Adolph Kullak (23 February 1823 – 25 December 1862) was a German pianist and music writer.

Life

Born in Międzyrzecz, Kullak, the brother of the founder of the New Academy of Music, Theodor Kullak, is still significant today through his writings on music theory. His main works are Das Musikalisch-Schöne, ein Beitrag zur Ästhetik der Tonkunst[1] and Die Ästhetik des Klavierspiels.[2] (1860). He also worked as a piano teacher and as an author for the Neue Berliner Musikzeitung.[3][4]

Kullack died in Berlin at the age of 39.

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