Marie Krebs

Mary Krebs-Brenning (5 December 1851 – 27 June 1900) was a German pianist.

Life

Born Marie Krebs on 5 December 1851 in Dresden, she was the daughter of the opera singer Aloyse Michalesi and the Royal Saxon Court Kapellmeister Karl August Krebs. Her sister was the actress Antonie Maria Krebs (1845–1918), who was married to the actor and director Fedo von Jarosch (1835–1918).

Her father taught his daughter to play the piano from the age of six. Her first concert in 1863 in the former in Dresden was followed by numerous concerts in Leipzig, Hamburg and England.

She was considered a "child prodigy" and was appointed royal chamber virtuoso by King John of Saxony at the age of 13. In October 1870, she embarked on a concert tour to America, traversing the United States in two years and accompanying violinist Henri Vieuxtemps.