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Friedrich Kuhlau

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Short bio Friedrich Kuhlau

Birthday: 1786 in Uelzen, Germany
Died: 1832 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Genre: Classical
Period: Romantic

Full biography Friedrich Kuhlau

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Friedrich Daniel Rudolf Kuhlau was a German-Danish composer and pianist who lived during the late Classical and early Romantic periods. He was born on September 11, 1786, in the town of Uelzen in Brunswick-Lneburg, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire (now Lower Saxony, Germany). Kuhlau was known for his contributions to a range of musical genres, including sonatas, operas, and other dramatic works, as well as music for the flute, which he played himself.

One of Kuhlau's first major successes came with his score for the singspiel The Robber's Castle, which he composed in 1804. He also wrote a number of popular comedic operas, such as Die Schwestern von Prag and Der Zauberer und die Prinzessin (The Magician and the Princess). Additionally, Kuhlau was known for his compositions for flute, which have remained popular to this day.

Kuhlau suffered from poor health throughout his adult life, and he died tragically at the age of 45 from complications related to tuberculosis. Despite his relatively short life, Kuhlau left behind a rich and varied body of work that continues to be celebrated and studied by musicians and music enthusiasts around the world.

Compositions featuring Friedrich Kuhlau

# Name Duration Genre Year
1 Rondos on themes from Rossini's Ricciardo e Zoraide and Tancredi and Isouard's Joconde, for piano, Op. 113 Keyboard 1932
2 Fantasia and Variations on Swedish Songs, for piano in G minor, Op. 93 14:41 min Keyboard 1893
3 Sonatas (Duos brillants) (3), for flute & piano, Op. 110 51:59 min Chamber Music 1830
4 Trillingbrødrene fra Damask, incidental music, Op. 115 Orchestral 1830
5 Duo Brilliant for 2 flutes in E major, Op. 102/2 12:17 min Chamber Music 1829
6 Duos Brillantes (3) for 2 flutes, Op. 102 41:59 min Chamber Music 1829
7 Rondos (2) on themes from Hérold's "Marie," for piano, Op. 97 Keyboard 1829
8 Elverhoj, incidental music, Op. 100 43:07 min Orchestral 1828
9 Elverhøj Overture, Op. 100 10:30 min Orchestral 1828
10 Aarle Morgen, song for 4 males voices, Op. 82/8 0:57 min Choral 1827
11 Aftenen, song for 4 males voices, Op. 82/3 1:51 min Choral 1827
12 Skyen, song for 4 males voices, Op. 82/9 1:40 min Choral 1827
13 Amor, song for 4 male voices, Op. 89/5 2:11 min Choral 1826
14 Trio for 3 flutes in D major, Op. 86/2 26:56 min Chamber Music 1826
15 Trio for 3 flutes in E flat major, Op. 86/3 23:40 min Chamber Music 1826
16 William Shakespeare, drama, Op. 74 Orchestral 1826
17 Elskovsguden, song for 4 male voices, Op. 67/4 2:25 min Choral 1824
18 Lulu, opera, Op. 65 181:47 min Opera 1824
19 Majsång, song for 4 male voices, Op. 67/1 2:03 min Choral 1824
20 Rejsesang, song for 4 male voices, Op. 67/2 1:09 min Choral 1824
21 Sonata for violin & piano in E flat major, Op. 64 23:47 min Chamber Music 1824
22 Sonatina for piano in C major, Op. 55/1 4:41 min Keyboard 1823
23 Sonatina for piano in C major, Op. 55/3 5:24 min Keyboard 1823
24 Sonatina for piano in C major, Op. 55/6 10:54 min Keyboard 1823
25 Sonatina for piano in D major, Op. 55/5 5:15 min Keyboard 1823
26 Sonatina for piano in F major, Op. 55/4 7:35 min Keyboard 1823
27 Sonatina for piano in G major, Op. 55/2 7:16 min Keyboard 1823
28 Piano Sonata in D minor, Op. 46/2 9:07 min Keyboard 1822
29 Quintet for flute, violin, 2 violas & cello in A major, Op. 51/3 27:11 min Chamber Music 1822
