Käthe Heinemann

Käthe Heinemann (10 November 1891 – 7 April 1975) was a German pianist and music educator.

Life Heinemann was born to the composer Wilhelm Heinemann (1862-1952) in Spandau. She grew up in Berlin-Spandau in the "Heinemann House" named after her father at Behnitz 5 next to the . Her father was the founder of the Spandau Conservatory. Wilhelm Heinemann recognized his daughter's talent at an early age and encouraged her musical education by teaching her intensively himself. Especially her technical skills were noticeable. At the age of ten she performed her first public concert; music critics gave her the nickname "Spandauer Wunderkind". The composer and pianist Eugen d'Albert personally took over her further education, along with a few other teachers.

From 1902 to at least 1904, she was taught at the Franz Liszt Academy in Berlin and Gotha by the Liszts' student Martha Remmert (1853–1941). From the age of 14, Heinemann herself worked as a music pedagogue and music teacher for piano students.

Heinemann gave concerts and taught until old age. She gave annual concerts for the population in her hometown of Spandau, as she did on 25 January 1935 in Koch's Bismarck Halls. The burial place has been abandoned in the meantime.

Heinemann was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Recordings Welte, Edwin, Bockisch, Karl. Reproduktionen nach Künstlern u. Komponisten geordnet. Freiburg i.Br.: M.Welte & Söhne, 1925. Rollennummern: 3834, 3835, 3836, 3837, 3838, 3839, 3840, 3841, 3842, 3843, 3844, 3845, 3846, 3847, 3848, 3849, 3850, 3851, 3852, 3853 Frédéric Chopin, Berceuse, Electrola Gesellschaft m.b.H, Nowawes und Berlin, Kat.Nr. E.G.1465, (8-45522), ca. 1929 Clemens Schmalstich, Konzertetude op. 81, "Die Quelle", Electrola Gesellschaft m.b.H, Nowawes und Berlin, Kat.Nr. E.G.1465, (8-45523), ca. 1929 Kurt Stiebitz, Sonate Es-Dur, op. 76, für Klavier, RIAS Berlin, recorded 5 June 1961, Auftragsnummer 213-802, Sendung am 12. Juni 1961, Archiv: Deutschlandradio Kultur Nr. 42–13802

Honours 1972: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany