Friedrich Daniel Rudolf Kuhlau was a Danish pianist and composer during the late Classical and early Romantic periods.
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12 Facts About Friedrich Kuhlau
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Friedrich Kuhlau was a central figure of the Danish Golden Age and is immortalized in Danish cultural history through his music for Elves' Hill, the first true work of Danish National Romanticism and a concealed tribute to the absolute monarchy.
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Friedrich Kuhlau was a prolific composer, as evidenced by the fact that although his house burned down, destroying all of his unpublished manuscripts, he still left a legacy of more than 200 published works in most genres.
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In 1804, Friedrich Kuhlau made his debut and began working as a concert pianist.
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Friedrich Kuhlau made a living in Copenhagen as a piano teacher and composer in 1811.
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Friedrich Kuhlau was later appointed as a non-salaried musician in the Danish Court in 1812.
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Friedrich Kuhlau had his breakthrough in 1814 at the Royal Danish Theatre with Røverborgen, a singspiel with a libretto by Adam Oehlenschlager.
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Friedrich Kuhlau wrote music for performances of William Shakespeare's plays.
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Alongside his dramatic works, Friedrich Kuhlau wrote several compositions for flute and a large number of works for piano.
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Beethoven, whom Friedrich Kuhlau knew personally, exerted the greatest influence upon his music.
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Friedrich Kuhlau created several works for strings with piano, works of incidental music and several operas.
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