Madeline Schiller (also seen as Madeleine Schiller) (c. 1845, London, England - July 3, 1911, New York City) was an English-born pianist. After early studies in London with Benjamin Isaacs, Julius Benedict, and Charles Hallé, in 1860 she went to Leipzig where she studied with Ignaz Moscheles. She made her debut there on January 23, 1862, playing Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No. 1. Among her friends at Leipzig was Arthur Sullivan.

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  • Madeline Schiller (also seen as Madeleine Schiller) (c. 1845, London, England - July 3, 1911, New York City) was an English-born pianist. After early studies in London with Benjamin Isaacs, Julius Benedict, and Charles Hallé, in 1860 she went to Leipzig where she studied with Ignaz Moscheles. She made her debut there on January 23, 1862, playing Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No. 1. Among her friends at Leipzig was Arthur Sullivan. She returned to London and performed there and throughout the country until her marriage in 1872 to Marcus Elmer Bennett, who was from Boston, Massachusetts. They moved to the U.S. in 1873, where she quickly became well known for her performances with Theodore Thomas and his orchestra in New York. After her husband's death, she returned to Europe, living for a while in France. She was invited to play again in New York on 12 November 1881, for the world premiere of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 2, with the Philharmonic Society of New York under Theodore Thomas. She remained in New York except for trips to Australia and a short return to London. She returned to New York where she lived with her daughter until her death. Her impact on U.S. music was significant. She played numerous U.S. premieres of works including concertos by Raff and Saint-Saëns. She also was quite active as a teacher.
  • Madeline Schiller was een Engels pianiste. Schiller studeerde allereerst te Londen bij Benjamin Isaacs, Julius Benedict en Charles Hallé. In 1860 vertrok ze naar Leipzig om aldaar te studeren bij Ignaz Moscheles. Op 23 januari 1862 maakte ze haar debuut met Mendelssohns eerste pianoconcert. Tot haar vrienden te Leipzig behoorde onder andere Arthur Sullivan. Schiller keerde terug naar Londen en tourde het land door tot haar huwelijk met Marcus Elmer Bennet in 1872. Samen emigreerden zijn naar de Verenigde Staten waar ze roem vergaarde met haar voordrachten met Theodore Thomas en zijn orkest te New York. Na de dood van haar echtgenoot keerde ze terug naar Europa om in Frankrijk te gaan wonen. Ze werd gevraagd als solist voor de première van Tsjaikovski's tweede pianoconcert. De première werd uitgevoerd door het New York Philharmonic onder leiding van Theodore Thomas. Na nog wat wereldse omzwervingen bleef ze tot haar dood met haar dochter in New York wonen. Schiller leverde een noemenswaardige bijdrage aan de Amerikaanse muziekwereld. Zo speelde ze een aantal Amerikaanse premières van concerten van Joachim Raff en Camille Saint-Saëns.
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  • Madeline Schiller (also seen as Madeleine Schiller) (c. 1845, London, England - July 3, 1911, New York City) was an English-born pianist. After early studies in London with Benjamin Isaacs, Julius Benedict, and Charles Hallé, in 1860 she went to Leipzig where she studied with Ignaz Moscheles. She made her debut there on January 23, 1862, playing Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No. 1. Among her friends at Leipzig was Arthur Sullivan.
  • Madeline Schiller was een Engels pianiste. Schiller studeerde allereerst te Londen bij Benjamin Isaacs, Julius Benedict en Charles Hallé. In 1860 vertrok ze naar Leipzig om aldaar te studeren bij Ignaz Moscheles. Op 23 januari 1862 maakte ze haar debuut met Mendelssohns eerste pianoconcert. Tot haar vrienden te Leipzig behoorde onder andere Arthur Sullivan. Schiller keerde terug naar Londen en tourde het land door tot haar huwelijk met Marcus Elmer Bennet in 1872.
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