About Leopold Grützmacher
Lived 1835 – 1900 (aged 64). Leopold Grützmacher was a German composer, university teacher and cellist.
Leopold Grützmacher (born in Dessau, Germany on 4 September 1835, died in Weimar Germany on 26 February 1900) was a German cellist and composer. He was a member of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra.
Early life and education He was the younger brother of Friedrich Grützmacher.
Career He was a member of the Gewandhaus orchestra in Leipzig. Later he was the principal cellist of the Schwerin Hofkapelle, the Landestheater in Prague and then in the Hofkapelle in Meiningen, Germany. From 1876 he was first cellist and chamber music virtuoso in Weimar.
Grützmacher composed two cello concertos and many small cello pieces.
Among his students was Friedrich August Goerner, who went on to teach at Oberlin College in the United States.
Legacy His son Friedrich was also a cellist.
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Who was Leopold Grützmacher?
German musician (1835–1900)
When was Leopold Grützmacher born?
Leopold Grützmacher was born on 4 September 1835 in Dessau.
When did Leopold Grützmacher die?
Leopold Grützmacher died on 26 February 1900 in Weimar.
What was Leopold Grützmacher's occupation?
Leopold Grützmacher was a composer, university teacher and cellist.
What nationality was Leopold Grützmacher?
Leopold Grützmacher was German.
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