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Martin Krause (17 June 1853 – 2 August 1918) was a German concert pianist, piano teacher,[1] music critic, and writer.
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| Born | June 17, 1853 Lobstädt, Saxony, German Confederation |
| Died | August 2, 1918 (aged 65) Plattling, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | Concert pianist, Piano teacher, Music critic, Writer |
| Known for | Promoting Liszt tradition, interpretations of Beethoven's music |
| Notable work | Wagner-Kalender 1908 |
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Krause was born in Lobstädt,[1] Saxony as the youngest son of the choirmaster and church schoolmaster Johann Carl Friedrich Krause in Lobstädt. He initially attended the teacher training college in Borna,[citation needed] then at the Leipzig Conservatory with Ernst Ferdinand Wenzel and Carl Reinecke. He performed on the concert platform in 1878–80 but stopped because of a nervous breakdown.[1]
In 1882, he became a pupil of Franz Liszt and studied his technique; he was later among Liszt's most prominent promoters.[1] Krause later established himself as a piano teacher and writer on music in Leipzig,[citation needed] where he was one of the founders of the Franz-Liszt-Verein association.[1] From 1900, he also taught in Dresden.[1] From 1901, Krause worked as a professor at the Royal Academy of Music in Munich, and from at least 1896 to 1911[citation needed] at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin.[1] His notable pupils there include Claudio Arrau, Edwin Fischer and Rosita Renard.[1]
In addition to his work nurturing the Liszt tradition, Krause was also known for his interpretations of Beethoven's music.[1]
A victim of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic,[citation needed] he died in Plattling in 1918.[1]
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- Wagner-Kalender 1908 aus Anlass des 25. Todestages Richard Wagners (Wagner-Almanac 1908 on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the death of Richard Wagner), edited by Søren Kruse, Danmark, 1961.
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- Claudio Arrau[1][2] (1903–1991) – Krause on Arrau: "Dieses Kind soll mein Meisterstück werden." ("This child is meant to become my masterpiece.")
- Edwin Fischer[1] (1886–1960)
- Lisy Fischer (1900–1999)
- Eva Limiñana (1895–1953)
- Manuel Ponce (1882–1948)
- Harry Puddicombe (1870–1953)
- Rosita Renard[1] (1894–1949)
- Grete von Zieritz (1899–2001)
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