Friedrich Kiel, the composer, was partly self-taught, learning music notation and elementary theory from his father's books and advice starting in 1832.
Critical Reception
Friedrich Kiel's music rapidly disappeared from concert platforms after his death, possibly due to a lack of readily identifiable signature stylistic traits.
Composer Biography
Friedrich Kiel was a popular and open-minded composition teacher in Berlin, with notable students including Charles Villiers Stanford and Ignacy Jan Paderewski.
Composer Biography
Friedrich Kiel, the composer, received a stipend from King Frederick William IV of Prussia to study composition in Berlin with Siegfried Dehn.
Critical Reception
Friedrich Kiel's Requiem in F minor, Op. 20, premiered in 1862, was a great success with both the public and Berlin critics, elevating his status among contemporary composers.
Composer Biography
Friedrich Kiel, the composer, had a hobby of mountaineering and, at age 60, climbed Monte Rosa, Europe's second-highest peak.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Friedrich Kiel, while admiring Schumann and being a contemporary of Brahms, was heavily influenced by middle-period Beethoven in his chamber scores.
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