Stephen Heller
Stephen Heller · Arts & Literature
Pianist and composer
1813, Pest (now Budapest), Hungary — 1888, Paris, France
Hungary · France
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Stephen Heller was a Hungarian pianist and Romantic composer who settled in Paris and became known for hundreds of expressive piano works, including etudes that remain staples of piano teaching. A friend of Chopin, Berlioz and Liszt, he shaped the poetic character piece of the 19th century. He was born into a Jewish family in Pest.
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Pianist and composer
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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