Dewayne Blackwell - Mr. Blue

DREYSHOK (Dreyschock) Alexander (16 X 1818, Jacques, near the town of Kutna Hopa - 1 IV 1869, Venice) - Czech. pianist and composer. Studied y Ya. B. Tomasheka in Prague. Conc.He began his activity in 1838. He performed until 1858 (with short breaks) in Prague and in muses. centers of the countries of Zap. and Center. Europe, with particular success - in USA (in St. Petersburg for the first time - in 1840). He was associated with the Committee of Glories. societies in Vienna (in 1846 he performed there his variations on the theme of Czech folk songs). B 1862-68 professor of the conservatory, c 1865 director of the theater. student and priv. pianist in St. Petersburg. B 1868 left for Italy. Student D. in fp. was B. Blodek. Pianism D is characterized by brilliant virtuosity (the technique of the left hand is especially developed). Along with production classic repertoire, performed own. essays. The author of salon works, hl arr. for fp. (over 120) - rhapsodies, variations, sonatas (including for the left hand), etc. He also wrote the opera Floretta, or the First Love of Henry IV (Floretta, oder die erste Liebe Heinrichs des IV); overture; several productionfor fp. with an orchestra - concert, concert piece, rondo; strings. quartet; made processing chesh. Nar songs.