Wasielewski, Alma von |
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BORN 24 Jun 1827, Freiberg, Sachsen - DIED 21 Mar 1871, Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen BIRTH NAME Beyer, Alma Johanna Louise GRAVE LOCATION Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen: Alter Friedhof |
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Alma von Wasielewski was the daughter of the Royal Saxon court director Eduard Beyer. She was a trained pianist and Friedrich Wieck was one of her teachers. She was a close friend of Wieck's daughter Clara Schumann. On 10 October 1852 Alma married Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski (1822-1896), who was a musical director and a music historian. In 1853 they had a son, Wolfgang, who died in 1873. Her first public concert took place on 27 March 1849, when she played works by Beethoven and Schubert in Freiberg. Her debut as a solo pianist took place on 1 December 1852 with a piano concert by Johann Peter Pixis. Robert Schumann dedicated his "Albumblätter (op. 124)" to her. She died in 1871 in Bonn. Related persons • was a friend of Schumann, Clara • was pupil of Wieck, Friedrich |
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 The grave of Alma von Wasielewski at the Alter Friedhof, Bonn. Picture by Androom (17 Jun 2012) |
Sources • Alma von Wasielewski – Wikipedia |
