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Max (Wilhelm Carl) Vogrich (1852-1916) was an Austrian pianist and
composer, born in Szeben, Transylvania. A childhood prodigy, he was an
acclaimed pianist at the age of 14 years. He studied at Leipzig under Carl
Reinecke, Hans Richter, Moritz Hauptmann, Wenzel, and Ignaz Moscheles,
completing the studies in 1869. From 1870 to 1878 he was engaged in concert
tours throughout Continental Europe, South America, and the United States.
From 1882 to 1886 he was engaged in concert tours and teaching in
Australia, after which he went to New York, where he lived for some time.
His works include the operas Vanda (1875), Lanzelot (1890), King Arthur
(1893), and Buddha (1904), an oratorio, The Captivity (1891); the cantatas
The Young King and the Sheperdess and The Diver; several masses,
symphonies, violin and pianoforte concertos, and sonata, besides duets,
songs, and chamber music.
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