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German pianist, conductor and teacher (b. 25 September 1830 {{NS}} in [[Hannover]]; d. 27 July 1916 {{NS}} in Stolpe, near Oranienburg), born '''''Karl Ludwig Klindworth'''''.
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Russian cellist, composer and conductor (b. 15/27 March 1838 at Goldingen, Courland [now Kuldiga, Latvia]; d. 14/26 February 1889 in [[Moscow]]), born '''''Karl Yulyevich Davydov''''' (Карл Юльевич Давыдов).
==Biography==
During his youth, Klindworth was trained to play the violin, but later taught himself the piano. At the age of 17 he became conductor of a travelling theatre company, and from 1852 to 1854 he studied under [[Franz Liszt]] at Weimar.
 
After moving to [[London]] in 1854, he spent fourteen years as a conductor, where audiences generally found his programmes of traditional works juxtaposed with modern music too challenging for popular tastes. However, he was highly rated by fellow musicians, including [[Richard Wagner]] and [[Edward Dannreuther]].


==Tchaikovsky and Klindworth==
The son of a Jewish doctor and amateur violinist, Yuly Petrovich Davidhoff (1804–1870), and his wife Doroteia (b. Mikhaylovich, 1802–1864), Karl was educated at the Nikolayevsky Institute in [[Moscow]]. He graduated from [[Moscow]] University in 1858 with a degree in mathematical science. However, his interest in music had developed from an early age, and he had given his first solo recital at just fourteen. After studying at the [[Leipzig]] Conservatory with Moritz Hauptmann, he was invited by [[Anton Rubinstein]] to become professor of cello at the [[Saint Petersburg]] Conservatory in 1863. From 1878 until 1886 he was also the conservatory's director. As a conductor and member of a string quartet, Davydov was among the first to perform Tchaikovsky's works, and the latter called him "The emperor of all cellists in our century".
In 1868, Klindworth was invited by [[Nikolay Rubinstein]] to join the staff of the [[Moscow]] Conservatory, where he befriended Tchaikovsky, and made several piano arrangements of Tchaikovsky's works. Together with [[Hans von Bülow]], Klindworth endorsed Tchaikovsky's overture-fantasia ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' to the [[Berlin]] publishers [[Bote & Bock]] when the score was sent to them by [[Nikolay Rubinstein]] in May 1870. [[Bote & Bock]] eventually published the full score of the overture (revised version) in 1871, thereby laying the foundation-stone of Tchaikovsky's growing fame in Germany.


After [[Nikolay Rubinstein]]'s death, Klindworth returned to Germany where he became co-conductor of the [[Berlin]] Philharmonic Orchestra in 1882, and founded his own piano conservatory in the German capital two years later.
In 1880, Davydov agreed to relinquish [[Viktor Burenin]]'s libretto for the opera ''[[Mazepa]]'' in Tchaikovsky's favour, and the latter dedicated his ''[[Italian Capriccio]]'', Op. 45 (1880) to Davydov. After his resignation from the conservatory, Davydov continued to compose and give concert tours in Russia and the West.


==Dedications==
==Dedications==
Tchaikovsky dedicated two of his piano works to Karl Klindworth:
In 1880, Tchaikovsky dedicated his ''[[Italian Capriccio]]'', Op. 45, "À Monsieur Charles Davidoff".
* ''[[Capriccio]]'' in G-flat major, for piano, Op. 8 (1870) — "à Mr Ch. Klindworth"
* [[Grand Sonata]] in G major, for piano, Op. 37 (1878).


