E Robert Schmitz

Pianist

Birthday February 8, 1889

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Paris, France

DEATH DATE Sep 5, 1949 (60)

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About

Wrote the book The Capture of Inspiration in 1935 about studying the piano.

Before Fame

He was a student with Louis-Joseph Diémer during his time with the Conservatoire de Paris. He achieved First Prize in Piano.

Trivia

His tour of the United States in 1919 led to the founding of New York's Franco-American Music Society.

Family Life

He was born in Paris, and he died in San Francisco.

Associated With

He also wrote the technical book The Piano Works of Claude Debussy, which was published posthumously in 1950.