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 The grave of Hans von Bülow at the Ohlsdorfer Friedhof in Hamburg. Picture by Androom (26 Jan 2006) |
Bülow, Hans von |
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BORN 8 Jan 1830, Dresden - DIED 12 Feb 1894, Caïro GRAVE LOCATION Hamburg: Ohlsdorfer Friedhof (V 22 1-8) |
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As a child, Von Bülow studied piano with Friedrich Wieck, Clara
Schumann's father. He studied Law at the University of Leipzig,
but music was still beckoning. He studied piano with Liszt,
whose daughter Cosima he married in 1857. Von Bülow was a follower
of Richard Wagner, who taught him how to conduct. He conducted
several Wagner opera's and in 1867 he became the director of
music at the Munich court. In 1869 he seperated from Cosima, who had been living with Wagner for years. He retired to Florence, but two years later he was back in the spotlights as the leading pianist of his time. He still admired Wagner's work, but now he preferred to praise Brahms. In 1876 Von Bülow toured in the USA. After Wagner's death in 1883 Cosima received a message from him that said "soeur, il faut vivre". Because of his failing health he went to Cairo in 1893 and he died there in 1894. His second wife Marie published his letters and writings and survived him for 47 years. Family • Daughter: Bülow, Daniela von • Wife: Liszt, Cosima Related persons • knew Klindworth, Karl • was pupil to Liszt, Franz • met Parsons, Albert Ross • employed Strauss, Richard Georg • cooperated with Verhulst, Johannes Josephus Hermanus • cooperated with Wagner, Richard • was pupil to Wieck, Friedrich Events 1863/11/28: Richard Wagner and Cosima Liszt become lovers Wagner was staying in Berlin because Cosima's husband Hans von Bülow had asked him to attend a concert. When Von Bülow was busy with the repititions Wagner and Cosima made a coach ride during which they confessed to each other that they belonged together. That night Wagner was staying in Von Bülow's house. Sources • Winkler Prins Encyclopedie (editie 1909), 1909 • Villa Wahnfried (Wagner Museum), Bayreuth • Encyclopaedia Britannica |
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The grave of Hans von Bülow at the Ohlsdorfer Friedhof in Hamburg. Picture by Androom (26 Jan 2006) |
