Désiré Magnus

Désiré Magnus ( Magnus Deutz; 13 June 1828 in Brussels – early January 1884 in Paris) was a Belgian concert pianist, teacher and composer of salon music who published under the pseudonym D Magnus.

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Biography

Magnus studied piano with G. J. Vollweiler (1770–1847) in Heidelberg and also at the Brussels Conservatory, receiving the First Prize in 1843.[1][2] After several successful concert tours in England, Germany, Russia, Spain and other countries, he settled in Paris, and quickly gained a reputation as pianist, teacher, composer, and musical critic.[1][2]

Magnus' performance on the Steinway concert-grand piano at the Exhibition Universelle of 1867 inspired a lithograph by Amédée de Noé.

Selected works

Opera
Chamber music
Pedigogical
Piano solo
Vocal

Sources

References

  1. ^ a b A Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Second Edition, Schirmer Books, New York, 1905, page 371.
  2. ^ a b Champlin, Jr., John Denison. Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians, Volume II. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899, page 504.
  3. ^ a b "Cartoon of the Day", Harper's Weekly. August 10, 1867. Retrieved July 30, 2011.

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