Dirk Schäfer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dirk Schäfer

Dutch concert pianist and composer

Date of Birth: 25-Nov-1873

Place of Birth: Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 16-Feb-1931

Profession: composer, pianist, musicologist

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Dirk Schäfer (Rotterdam November 25, 1873–Amsterdam February 16, 1931) was a Dutch concert pianist and composer of piano pieces ("Sonate Inaugurale" Op.
9) and chamber music, such as his distinctly Brahmsian piano quintet in D flat (Opus 5) and his sonatas for violin and piano, Op.
11.
He also wrote a "Javanese Rhapsody".
He recorded performances of works by Chopin before his death.