About Ernest Appy
Lived 1834 – 1895 (aged 60). Ernest Appy was a Dutch cellist.
Charles Ernest Appy (25 October 1834, in The Hague – 2 August 1895, in Kansas City ) was an American cellist and composer of French heritage.
He began to learn piano at the age of 14, but later switched to learning cello. Appy was an associate of Clara Schumann, Alfred Jaëll and Ernst Lübeck during his stay in Europe through the Dutch violinist, Frans Coenen, along with being a professor at Maatschappij tot Bevordering der Toonkunst. In addition to his musical performances, he opened music schools in Amsterdam and in Kansas City. Appy was later the cello instructor for Johannes Smith, who played for Richard Sahla's Sahla Quartet.
One of his descendants installed a tombstone of his in 2013.
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Who was Ernest Appy?
American cellist and composer
When was Ernest Appy born?
Ernest Appy was born on 25 October 1834.
When did Ernest Appy die?
Ernest Appy died on 2 August 1895.
What was Ernest Appy's occupation?
Ernest Appy was a cellist.
What nationality was Ernest Appy?
Ernest Appy was Dutch.
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