Carl Adolph Preyer
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Carl Adolph Preyer (né Karl; 28 July 1863, Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg – 16 November 1947, Lawrence, Kansas[1]) was a German-American pianist, composer, and music instructor. Preyer was the son of Jean Preyer and Marie Heinz.[2] He became interested in learning the piano that encouraged himself to pursue further into studying music. Before he settled in the US in 1893,[3] his music instructors were Karel Navrátil, Heinrich Urban, and Heinrich Barth.[1][4][5] His piano compositions include sonatas, etudes, and sketches as well as songs for both voice and piano.
