Heymann, Karl

1854-

Piano virtuoso. Son of Isaac Heymann, a musician. Heymann was a pupil of the Conservatory of Cologne, and of Kiel at Berlin. As Kiel's pupil he first gained recognition as a pianist. Ill health prevented further public appearance until 1872, when he played with Wilhelmj. Was a musical director at Bingen; Court pianist to the Landgrave of Hesse; teacher from 1877 to 1880 at the Hoch Conservatory at Frankfort, where A. E. MacDowell, one of America's greatest composers, was his pupil. He again took up his career as virtuoso, but his health failed. He has never become well known outside of Europe. His compositions are marked by their brilliancy, among them are Elfenspiel, and Mummenshanz and Phantasiestucke, a piano concerto.