Franz Liszt. Three Years in 1840. Hermann Goetz was born in Königsberg (now Kaliningrad), the son of a merchant. In 1860, he began his musical studies at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin, where he was taught by, among others, Hans von Bülow, a prominent musician and son-in-law of Franz Liszt. Three years later, Goetz moved to Winterthur. There, he worked as an organist at the church and sought a cure for his tuberculosis. During this period, he composed, among other works, the Piano Concerto in B-flat major, Op. 18, and the Piano Quartet in E major, Op. 6.
His breakthrough came in 1874 with the opera "The Taming of the Shrew." Goetz, whose melodic talent and formal mastery were highly regarded, received great acclaim despite his early death. George Bernard Shaw particularly praised his Symphony in F major. During his lifetime, the Piano Concerto in B-flat major was his most frequently performed orchestral work.
Wieniawski, born in Lublin in 1837, gained a reputation primarily as a chamber musician and accompanist in Brussels. His compositions include polonaises, mazurkas, sonatas, and the Piano Concerto in G minor, Op. 20. The music of Goetz and Wieniawski is distinguished by its virtuosity and charm; their works occupy a unique position within the tradition of piano music of Chopin and Liszt. Wieniawski died in Brussels in 1912.
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