A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Evers, Carl
EVERS, Carl, pianist and composer, born at Hamburg April 8, 1819, made his first appearance when 12, and shortly after went on long professional tours. Returning to Hamburg in 1837 he studied composition under Carl Krebs. On a visit to Leipsic in 1838 he made the acquaintance of Mendelssohn, whose influence affected him greatly, and started him in instrumental compositions on an extended scale. In the following year he went to Paris, and was kindly received by Chopin and Auber, where he remained for some time working hard. In 1841 he was appointed chapel-master at Gratz, where he started a music business, taught, and otherwise exercised his profession. Since 1872 he has resided in Vienna. [App. p.630 "he died in Vienna, Dec. 31, 1875."] His compositions comprise 4 pianoforte sonatas, of which those in B minor, B♭, and D minor were much esteemed; 'Chansons d' amour' for Piano; fugues; fantasias; solo and part-songs, etc., etc. Haslinger of Vienna and Schott of Mayence are his publishers. His sister Katinka, born 1822, was favourably known as an opera-singer in Germany and Italy.
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