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Hermann Necke
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Necke, as published in the Christmas 1910 edition of The Etude | |
Born | (1850-11-08)8 November 1850 Wiehe, Thuringia, Kingdom of Prussia |
Died | 15 February 1912(1912-02-15) (aged 61) Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire |
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Hermann Necke (8 November 1850 – 15 February 1912) was a German composer, conductor, music director, pianist, and violinist of the Romantic period.
He is best known for the galop Csikós Post, first published in 1895 as part of Klänge aus Ungarn [Sounds from Hungary], Opus 286.
While seldom heard today, Necke's prolific output of songs, choruses, and instrumental works (upwards of 400 opus numbers) was well-known during his lifetime.
Life
Early years
Necke was brought up in Wiehe, and his initial educ