Kuhe, Wilhelm

1823-

Pianist, who even as a very small child showed a great talent for music; born at Prague. He studied principally with Tomaschek, and made a very successful tour through Germany in 1844. In 1845 he went to England with the singer, Pischek, and has resided there ever since, either at London or Brighton, where he has both taught and performed successfully. He directed an annual festival from 1870 to 1882, at which the works of many modern English composers were brought out. He gave annual concerts in London for many years, and was given a professorship in the Royal Academy of Music in 1886, a position which he held until 1904. Among his works are some very popular drawing-room compositions, as, Le Carillon; Chanson d'Amour; Romance sans Paroles; Victoria Fantasia on National anthem; and Fantasia on Austrian anthem.