About Franz Wohlfahrt
Lived 1833 – 1884 (aged 50). Franz Wohlfahrt was a composer, violin teacher and violinist.
Franz Wohlfahrt (; 7 April 1833 – 14 March 1884) was a German violin teacher and composer based in Leipzig.
Wohlfahrt was born and died in Leipzig, where his father, Heinrich Wohlfahrt, was a piano teacher. He wrote a series of etudes, 60 Studies for Violin, Op. 45, which are often among the first ones studied by beginning violinists and violists. He was a student of Ferdinand David.
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Who was Franz Wohlfahrt?
violin teacher, composer (1833–1884)
When was Franz Wohlfahrt born?
Franz Wohlfahrt was born on 7 March 1833 in Frauenprießnitz.
When did Franz Wohlfahrt die?
Franz Wohlfahrt died on 14 February 1884 in Leipzig.
What was Franz Wohlfahrt's occupation?
Franz Wohlfahrt was a composer, violin teacher and violinist.
What nationality was Franz Wohlfahrt?
Franz Wohlfahrt's recorded nationality: Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
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· DBpedia: Franz Wohlfahrt (composer)
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