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#REDIRECT [[Beethoven and His Time]]
German pianist and writer on music (b. 4 November 1844 in Strasbourg; d. 12 February 1905 in [[London]]), born '''''Edward George Dannreuther'''''.
 
Dannreuther trained at the [[Leipzig]] Conservatory, where he was a pupil of Ignaz Moscheles (1794–1870). In 1863 he moved to [[London]], and subsequently became a naturalised British citizen. He was very prominent in musical circles, founding the [[London]] [[Wagner]] Society in 1872.
 
On 11 March 1876 {{NS}} he performed Tchaikovsky's [[Piano Concerto No. 1]] at the Crystal Palace in [[London]], and wrote to the composer suggesting a series of alterations that were subsequently incorporated into the second edition (1879).
 
Dannreuther had previously also given the first performance in England of [[Edvard Grieg]]'s Piano Concerto, at a Crystal Palace concert in [[London]] on 18 April 1874 {{NS}}.
 
==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky==
One letter from Tchaikovsky to Edward Dannreuther has survived, dating from 1876, and has been translated into English on this website:
* '''[[Letter 455]]''' – 18/30 March 1876, from [[Moscow]]
 
Two letters from Dannreuther to Tchaikovsky, dating from 1890 and 1891, are preserved in the [[Klin]] House-Museum Archive.
 
==Bibliography==
* {{bib|1907/16}} (1907)
* {{bib|1907/18}} (1907)
* {{bib|1969/10}} (1969)
 
[[Category:People|Dannreuther, Edward]]
[[Category:Correspondents|Dannreuther, Edward]]
[[Category:Pianists|Dannreuther, Edward]]

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