30 Quintet for flute, violin, 2 violas & cello in D major, Op. 51/1 29:33 min Chamber Music 1822
31 Quintet for flute, violin, 2 violas & cello in E major, Op. 51/2 31:10 min Chamber Music 1822
32 Fantasia for flute in D major, Op. 38/1 11:49 min Chamber Music 1821
33 Fantasies (3) for flute, Op. 38 29:38 min Chamber Music 1821
34 Piano Sonata in G major, Op. 34 11:03 min Keyboard 1821
35 Sonata for violin & piano in F minor, Op. 33 20:51 min Chamber Music 1821
36 Elisa, opera, Op. 29 Opera 1820
37 Piano Sonata in C major, Op. 26/2 25:05 min Keyboard 1820
38 Piano Sonata in E flat major, Op. 26/3 22:57 min Keyboard 1820
39 Variations on a Danish song, for piano, Op. 22 9:52 min Keyboard 1820
40 Sonatina for piano in C major, Op. 20/1 8:04 min Keyboard 1819
41 Sonatina for piano in F major, Op. 20/3 10:58 min Keyboard 1819
42 Sonatina for piano in G major, Op. 20/2 10:58 min Keyboard 1819
43 Trylleharpen, opera, Op. 27 Opera 1817
44 Fantasia and Variations on Swedish songs & dances, for piano in D minor, Op. 25 14:02 min Keyboard 1815
45 Rastlose Liebe ("Dem Schnee, dem Regen"), song for voice & piano 3:08 min Vocal Music 1815
46 Variations on the Norwegian air "God dag, Rasmus Hansen", for piano, Op. 15 8:14 min Keyboard 1815
47 Røverborgen, singspiel, WoO 129 Opera 1814
48 Piano Sonata in A minor, Op. 8a 26:42 min Keyboard 1813
49 Piano Sonata in D minor, Op. 5a 23:21 min Keyboard 1811
50 Piano Concerto in C major, Op. 7 31:34 min Concerto 1810
51 Variations (5) on a Danish air, for piano, Op. 14 6:13 min Keyboard 1810
52 Variations and Solos (12), for flute, Op. 10b 48:48 min Chamber Music 1810
53 Piano Sonata in E flat major, Op. 4 24:17 min Keyboard 1809
54 Adagio e Rondo, for piano, 4 hands, Op. 124 12:16 min Keyboard -
55 Allegro pathétique, for piano, 4 hands, Op. 123 12:22 min Keyboard -
56 Andante and Polacca, for horn & piano, WoO 189 5:58 min Chamber Music -
57 Anticherubinismus, for chorus, WoO. 183/10 2:10 min Choral -
58 Capriccios (3) for flute, Op. 10b 7:13 min Chamber Music -
59 Concertino for 2 horns in F major, Op. 45 22:53 min Concerto -
60 Divertimentos (6) for flute & piano ad lib, Op. 68 40:39 min Chamber Music -
61 Divertissement for piano in E flat major, Op. 37 18:40 min Keyboard -
62 Divertissements (6) en forme de valses, for piano, Op. 61 18:58 min Keyboard -
63 Duets (3) for 2 flutes, Op. 10a 39:25 min Chamber Music -
64 Duo brillant for flute & piano in B flat major, Op. 110/1 15:43 min Chamber Music -
65 Duo brillant for flute & piano in D major, Op. 110/3 16:53 min Chamber Music -
66 Duos (3) for 2 flutes, Op. 80 39:20 min Chamber Music -
67 Duos (3) for 2 flutes, Op. 81 35:40 min Chamber Music -
68 Easy Rondos (3) on Themes from "Le Nozzi Di Figaro", for piano, Op. 56 15:20 min Keyboard -
69 Fantasy for flute No. 2 (Arietta con variazioni) 10:33 min Chamber Music -
70 Flute Trio in E minor, Op. 86/1 20:29 min Chamber Music -
71 Grand Solo, for flute & piano in F major, Op. 57/1 15:40 min Chamber Music -
72 Grand sonata Concertante, for flute & piano in A minor, Op. 85 29:05 min Chamber Music -
73 Grand trio, for 2 flutes & piano in G major, Op. 119 17:25 min Chamber Music -
74 Grand Trio, for 3 flutes in B minor, Op. 90 21:12 min Chamber Music -
75 Hugo and Adelheid, opera, Op. 107 Opera -
76 Ihr Vögel zwitschert, for chorus, WoO. 183/1 1:01 min Choral -
77 Introduction & Rondo brilliant on "Les Charmes de Copenhague," for piano, Op. 92 17:05 min Keyboard -
78 Introduction and Rondo on "Ah! Quand il gêle," for piano in E minor, Op. 98b 7:52 min Keyboard -
79 Introduction and Rondo on "C'est la fête du village," for piano in B flat major, Op. 96 7:18 min Keyboard -
80 Introduction and Rondo on Onslow's "Ah! quand il gèle," for flute & piano, Op. 98a 8:36 min Chamber Music -
