Franz Kullak (12 April 1844 – 9 December 1913) was a German classical pianist and composer.
Life Born in Berlin, Kullak, the son of Theodor Kullak, studied at his father's in Berlin, which he continued after his father's death in 1882 and dissolved in 1890.Franz Kullak (Composer, Arranger) on Bach Cantatas websiteFranz Kullak on Open Library As a teaching work he published: Der erste Klavierunterricht Der Fortschritt im Klavierspiel Die Harmonie auf dem Klavier
He composed the grand opera in 5 acts Ines de Castro (Berlin 1877), a jubilee overture, piano pieces and Lieder. In addition, he arranged numerous orchestral works (among others by Mozart and BeethovenFranz Kullak on Goodreads) for piano and worked as a music critic and editor.Kullak, Franz on Encyclopedia.comKullak, Franz Beethoven's Piano Playing on Hickeys.com
Kullak died in Berlin at the age of 69.Franz Kullak on Italiano opera.org
Publications Der Vortrag in der Musik am Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts. F. E. C. Leuckart publisher, Leipzig 1898. Neuauflage Verlag: Kessinger Pub Co. 2010. Beethoven's piano-playing, with an essay on the execution of the trill: written as an introduction to a new critical edition of Beethoven's piano-forte concertos. Übersetzt aus dem Deutschen von Theodore Baker. Verlag: G. Schirmer, New York 1901 Concert op. 19, B flat major, no. 2, with fingering and the complete orchestral accompaniment transcribed for pianoforte. Publisher: Steingräber, Leipzig 1885 Concert D moll für Pianoforte. Publisher: Steingräber, Leipzig 1888 Konzerte für Pianoforte / Beethoven; with fingering and the complete orchestral accompaniment transcribed for pianoforte. Publisher: Steingräber, Leipzig 1889 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concertos for the Piano. (Two Pianos, Four Hands) Verlag: G. Schirmer, New York, 1986.
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