Alfred Sormann

Alfred Richard Gotthilf Sormann was a German pianist and composer.
Sorman was born on May 16, 1861 in Danzig, Kingdom of Prussia. He studied at the Hochschule für Musik|Hochschule] in Berlin under Ernst Rudorff, Karl [Heinrich Barth], Philipp Spitta, and Woldemar Bargiel; in 1885 he was a pupil of Franz Liszt. His debut performance was in 1886, and he gave successful concerts in chief German towns. In 1889 he became court pianist to Friedrich Wilhelm, [Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz]. He died in Berlin.
Among his works are the operas Die Sibylle von Tivoli with the libretto by Adelaide Rosa Schultze Henke and König Harald ; a piano concerto in E minor ; two string quartets; a piano trio; concert études; and other piano pieces.