About Richard Zeckwer
Lived 1850 – 1922 (aged 72). Richard Zeckwer was a German and American composer and organist.
Richard Zeckwer (April 30, 1850 – December 31, 1922) was a composer and music teacher.
Biography He was born in Stendal and studied at the Felix Mendelssohn College of Music and Theatre, where he studied piano under Ignaz Moscheles before moving to Philadelphia, where he died. His compositions include The Bride of Messina overture and The Festival Overture. From 1876 to 1917 he was the director of the Philadelphia Musical Academy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Zeckwer's son, Camille, was also a composer and music educator in Philadelphia.
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Who was Richard Zeckwer?
American composer
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Richard Zeckwer was born on 30 April 1850 in Stendal.
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Richard Zeckwer died on 31 December 1922 in Philadelphia.
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Richard Zeckwer was a composer and organist.
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Richard Zeckwer was German and American.
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