Composer

Xaver Scharwenka

German pianist, composer and teacher (1850-1924)

1850–1924

64 works and musical collections

Born: 1850
Died: 1924
Birthplace: Szamotuły
Place of death: Berlin
Citizenship / historical state: Kingdom of Prussia; Germany
Period (estimated from birth year): Romantic

Biography

Xaver Scharwenka — German pianist, composer and teacher (1850-1924). Xaver Scharwenka was born in 1850 in Szamotuły. The recorded year of death is 1924; place of death: Berlin. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as Kingdom of Prussia; Germany.

Life and musical career

Occupations: composer; conductor; pianist; musicologist; teacher; music arranger; music teacher
Teachers: Theodor Kullak
Career institutions / employers: Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory
Instruments played: piano
Genres: classical music; piano music
Languages used: English; German; Polish
VIAF ID: 66733848
ISNI: 0000000109820775
GND ID: 117110450
Library of Congress ID: no89017702
MusicBrainz ID: 9737c5c6-8613-4d38-81dc-07561a512bc7

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Piano, strings, Timpani, Cello, violin
Genres represented: Classical
Source entries with composition dates: 22

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Sheet music catalogue page 2 of 2

Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title	Work details	Listed instruments	Sheet music
Mazurek - Piano Score	See work details	Piano Cello Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Moment Musical	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Polish Dance in D minor	Key in title D minor	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
March	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Air de Pergolese, Transkription	See work details	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Cello Sonata, Op.46	Catalogue / opus Op.46 Year composed 1877	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Huldigungs-March, Op.55	Catalogue / opus Op.55 Year composed ca. 1880	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
2 Menuettes, Op.49	Catalogue / opus Op.49	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
6 Phantasiestucke, Op.50	Catalogue / opus Op.50	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Piano sonata No.1 in C♯ minor, Op.6	Catalogue / opus Op.6 Year composed 1872 Key in title C-sharp minor	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Romanzero, Zweiter Theil, Op. 59, Nr. 1	Catalogue / opus Op. 59, Nr. 1	See edition details Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Polish National Dances, Op. 3 - 1. Eb Minor	Catalogue / opus Op. 3	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Polish National Dances, Op. 3 - 2. F# Minor	Catalogue / opus Op. 3	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Polish National Dances, Op. 3 - 6. C# Minor	Catalogue / opus Op. 3	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Polish National Dances, Op. 3 - 9. B Minor	Catalogue / opus Op. 3	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Staccato etude, Op. 27, No. 3	Catalogue / opus Op. 27, No. 3	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 66733848. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.