Heinrich Gebhard (July 25, 1878 – May 5, 1963) was a German-American pianist, composer and piano teacher.
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| Born | July 25, 1878 Sobernheim, Germany |
| Died | May 5, 1963 (aged 84) North Arlington, New Jersey, US |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist, composer, teacher |
Performer
editGebhard was born in Sobernheim, Germany on July 25, 1878.[1] He moved at the age of 10 with his parents to Boston, Massachusetts in the United States, where he studied piano and composition with Clayton Johns until 1895. He went to Vienna, Austria for four years, where he studied under Theodor Leschetizky, and returned to Boston in 1899. He made his piano debut in 1900 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He enjoyed a lengthy career as one of the notable American pianists of the early 20th century. Later in his career, he became a music teacher and taught a number of other famous pianists, most notably Leonard Bernstein.[2] The composers Peggy Stuart Coolidge and Alan Hovhaness also studied with him.[1]
Composer
editGebhard composed music for piano, chamber orchestra and symphony orchestra. His Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra was given its first performance by the New York Philharmonic on November 12, 1925, with the composer at the piano. Among Gebhard's other works are the symphonic poem, Across the Hills (1940), Divertimento for Piano and Chamber Orchestra (1927), Waltz Suite for two pianos, the song cycle, The Sun, Cloud and the Flower and numerous works for piano.[3]
Gebhard's book, The Art of Pedaling, was published posthumously in 1963.[2][3]
Later life
editGebhard died in North Arlington, New Jersey on May 5, 1963.[3][4]
References and footnotes
edit- ^ a b Baker, Theodore; Remy, Alfred, eds. (1919). Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (3rd ed.). G. Schirmer, Inc. p. 301. Retrieved July 30, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b Laird, Paul R. (2002). Leonard Bernstein: A Guide to Research. Routledge. p. 78. ISBN 0-8153-3517-2. Retrieved July 30, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Slonimsky, Nicolas, ed. (1984). Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians (7th ed.). G. Schirmer, Inc. p. 807. ISBN 019311335X. Retrieved July 30, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Heinrich Gebhard, Pianist and Teacher". The New York Times. North Arlington, N. J. (published May 6, 1963). May 5, 1963. p. 29. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
Heinrich Gebhard, pianist, teacher and composer, died here today at the age of 84. He had lived with his daughter, Mrs. John Petrick of 5 Millar Place.