81 Introduction, theme & variations on "Unter blühenden Mandelbäumen" from Weber's "Euryanthe," for flute & piano, Op. 63 12:32 min Chamber Music -
82 Introduction, Theme and 9 Variations on "Velkommen varme Purpurskaal", for piano in A minor, Op. 18 12:33 min Keyboard -
83 Kong Christian stod ved højen mast (Danish national anthem) 1:34 min Vocal Music -
84 La clochette, rondeau brillante for piano in A minor, Op. 121 9:23 min Keyboard -
85 Nu løvsalen skygger 0:58 min Choral -
86 Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 108 34:42 min Chamber Music -
87 Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 32 33:26 min Chamber Music -
88 Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 50 36:06 min Chamber Music -
89 Piano Sonata in B flat major, Op. 30 36:07 min Keyboard -
90 Piano Sonata in E flat major, Op. 127 21:56 min Keyboard -
91 Piano Sonatas (3), Op. 46 40:03 min Keyboard -
92 Piano Sonatas (3), Op. 59 26:58 min Keyboard -
93 Poems by Heinrich Wilhelm von Gerstenberg, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 21 13:55 min Vocal Music -
94 Quartet for 4 flutes in E minor, Op. 103 24:35 min Chamber Music -
95 Quintets (3) for flute, violin, 2 violas & cello, Op. 51 76:31 min Chamber Music -
96 Rondo for piano in A minor 8:04 min Keyboard -
97 Rondo on a theme of Rode for piano in A minor, Op. 45b 5:53 min Keyboard -
98 Scherzo for flute Chamber Music -
99 Sonata for flute & piano in E flat major, Op. 64 24:14 min Chamber Music -
100 Sonata for flute & piano in E minor, Op. 71 27:05 min Chamber Music -
101 Sonata for flute & piano in G major, Op. 69 17:42 min Chamber Music -
102 Sonata for flute & piano in G major, Op. 83/1 28:17 min Chamber Music -
103 Sonata for flute & piano in G minor, Op. 83/3 20:30 min Chamber Music -
104 Sonata for violin & piano in F major, Op. 79/1 12:48 min Chamber Music -
105 Sonatas (3) and Variations for piano, Op. 60 29:54 min Keyboard -
106 Sonatas (3) for flute & piano, Op. 83 62:16 min Chamber Music -
107 Sonatas (3) for violin & piano, Op. 79 38:25 min Chamber Music -
108 Sonatina for piano in A minor, Op. 88/3 1:18 min Keyboard -
109 Sonatina for piano in C major, Op. 88/1 5:39 min Keyboard -
110 Sonatina for piano in G major, Op. 88/2 4:59 min Keyboard -
111 Sonatinas (3) for piano, Op. 20 29:33 min Keyboard -
112 Sonatinas (4) for piano, Op. 88 21:49 min Keyboard -
113 Sonatinas (6) for piano, Op. 55 39:56 min Keyboard -
114 String Quartet in A minor, Op. 122 30:54 min Chamber Music -
115 Theme and 7 Variations on "Guide mes pas o providence", for piano in E flat major, Op. 12 15:22 min Keyboard -
116 Trio for 3 flutes in D major, Op. 13/1 18:20 min Chamber Music -
117 Trio for 3 flutes in F major, Op. 13/3 10:28 min Chamber Music -
118 Trio for 3 flutes in G minor, Op. 13/2 8:58 min Chamber Music -
119 Variations (5) on the Scottish folksong "Durandarte and Belerma," for flute & piano, Op. 104 6:59 min Chamber Music -
120 Variations (7) on the Irish folksong "The last rose of summer," for flute & piano, Op. 105 9:06 min Chamber Music -
121 Variations (8) on "Pour les filles si gentilles" from Georges Onslow's "Le colporteur," for flute & piano in B major, Op. 94 11:44 min Chamber Music -
122 Variations on "Danmark, Danmark, Hellige Lyd", for piano, Op. 35 8:26 min Keyboard -
123 Variations on "Och liten Karin tjente vid unga Kunges Gård," for piano, Op. 91 12:42 min Keyboard -
124 Variations on the Austrian folksong "Unsa Kaz had Kaz'In gehabt," for piano, Op. 42/6 4:16 min Keyboard -
125 Variations on the Danish folksong "King Christian," for piano, Op. 16 7:00 min Keyboard -
126 Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh, for male chorus 1:49 min Choral -
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