Friedrich Kiel

Friedrich Kiel (8 October 1821 – 13 September 1885) was a German composer and music teacher.

Writing of the chamber music of Friedrich Kiel, the scholar and critic Wilhelm Altmann notes that it was Kiel’s extreme modesty which kept him and his exceptional works from receiving the consideration they deserved. After mentioning Johannes Brahms and others, Altmann writes, “He produced a number of cham… More