HELLER, STEPHEN

HELLER, STEPHEN
HELLER, STEPHEN (1813–1888), Austrian pianist and composer. His first name originally was Jacob; he was baptized when his parents converted to Catholicism. Heller, who was born in Budapest, studied in Vienna, and became a virtuoso pianist. When illness interrupted his career, he accepted a post as a music teacher in Augsburg and turned to composing. In 1838 he settled in Paris, where he earned the respect of his contemporaries, especially Schumann. Heller wrote for the piano in a subtle, romantic, and evocative mood, and produced more than 150 short compositions. These were frequently played by pianists of his day, but since they were not suited for concert halls they were later rarely played. -BIBLIOGRAPHY: Grove's Dict; Riemann-Gurlitt; MGG. (Claude Abravanel)

Encyclopedia Judaica. 1971.

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