented
- pop, Classical
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. Egyptian Dance, Op. 41 |
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| View sheet music |
| Etude Op 85 Bis #5 |
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| View sheet music |
| Chanson | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Berceuse, Op. 50 - Violin/Piano |
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| View sheet music |
| 3. La Danse des Demoiselles, Op. 48 |
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| View sheet music |
| Rose Marie | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Canzonetta, Op. 51 - Piano |
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| View sheet music |
| 2. Orientale | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| 4. Valse Lucille | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| 2. Chant sans Paroles, Op. 49 |
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| View sheet music |
| Giannina Mia | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| L'amour-Toujours-L'amour | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| 1. Intermezzo | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| 3. Love-Song | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| 1. Mignonnette, Op. 26 |
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| View sheet music |
| Donkey Serenade | See work details | See edition details | 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 56796148. Portrait: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.