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A biographical dictionary of musicians, 1905
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1Kapellm. at Augsburg theatre; since 1876, Kirchner's successor as Director of the R. School of Music at Würzburg.
3Klind'worth [klint'vort], Karl, pianist and pedagogue; b. Hanover, Sept. 25, 1830. A precocious self-taught pianist, at 6 he played a pf.-arrangement of Boieldieu's Calife de Bagdad; but the violin was his chief instr. At 15 he wished to go to Spohr, but lack of money prevented; at 17, obliged to earn his own livelihood, he became cond. of a travelling opera-troupe (Bilse played under him as 1st violin). In 1849, on his way to Amsterdam to conduct the German opera, a telegram apprised him that the venture had failed; so he went back to Hanover, and gave lessons. While on a pianistic tour he met Liszt, and in 1852, aided pecuniarily by a Jewish lady, went to Weimar for 2 years' study. He made rapid progress, and in 1854, armed with letters of introduction, went to London; his first concert, on Mar. 30, appears to have made an unfavorable impression, but Wagner next year heard and admired him, and became his firm friend. K. gradually made his way in London, and remained there 1854-68 as a pf.-teacher and concert-pianist. A. Rubinstein then called him to Moscow as pf.-prof. at the Imp. Cons. While here, he completed two "monumental" works, his pf.-scores of Wagner's Ring des Nibelungen, and a complete revised edition of Chopin's compositions (1878). After N. Rubinstein's death in 1882, K. settled in Berlin, conducting for ten years all the concerts of the Wagnerverein and (with Joachim and Wüllner) the Philharm. Concerts. He also establ.d a "Klavierschule" (School of Pf.-playing), von Bülow coöperating one month each year; this was united with the Scharwenka Cons. when K. retired to Potsdam in 1893.—As a "finishing" teacher, K. is in the front rank to-day. His masterly arr.s of Wagner's music-dramas, Schubert's C-maj. Symphony (f. 2 pf.s), Tchaikovsky's symphonic poem "Francesca da Rimini," etc., are world-renowned, like his revised edition of Beethoven's Sonatas, etc. Among his original (publ.) comp.s f. pf., a difficult and effective Polonaise-Fantaisie, and 24 grand pf.-études in all keys, may be mentioned.
5Kling, Henri, b. Paris, Feb. 17, 1842; prof. in Geneva Cons., and teacher of music in the city schools.—Works: Operas, and other mediocre instr.l and vocal music; a Method and 40 characteristic Studies f. horn; Method f. drum; a treatise (in German) on Instrumentation (several editions); "Der vollkommene Musikdirigent" (1891); etc.
7Kling'enberg, Friedrich Wilhelm, born Sulau, Silesia, June 6, 1809. Director of the Breslau "Academischer Musikverein," 1830-7; then of the Künstlerverein; 1840-85, cantor at the Peterskirche, Görlitz.—Works: A symphony, overtures, pf.-pieces, part-songs, vocal church-music.
9Klitzsch, Karl Emanuel, b. Schonhaide, Saxony, Oct. 30, 1812; d. Zwickau, Mar. 5, 1889. Teacher in Zwickau Gymnasium; pensioned 1886. Self-taught musician; co-founder and conductor of the Musikverein, cond. of the concerts of the mus. society, cantor of the Marien- and Katharinenkirche at Zwickau. Contributor to the "Neue Zeitschrift für Musik" since Schumann's time. Under the pen-name of "Emanuel Kronach" he publ. the 96th Psalm f. soli, ch., and orch.; also songs; his opera, Juana, oder ein Tag auf St. Domingo, was given in Zwickau (1850?).
11Klosé, Hyacinthe-Éléonore, clarinettist; b. Isle of Corfu, Oct. 11, 1808; d. Paris, Aug. 29, 1880. From 1839-68, prof. of clarinet at the Paris Cons., succeeding Berr, his teacher. He improved the fingering of the clarinet by applying Boehm's system of ring-keys in 1843.—Works: "Grande méthode pour la clarinette à anneaux mobiles"; solo pieces, études, and other instructive music f. clar.; marches, etc., f. military band; and 3 methods f. saxophone (one for each group).
13Klotz (or Clotz), family of Bavarian violin-makers at Mittenwald. The instr.s were brought into repute by Matthias (abt. 1660-96), the son of Aegidius, sen.; Matthias' sons, Sebastian and Joseph, were followed, in the 18th century, by Georg, Carl, Michael, and Aegidius, jr. Many of their violins are mistaken for Stainer's make.
15Klug'hardt, August (Friedrich Martin), b. Köthen, Nov. 30, 1847. Pupil of Blassmann and Reichel, at Dresden. Theatre-Kapellm. at Posen (1867), Lübeck (1868), and Weimar (1869-73), where he was also mus. director to the Grand Duke; then court Kapellm. at Neustrelitz, and finally at Dessau. This career, and the influence of Liszt, awakened his talent for dramatic composition; the 3-act opera Mirjam (Weimar, 1871) was followed by Iwein (Neustrelitz, 1879), Gudrun (ibid., 1882), Die Hochzeit des Mönchs (Dessau, 1886; at Prague, 1888, as Astorre). Other works: The great symphonic poem "Leonore"; 3 symphonies (1. "Waldweben"; 2. op. 37, in D; 3. in C min.); overtures "Im Frühling," "Sophonisbe," "Siegesouvertüre," and "Festouvertüre"; an orch.l suite in 6 movements, op. 40, in A min.; a vln.-concerto, op. 68, in D; a string-sextet; a pf.-quintet; a string-quartet; a string-trio; "Schilflieder" (after Lenau), 5 Phantasiestücke f. pf., oboe, and 'cello; pf.-music; 8 books of songs; etc.
17Kna'be, William, founder of the celebrated pf.-manufactory at Baltimore, Md.; was born at Kreuzburg, n. Oppeln, Prussia, in 1803; died Baltimore, 1864. Began business in 1839 with Henry Gaehle; in 1854 the partnership was dissolved. His successors were his sons William (1841-89) and Ernest, joined later by Charles Keidel. The present (1899) heads of the firm
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