Klindworth, Karl
(1830–1916)
Klindworth, Karl (9–25–1830, Hanover; 7–27–1916, Stolpe, near Oranienburg [now Potsdam]). Pianist, cond., pedagogue, and comp. Studied with Liszt in Weimar (from 1852), then settled in London (1854), where he perf. as a cond. and pianist for 14 years. Later taught at the M. Cons. (1868–81), during which time he also prepared the piano-vocal scores of Wagner's Ring. Among his students was Lyapunov. Returned to Germany in 1882 and founded a pf cons. (1884). The latter merged with the Scharwenka…