Karl Piutti, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karl Piutti

German musician

Date of Birth: 30-Apr-1846

Place of Birth: Elgersburg, Thuringia, Germany

Date of Death: 17-Jun-1902

Profession: composer, music critic, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Karl Piutti (30 April 1846, Elgersburg – 17 June 1902, Leipzig) was a German composer and organist. Piutti studied at the Leipzig Conservatory.
He taught at his alma mater from 1875 onwards, and also became the organist at the Thomaskirche after 1880. His compositions comprised some two hundred preludes, a Trauungsonate (Wedding Sonata), and a piece titled Die Pfingstfeier (Pentecostal Celebration), all for organ; motets; settings of Psalms; lieder; and pieces for piano.