Stephen Heller
Stephen Heller, born István Heller in Pest, Hungary, on 15 May 1813, was a
classical pianist and composer. After studying with Carl Czerny and Anton Halm
in Vienna, he moved to Paris in 1838, writing etudes and developing his talent
as a composer while associating with Chopin, Berlioz, and Liszt. He composed
about 150 works, primarily for piano, including Op. 1 Thème de Paganini varié,
Op. 30a ditto, for Piano Solo, and 30 songs by Schubert arranged for piano.
Heller died on 14 January 1888.
