Adele aus der Ohe

Adele (Adelheit Johanne Auguste Hermine) aus der Ohe (11 February 18618 December 1937) was a German concert pianist and composer. Her compositions were published by G. Schirmer Inc.

Life Adele aus der Ohe was born in Hanover. She initially studied with Theodor Kullak, where American pianist and chronicler Amy Fay heard her playing. Calling her "a little fairy of a scholar, ten years old," Fay wrote: "I heard her play a concerto of Beethoven the other day with orchestral accompaniment and a great cadenza by Moscheles, absolutely perfectly. She never missed a note all the way through."

Aus der Ohe was one of the few child prodigies accepted as a pupil by Franz Liszt; she began studying with him at the age of 12 and stayed with him for seven years (1877–1884), making her American debut playing his First Piano Concerto in the Steinway Hall in New York on 23 December 1886. She promoted Liszt's music throughout her career; Richard Watson Gilder wrote a poem about such interpretations.

Aus der Ohe was also a friend of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, whose First Piano Concerto she performed under the composer's baton at the inaugural concert of Carnegie Hall in New York, as well as at his final concert in St. Petersburg, where the Pathétique Symphony was premiered.

She subsequently settled in the United States, touring there for seventeen consecutive seasons.

Works for piano Title Opus Number Key Words Year Publishing Four songs from The new day 1 The birds were singing — Richard Watson Gilder 1895 G. Schirmer A birthday song — Not from the whole wide World — Thistle-down — Suite No. 1 for Piano 2 Bourrée — — 1895 G. Schirmer Sarabande — Menuet — Gavotte — Konzertetüde No. 1 für Klavier 3 — C major — 1895 G. Schirmer Compositions for the Piano 4 Melody F major — 1897 G. Schirmer Slumber Song — Rustic Dance — Five Songs for Soprano or Tenor 5 Rose-dark the solemn Sunset — Richard Watson Gilder 1897 G. Schirmer After Sorrow's Night F minor Cradle-song — I care not if the Skies are white — Winds to the silent Morn — Two Songs with Piano Accompaniment 6 The Orphans — Adelbert von Chamisso 1897 G. Schirmer I grieve to see these Tears — Robert Underwood Johnson Two Songs with Piano Accompaniment 7 I begged a Kiss from a little Maid — Robert Underwood Johnson 1897 G. Schirmer Some said they did but play at War — Suite No. 2 in E major 8 Prelude — — — Ries & Erler Sarabande — à la Bourrée — Air — Gavotte — Gigue — Vier Klavierstücke 9 Eine Sage — — 1901 Ries & Erler Walzer — Novelette — Spinnlied — Two Pieces for Piano 10 Melodie — — 1902 G. Schirmer Berceuse — Mazurka 11 — — — 1902 G. Schirmer Three Pieces for Violin and Piano 12 Mazurka — — 1903 G. Schirmer Romanze — Elfe Tanzt (Dancing Elf) — Konzertetüde No. 2 für Klavier 13 Am Springbrunnen; eine Erinnerung an die Villa d'Este — — 1906 G. Schirmer Fünf Klavierstücke 14 Morgenliedchen — — 1906 G. Schirmer Pastorale — Walzer — Lustiges Intermezzo — Am Sommerabend — Concerto for Piano and Orchestra 15 — — — — — Sonata for Violin and Piano 16 — F-sharp major — 1906 G. Schirmer Suite for Piano WoO — B minor — 1910 Printing unknown