Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller, generally known as
Friedrich Burgmuller (1806 – 1874) was a German
pianist and composer during the Romantic period. He is
perhaps best known for his three collections of
children's etudes (or "teaching pieces") for the piano,
particularly his Op. 100 "25 Études faciles et
progressives" (25 Easy and Progressive Studies) for
early intermediate students. The other two collections,
for more advanced students, were Op. 105 and 109. He
was born in Ratisbon (at th...(+)
Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller, generally known as
Friedrich Burgmuller (1806 – 1874) was a German
pianist and composer during the Romantic period. He is
perhaps best known for his three collections of
children's etudes (or "teaching pieces") for the piano,
particularly his Op. 100 "25 Études faciles et
progressives" (25 Easy and Progressive Studies) for
early intermediate students. The other two collections,
for more advanced students, were Op. 105 and 109. He
was born in Ratisbon (at that time part of the
Principality of Regensburg, Confederation of the
Rhine). His father Friedrich August Burgmüller and his
younger brother Norbert Burgmüller were also
composers. His mother was pianist and singer Therese
von Zandt.
He moved to Kassel in 1829 to study with Ludwig Spohr
and Moritz Hauptmann. There he appeared as a pianist
for his first concert, January 14, 1830. Burgmüller
moved to Paris in 1832 (at age 26 ), where he stayed
until his death. Norbert Burgmüller, his brother, made
plans to join him in Paris, in 1835. However, he
drowned in a spa in Aachen during an epileptic seizure
a year later. In Paris, Burgmüller adopted Parisian
music and developed his trademark (light) style of
playing. He wrote many pieces of salon music for the
piano and published several albums. Burgmüller also
went on to compose piano études intended for children.
He died in Paris on February 13, 1874. Burgmüller
composed piano pieces, waltzes, nocturnes, polonaises
and two ballets. His Peasant Pas de Deux was added to
Adolphe Adam's ballet Giselle for its 1841 premiere.
This music was originally titled Souvenirs de
Ratisbonne.
Le Pardon de Ploërmel ("The Forgiveness of Ploërmel")
is an opéra comique in three acts with music by
Giacomo Meyerbeer and a French libretto by Jules
Barbier and Michel Carré . It premiered at the
Opéra-Comique in Paris on April 4, 1859. The opera has
known some notoriety abroad in its Italian adaptation.
Burgmüller created a transcription based on "Le pardon
de Ploërmel" by Meyerbeer
Source: Wikipedia
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Burgm%C3%BClle
r).
Although originally created for Solo Piano, I created
this Interpretation of "Grande valse de salon sur 'Le
pardon de Ploërmel" (The Forgiveness of Ploërmel) for
Flute & Piano.
