Scharwenka

(shar-ven'-k&), Ludwig Scheidt Philipp, compr. b. Samter, Posen, on-Saale, Feb. 16, 1847. Pupil of Wuerst at 1654. Kullak's Acad., Berlin, and of H. sterdam; Dorn; teacher of theory and comp, at Halle; Ku Dak's 1870; with brother Xaver but founded Scharwenka Cons. 1881; of went with X to New York 1891, but rate continued own cons, with Gold nov a schmidt 1892 until it was joined pieces; with Klindworth Cons. 1893; compedal. posed many pf. pieces (Landler, Schein Album pol on a is, cnorai works, 2 compr. ph., suite, symph. poem, etc. 29, brother Franz Xaver Schar- Soprano wenka, pst. compr. b. Samter, Jan. Dresden; 6, 1850 Pupil of Kullak and Wuerst and at K’s Acad., where he taught 1868- Weimar 74; after succe ful d6but 1869, gave Leipzig annual concerts of chamber and choral orchestral music; founded Scharw. Venus Cons, with Philipp 1881; director concerted till 1891, then established S. Cons, smooth in New York; 1898 director of Scharwenka-Klindworth Cons., and Schelling zeacher of pf.; as pst. remarkable pst for comb mat i on of great power with 1876. Philadelphia repose and rich, singing tone; as Moszkowski, compr. he shows power, strong sense of rhythm, and Polish national Paderewski, color, in symph., 4 pf concertos (of 1901 which 1st is widely praised), chamber court Schwerin; music, Polish dances, etc. for pf and one opera, Mataswintha (Weimar legends, and 1896, N. Y. 1897) Visited U. S. 1910. Schikaneder