Max Vogrich

Max (Wilhelm Carl) Vogrich (24 January 1852 – 10 June 1916) was an Austrian pianist and composer.

Max Vogrich was born in Hermannstadt, Transylvania (now Sibiu, Romania). A childhood prodigy, he was an acclaimed pianist at the age of 14 years. He studied at Leipzig under Carl Reinecke, Hans Richter, Moritz Hauptmann, Wenzel, and Ignaz Moscheles, completing the studies in 1869. From 1870 to 1878 he was engaged in concert tours throughout continental Europe, South America, and the United States. From 1882 to 1886 he was engaged in concert tours and teaching in Australia, after which he went to New York City, where he lived for some time. He died there in 1916.

His works include the operas Vanda (1875), Lanzelot (1890), King Arthur (1893), and Buddha (1904); an oratorio, The Captivity (1891); the cantatas The Young King and the Sheperdess and The Diver; several masses, symphonies, violin and pianoforte concertos, and sonatas, besides duets, songs, and chamber music.

External links

• Free scores by Max Vogrich at the International Music Score Library Project

This article incorporates text from an edition of the New International Encyclopedia that is in the public domain.

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Name	Vogrich, Max Wilhelm Carl
Alternative names	Vogrich, Max
Short description	Austrian pianist and composer
Date of birth	24 January 1852
Place of birth	Hermannstadt, Transylvania
Date of death	10 June 1916
Place of death	New York City