==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky==
==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky==
4 letters from Tchaikovsky to Karl Klindworth have survived, dating from 1878 to 1890, all of which have been translated into English on this website:
13 letters from Tchaikovsky to Karl Davydov have survived, dating from 1872 to 1886, all of which have been translated into English on this website:
* '''[[Letter 932a]]''' – 7/19 October 1878, from [[Moscow]]
* '''[[Letter 264]]''' –  2/14 June 1872, from [[Kiev]]
* '''[[Letter 2829a]]''' – 9/21 December 1885, from [[Maydanovo]]
* '''[[Letter 451]]''' – 6/18 March 1876, from [[Moscow]]
* '''[[Letter 3976a]]''' – 27 November/9 December 1889, from [[Moscow]]
* '''[[Letter 508]]''' –  18/30 October 1876, from [[Moscow]]
* '''[[Letter 4038a]]''' – 16/28 February 1890, from [[Florence]].
* '''[[Letter 950]]''' –  25 October/6 November 1878, from [[Saint Petersburg]]
* '''[[Letter 1414]]''' –  25 January/6 February 1880, from [[Rome]]
* '''[[Letter 1464]]''' – 1/13 April 1880, from [[Saint Petersburg]]
* '''[[Letter 1634]]''' –  December 1880, from [[Saint Petersburg]]
* '''[[Letter 1740]]''' –  5/17 May 1881, from [[Kamenka]]
* '''[[Letter 2297]]''' –  31 May/12 June 1883, from [[Podushkino]]
* '''[[Letter 2472]]''' – 24 April/6 May 1884, from [[Kamenka]]
* '''[[Letter 2850]]''' – 12/24 January 1886, from [[Saint Petersburg]]
* '''[[Letter 2902]]''' –  28 February/12 March 1886, from [[Maydanovo]]
* '''[[Letter 2939]]''' –  28 April/10 May 1886, from [[Tiflis]]


2 letters from Klindworth to the composer, dating from 1889 and 1890, are preserved in the {{RUS-KLč}} at [[Klin]] (a{{sup|4}}, Nos. 1456–1457).
6 letters from Karl Davydov to Tchaikovsky, dating from around 1880 to 1891, are preserved in the {{RUS-KLč}} at [[Klin]] (a{{sup|4}}, Nos. 785–790).


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
* {{bib|1965/26}} (1965)
* {{bib|1926/17}} (1926)
* {{bib|2000/22}} (2000)
* {{bib|1950/20}} (1950)
* {{bib|2008/13}} (2008)


==External Links==
==External Links==
* [[wikipedia:Karl_Klindworth|Wikipedia]]  
* [[wikipedia:Karl_Davydov|Wikipedia]]  
* {{IMSLP|Klindworth,_Karl}}
* {{IMSLP|Davydov,_Karl}}
* {{viaf|24868466}}
* {{viaf|14999666}}


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[[Category:Dedicatees|Klindworth, Karl]]
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Revision as of 21:36, 14 September 2023

Karl Davydov (1838-1889)

Russian cellist, composer and conductor (b. 15/27 March 1838 at Goldingen, Courland [now Kuldiga, Latvia]; d. 14/26 February 1889 in Moscow), born Karl Yulyevich Davydov (Карл Юльевич Давыдов).

The son of a Jewish doctor and amateur violinist, Yuly Petrovich Davidhoff (1804–1870), and his wife Doroteia (b. Mikhaylovich, 1802–1864), Karl was educated at the Nikolayevsky Institute in Moscow. He graduated from Moscow University in 1858 with a degree in mathematical science. However, his interest in music had developed from an early age, and he had given his first solo recital at just fourteen. After studying at the Leipzig Conservatory with Moritz Hauptmann, he was invited by Anton Rubinstein to become professor of cello at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory in 1863. From 1878 until 1886 he was also the conservatory's director. As a conductor and member of a string quartet, Davydov was among the first to perform Tchaikovsky's works, and the latter called him "The emperor of all cellists in our century".

In 1880, Davydov agreed to relinquish Viktor Burenin's libretto for the opera Mazepa in Tchaikovsky's favour, and the latter dedicated his Italian Capriccio, Op. 45 (1880) to Davydov. After his resignation from the conservatory, Davydov continued to compose and give concert tours in Russia and the West.

Dedications

In 1880, Tchaikovsky dedicated his Italian Capriccio, Op. 45, "À Monsieur Charles Davidoff".

Correspondence with Tchaikovsky

13 letters from Tchaikovsky to Karl Davydov have survived, dating from 1872 to 1886, all of which have been translated into English on this website:

6 letters from Karl Davydov to Tchaikovsky, dating from around 1880 to 1891, are preserved in the Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve at Klin (a4, Nos. 785–790).

Bibliography

External Links

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