Ferdinand Hiller
Ferdinand Hiller · Arts & Literature
Composer and conductor
1811, Frankfurt am Main, Germany — 1885, Cologne, Germany
Germany
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Ferdinand Hiller was a German composer, conductor, pianist and teacher, born to a Jewish family in Frankfurt (later converting to Christianity), who was a central figure in nineteenth-century German musical life and a friend of Mendelssohn, Chopin and Berlioz. He founded and long directed the Cologne Conservatory, shaping generations of musicians. He composed prolifically across opera, oratorio, symphony and chamber music.
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Composer and conductor
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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