Adolf Ruthardt (9 February 1849 – 12 September 1934) was a German piano teacher, composer and music editor. Adolf Ruthardt was the son of the oboist

Friedrich Ruthardt Friedrich Ruthardt (; 9 December 1802 – 23 May 1862) was a German oboist and composer. He was born in Stuttgart as the son of an oboist in the chapel of the king of Württemberg. He became cantor of the main church of this city. He played ...

and the younger brother of

Julius Ruthardt Julius Ruthardt (December 13, 1841 – October 13, 1909) was a German violinist and composer. Ruthardt was born in Stuttgart to Friedrich Ruthardt, who was an oboist and composer. The younger Ruthardt became a violinist in the Stuttgart court ...

. After studying music at the

Stuttgart Conservatory The State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart is a professional school for musicians and performing artists in Stuttgart, Germany. Founded in 1857, it is one of the oldest schools of its kind in Germany. History The school was f ...

he moved to

Geneva Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevra ; rm, Genevra is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Situ ...

in 1868, working as a pianist and teacher. From 1885 he taught piano at the

Leipzig Conservatory The University of Music and Theatre "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig (german: Hochschule für Musik und Theater "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig) is a public university in Leipzig (Saxony, Germany). Founded in 1843 by Felix Mendelssohn ...

, becoming professor there in 1910.

Works

* ''Das Klavier'', 1880

References

1849 births 1934 deaths German composers Piano pedagogues German music educators Academic staff of the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart alumni {{Germany-classical-musician-stub