Kéler Béla
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Vojtech Keler also known as Adalbert Paul von Kéler (13 February 1820, Bártfa (germ.) Bartfeld, Kingdom of Hungary
, Sáros
– 20 November 1882, Wiesbaden
) was a Slovak composer
and conductor
.
After dropping out of law school, he worked on a farm where he read a textbook by Johann Georg Albrechtsberger
and started practicing the violin. By the time he moved to Vienna, he was good enough to play in the theater orchestra. He studied with Simon Sechter
and conducted various orchestras, as well as the band for an Austrian military unit. In the 1870s, Kéler toured all over Europe.
Johannes Brahms
based one of his Hungarian Dances on a csárdás
by Kéler, (he mistakenly thought it was a genuine Hungarian folk melody) while Anton Bruckner
copied the instrumentation and form (but not the harmony) of Kéler's "Apollo Marsch" exactly for his own March in E-flat major. (The "Apollo Marsch" was later mistaken for a work of Bruckner's).
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
, Sáros
Šariš
For the beer brand see Šariš .Šariš is the traditional name of a region situated in northeastern Slovakia. It encompasses the territory of the former Sáros county.-History:...
– 20 November 1882, Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens...
) was a Slovak composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
.
After dropping out of law school, he worked on a farm where he read a textbook by Johann Georg Albrechtsberger
Johann Georg Albrechtsberger
Johann Georg Albrechtsberger was an Austrian musician who was born at Klosterneuburg, near Vienna.He originally studied music at Melk Abbey and philosophy at a Benedictine seminary in Vienna and became one of the most learned and skillful contrapuntists of his age...
and started practicing the violin. By the time he moved to Vienna, he was good enough to play in the theater orchestra. He studied with Simon Sechter
Simon Sechter
Simon Sechter was an Austrian music theorist, teacher, organist, conductor and composer.Sechter was born in Friedberg , Bohemia, then part of the Austrian Empire, and moved to Vienna in 1804, succeeding Jan Václav Voříšek as court organist there in 1824. In 1810 he began teaching piano and voice...
and conducted various orchestras, as well as the band for an Austrian military unit. In the 1870s, Kéler toured all over Europe.
Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist, and one of the leading musicians of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna, Austria, where he was a leader of the musical scene...
based one of his Hungarian Dances on a csárdás
Csárdás
Csárdás is a traditional Hungarian folk dance, the name derived from csárda . It originated in Hungary and was popularized by Roma music bands in Hungary and neighboring lands of Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Burgenland, Croatia, Ukraine, Transylvania and Moravia, as well as among the Banat...
by Kéler, (he mistakenly thought it was a genuine Hungarian folk melody) while Anton Bruckner
Anton Bruckner
Anton Bruckner was an Austrian composer known for his symphonies, masses, and motets. The first are considered emblematic of the final stage of Austro-German Romanticism because of their rich harmonic language, complex polyphony, and considerable length...
copied the instrumentation and form (but not the harmony) of Kéler's "Apollo Marsch" exactly for his own March in E-flat major. (The "Apollo Marsch" was later mistaken for a work of Bruckner's).