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Eduard Langer (1835–1905)

Eduard Langer

Russian pianist and teacher (b. 21 April/3 May 1835 in Moscow; d. 24 April/7 May 1905 in Moscow), born Eduard Leopol'dovich Langer (Эдуард Леопольдович Лангер, Eduard Leopol'dovič Langer); also known as Eduard Leont'evich Langer (Эдуард Леонтьевич Лангер, Eduard Leont'evič Langer, Eduard Leont'yevich Langer), or Edward Langer.

He was the son of Leopold Langer (1802–1885), a German organist, composer and teacher, who moved to Moscow in the 1820s. In 1860 Eduard began teaching piano classes in Moscow. He joined the staff of the Moscow Conservatory on its opening in 1866 as professor of piano—a position he would hold for the remainder of his life. His students would include Sergei Taneev, and Tchaikovsky's future wife Antonina Miliukova.

Langer made numerous arrangements of Tchaikovsky's works for piano.

Tchaikovsky's works dedicated to Eduard Langer:

• Capriccioso—No. 5 of the Six Pieces, Op. 19 (1873).

Tchaikovsky's correspondence with Eduard Langer:

• 2 letters from Tchaikovsky to Eduard Langer have survived, dating from 1880.