Born in Siegburg, Sept 1, 1854
Died in Neustrelitz, Sept 27, 1921
- Despite being talented enough to compose his first piece at the age of 7, Humperdinck’s parents insisted he study architecture, and he was only able to enroll instead at the Colonge Conservatory with the intervention of conservatory director Ferdinand Hiller.
- Humperdinck was a friend of Wagner, working with him at Bayreuth and teaching Wagner’s son Siegfried.
- In addition to writing operas and songs, Humperdinck taught at the conservatories at Barcelona and Frankfurt, and worked as a music critic for the Frankfurter Zeitung.1
Sources
- Ian Denley, “Humperdinck, Engelbert,” Grove Music Online (2001) accessed October 24, 2019, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000013550.