Emile waldteufel bio

Emile Waldteufel (December 9, 1837 - February 12, 1915) was a Frenchcomposer of popular music as well as waltzes and polkas.

Emile Waldteufel was born in Strasbourg, France.

The name 'Waldteufel' sounds German, which stems from the fact that the Alsace was a former German territory that had been part of France since 1793.

Emile waldteufel bio

Although not generally known, his ancestry was also Jewish.

Waldteufel was born into a family of musicians. His father, Louis, had a well-reputed orchestra, and his brother L�on was a well-liked musician. When L�on got a place at the Conservatoire de Paris as a violin student, the entire family moved there.

It was in Paris that Emile would spend the rest of his life.

He studied the piano at the Conservatoire de Paris from 1853 to 1857. Among his co-disciples was Jules Massenet, the famous opera composer. During this time, his father's orchestra became one of the most famous in Paris, and he was frequently invited to play at importa