Edmund Neupert facts for kids
Edmund Neupert (born April 1, 1842 – died June 22, 1888) was a talented musician from Norway. He was a music teacher, a brilliant pianist (someone who plays the piano), and a composer (someone who writes music).
He is well-known for his piano pieces, especially his 24 Concert-Etüden and 24 Octav-Etüden. These are like challenging musical exercises or studies for the piano.
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About Edmund Neupert
Edmund Neupert was born in Christiana, which is now known as Oslo, Norway. His father, Herman Wilhelm Neupert, was also a musician and a piano teacher. This meant Edmund grew up surrounded by music.
His Music Education
Edmund Neupert went to Berlin, Germany, to study music. He attended the Neue Akademie der Tonkunst. There, he learned from famous teachers like Theodor Kullak and Friedrich Kiel.
In 1866, he became a piano teacher at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin. A conservatory is a special school where people learn to play musical instruments or compose music. He taught there for two years.
Traveling and Teaching
After Berlin, Neupert moved to Copenhagen, Denmark, where he taught at another conservatory for two years. He traveled quite a bit, going to Moscow in 1881. In 1882, he returned to Christiania (Oslo) and taught piano to children at a special school. From 1883, he lived in New York City.
A Famous Performance
Edmund Neupert is most remembered for a very special event. He was the first person to play Edvard Grieg's famous Piano Concerto in A minor in public. This happened on April 3, 1869, in Copenhagen.
The concert was a big deal, with the Royal Danish Orchestra playing alongside Neupert. Even a famous pianist named Anton Rubinstein lent his piano for the performance and watched the concert. Grieg himself was not there, but he trusted Neupert to play his new music. Neupert was so important to the concerto that the second edition of the music was dedicated to him. Some people even say he wrote a part of the first movement of the concerto himself!
His Family and Legacy
In 1870, Edmund Neupert married Hilda Bergh. They had one son named Robert Isidor Neupert.
Edmund Neupert passed away in New York City. He was later buried in Vår Frelsers gravlund in Oslo, Norway. His music and his role in the premiere of Grieg's Piano Concerto are still remembered today.
See also
In Spanish: Edmund Neupert para niños
