About Adolf Frey
Lived 1865 – 1938 (aged 73). Adolf Frey was an American composer.
Adolf Frey (4 April 1865 – 4 October 1938) was an American composer of German birth. Born in Landau, Kingdom of Bavaria. He was a pupil of Johannes Brahms, Immanuel Faiszt, and Clara Schumann. From 1887 to 1893 he was a musician to Prince Alexander Frederick of Hesse. He then moved to the United States, where he began teaching on the faculty of Syracuse University in the Fall of 1893.
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Who was Adolf Frey?
American composer (1865-1938)
When was Adolf Frey born?
Adolf Frey was born on 4 April 1865 in Landau in der Pfalz.
When did Adolf Frey die?
Adolf Frey died on 4 October 1938.
What was Adolf Frey's occupation?
Adolf Frey was a composer.
What nationality was Adolf Frey?
Adolf Frey was American.
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