Julius Epstein (Pianist)

Julius Epstein ( born August 7, 1832 in Zagreb / Zagreb, Croatia; † March 3, 1926 in Vienna ) was an Austro- Hungarian Jewish pianist.

Life

In Zagreb he was a student of the local choral conductors Vatroslav light Egger, in Vienna, he studied composition with Johann Rufinatscha and piano with Anton Halm. He debuted in 1852 and soon became one of the most famous pianist and piano teacher in Vienna.

From 1867 to 1901 he was Professor at the Conservatory of the Society of Friends of Music in Vienna. Among his pupils were Ignaz howler, Marcella Sembrich, Gustav Mahler and Mathilde Kralik of Meyrswalden.

Epstein was among other clavier sonatas of Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Schubert Sämmtliche Clavierwerke Critical Revised collected edition out.

His two daughters Rudolfine ( cellist ) and Eugenie ( violinist ) made ​​from 1876 to 1877 a very successful tour through Germany and Austria. His son Richard ( * January 26, 1869 Vienna, † August 1, 1919 in New York, NY) was also a professor of piano at the Vienna Conservatory.

Writings

• Complete Sonatas for pianoforte solo / Franz Schubert. Edited by Julius Epstein. Dover, New York 1970, ISBN 0-486-22647-6.
• Old Master Pieces for Piano: famous compositions by the old piano master = Aciens maîtres du piano, selected with partial use of original editions and manuscripts. Newly edited and with fingerings and lecture characters of Julius Epstein. Universal Edition, Vienna, inter alia, undated
• Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Twelve Polonaises for the Piano Forte. Hofmeister, Leipzig 1985.
• Classics of music. The most important works of the piano literature in eight volumes published by Adolf Prosniz and Julius Epstein. Universal Edition, Vienna, undated
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatas for the Pianoforte. Cranz Brussels, 1948 ( Contains: Sonatas Nos. 1-32 (Op. 2, No. 1 - op 111) ).
• Schubert, Franz: Complete works. Dover, New York et al In 1965.