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Jakob Rosenhain

German composer

Jakob Rosenhain (Jacob, Jacques) (2 December 1813 – 21 March 1894) was a German Jewish pianist and composer.

Rosenhain was born in Mannheim; he made his debut at the age of 11. During their 1837 season, he was a soloist with the London Philharmonic Orchestra (on 17 April), which in 1854 (also in April) programmed one of his symphonies.

He was a friend of Felix Mendelssohn at least from 1839. He worked with Johann Baptist Cramer on a published school of piano-playing. From 1849 he made his home in Paris.

Rosenhain died in Baden-Baden.

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Works

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  • Piano Concerto in D minor, op. 73
  • Piano Concerto in D minor, op. 73: I. Allegro non troppo
  • Piano Concerto in D minor, op. 73: II. Andante
  • Piano Concerto in D minor, op. 73: III. Presto spirituoso