Kalkbrenner

(kalk’-brén-nér), (1) Chr., Minden, Hanover, 1755—Paris, 1806; writer and dram. composer. (2) Fr. Wm. Michael, b. on a journey from Ca el to Berlin, 1788—d. of cholera Enghien-les-Bains, near Paris, June Io, 1849; son and pupil of above; very succ. pianist and teacher; developed modern octave-playing, left hand technique and pedalling; wrote études and other: comps.; Paris Cons. and with also studied Albrechtsberger. (3) Arthur, d. near Paris, 1869; son of (2); composer. (kal’-If-vd-da), (1) Jn. Wenzel, Prague, 1801—Carlsruhe, 1866; pianist, conductor and dram. composer. (2) Wm., Donaueschingen, 1827—Carlsruhe, 1893; son and pupil of above; dir., ct.-conductor, pianist and composer.