Georg Pittrich

George Washington Pittrich (22 February 1870 – 17 March 1934) was a German composer and Kapellmeister. Life Born in Dresden, Pittrich attended the Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber from 1884 to 1890, whose curriculum included theoretical subjects and keyboard, string and wind instruments. In addition, the students were taught oratory and singing. The curriculum also included stage training. The conservatory was founded in 1856 as a private teaching institution and on its 25th anniversary in 1881 the King of Saxony awarded it the title of “Royal Conservatory”. His teachers at the Conservatoire were Ferdinand Braunroht (1856–1913) for harmony, counterpoint and piano; Felix Draeseke (1835–1913) for theory of form and higher composition; Adolf Hagen (1851–1926), for orchestral, compositional and directorial theory and practice in direction; Emil Robert Höpner, (1846–1903) from 1885 (retired in 1902) and teacher at the Conservatory for piano since 1874 and since 1 November 1885 for organ, Theodor Kirchner (1823 - 1903) for score-playing, Emil Naumann (1827–1888) for music history, and Bertrand Roth (1855–1938) for piano as a special subject. Pittrich received an organ prize dona