Heinrich Lutter (13 August 1858 – 11 October 1937) was a German pianist and piano educator. [1]
Lutter was born in the residence of the Kingdom of Hanover as the son of a music teacher. [2] After the proclamation of the German Empire, Lutter studied piano from 1876 to 1886 with Franz Liszt in Weimar and Budapest, and – also in Budapest – musical composition with Robert Volkmann, and finally, again in Hannover, piano with Hans von Bülow. [2] The content of a letter from von Bülow to Lutter in Hanover, dated 18 November 1877 from Glasgow has survived. [3]
Lutter quickly made a name for himself in his home town as a piano teacher, where in 1887 he initiated the "Lutter Concerts" which he then directed. [2] In the highly acclaimed chamber music concerts, played "the best singers, violinists, violoncellists and pianists". [4]
In 1888 Lutter joined the Hannoverscher Künstlerverein . [2] During the respective season in London, Lutter performed as a pianist from 1891 until the beginning of World War I and also gave piano lessons. [2]
Lutter often accompanied Joseph Joachim on concert tours from 1897 to 1906. [2] In 1908, Lutter was appointed professor. [1] The royal professor and court pianist lived at least temporarily in Ferdinandstraße 21. [5]
In 1910, Lutter established the Verein Celler Musikfreundein Celle in cooperation with the musician Theodor Krüger. [6] Lutter died in 1937 in Hanover at the age of 79. [1]
The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin honoured Lutter with the award of the Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft. [7]
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Heinrich Lutter (13 August 1858 – 11 October 1937) was a German pianist and piano educator. [1]
Lutter was born in the residence of the Kingdom of Hanover as the son of a music teacher. [2] After the proclamation of the German Empire, Lutter studied piano from 1876 to 1886 with Franz Liszt in Weimar and Budapest, and – also in Budapest – musical composition with Robert Volkmann, and finally, again in Hannover, piano with Hans von Bülow. [2] The content of a letter from von Bülow to Lutter in Hanover, dated 18 November 1877 from Glasgow has survived. [3]
Lutter quickly made a name for himself in his home town as a piano teacher, where in 1887 he initiated the "Lutter Concerts" which he then directed. [2] In the highly acclaimed chamber music concerts, played "the best singers, violinists, violoncellists and pianists". [4]
In 1888 Lutter joined the Hannoverscher Künstlerverein . [2] During the respective season in London, Lutter performed as a pianist from 1891 until the beginning of World War I and also gave piano lessons. [2]
Lutter often accompanied Joseph Joachim on concert tours from 1897 to 1906. [2] In 1908, Lutter was appointed professor. [1] The royal professor and court pianist lived at least temporarily in Ferdinandstraße 21. [5]
In 1910, Lutter established the Verein Celler Musikfreundein Celle in cooperation with the musician Theodor Krüger. [6] Lutter died in 1937 in Hanover at the age of 79. [1]
The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin honoured Lutter with the award of the Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft. [7]
Archive records include