Julius Klengel

Julius Klengel
Julius Klengel (1903)
Julius Klengel (1903)
Background information
Born(1859-09-24)24 September 1859
Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony
Died27 October 1933(1933-10-27) (aged 74)
Leipzig, Germany
GenresClassical music
OccupationCellist
Instrument(s)Cello
Piano

Julius Klengel (24 September 1859 – 27 October 1933) was a German cellist who is most famous for his études and solo pieces written for the instrument. He was the brother of Paul Klengel. A member of the Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig at fifteen, he toured extensively throughout Europe as cellist and soloist of the Gewandhaus Quartet. His pupils include Guilhermina Suggia, Emanuel Feuermann, Gregor Piatigorsky and Alexandre Barjansky.[1] See: List of music students by teacher: K to M#Julius Klengel.

  1. ^ Randel, Don Michael (1996). The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music. Harvard University Press. p. 452. ISBN 0-674-37299-9.