About Aloys Schmitt
Lived 1788 – 1866 (aged 77). Aloys Schmitt was a German pianist, composer, music educator, teacher, kammermusiker and chapelmaster.
Aloys Schmitt (26 August 1788 – 25 July 1866) was a German composer, pianist and music teacher. He was born in Erlenbach am Main. He studied composition with Johann Anton André in Offenbach. In 1824 he was appointed court composer in Munich. He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Giessen.
Among his students were Ferdinand Hiller, Carl Almenräder, Carl Arnold and Carl Wolfsohn.
His Preparatory Exercises (op. 16) remain important technical studies along with the Hanon exercises.
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German composer, pianist and music teacher (1788-1866)
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Aloys Schmitt was born on 26 August 1788 in Erlenbach am Main.
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Aloys Schmitt died on 25 July 1866 in Frankfurt.
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Aloys Schmitt was a pianist, composer, music educator, teacher, kammermusiker and chapelmaster.
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Aloys Schmitt was German.
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