Loading AI tools
German pianist, composer and teacher From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eduard Marxsen (23 July 1806 – 18 November 1887)[1] was a German pianist, composer and teacher.
 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (August 2017) |
Marxsen was born in Nienstädten. He was a pupil of Ignaz von Seyfried (a pupil of Mozart who conducted the premiere of the original version of Beethoven's Fidelio), Simon Sechter, Johann Heinrich Clasing, and Carl Maria von Bocklet (a close friend of Beethoven and Schubert).
His most famous student was Johannes Brahms,[2][3] who dedicated his Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83 to Marxsen. See: List of music students by teacher: K to M#Eduard Marxsen.
He wrote about 70 works, including an orchestral work named Beethovens Schatten (Beethoven's Shadow), which was performed a number of times.[2][3]
He died in Altona, aged 81.
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
