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Anton Door

1833 – 1919

Austrian pianist and music educator

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Lived 1833 – 1919 (aged 86). Anton Door was an Austrian pianist, music educator and musician.

Anton Door (20 June 18337 November 1919) was an Austrian pianist and music educator, also known in Russia as Anton Andreyevich Door.

Biography Anton Door was born in Vienna and studied piano with Carl Czerny and theory with Simon Sechter. He began a concert career in 1850, touring as a soloist in Germany and Italy. He was appointed Court Pianist and a member of the Royal Academy in Stockholm, and taught for ten years at the Moscow Conservatory. From 1868-1901 he taught in Vienna at the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde. He served as president of the Friends of Brahms Society and instituted the organization's concert series. Door was known for emphasis on technical ability, and notable students include Stephan Elmas, Robert Fischhof, Alexander von Zemlinsky, Fritz Steinbach and Laura Netzel. He died in Vienna.

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky dedicated his Valse-Caprice, Op. 4 (1868) to Anton Door. Camille Saint-Saëns dedicated his Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 44 (1875) to Anton Door. Paul Pabst dedicated his Piano Concerto Op. 82 (1885) to Anton Door.

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Moscow Conservatory

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Who was Anton Door?

Austrian pianist and music educator (1833–1919)

When was Anton Door born?

Anton Door was born on 20 June 1833 in Vienna.

When did Anton Door die?

Anton Door died on 7 November 1919 in Vienna.

What was Anton Door's occupation?

Anton Door was a pianist, music educator and musician.

What nationality was Anton Door?

Anton Door was Austrian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anton Door

· Wikidata: Q86325

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