Friedrich Burgmüller (1806 –1874) was a German pianist and composer. He was born in Regensburg, Germany. After years of studies with Ludwig Spohr and Moritz Hauptmann, Friedrich moved to Paris in 1832, where he stayed until his death. There, he adopted Parisian music and developed his trademark, light style of playing. He wrote many pieces of salon music for the piano and published several albums. Burgmüller also went on to compose piano études intended for children. They are popular to this day.
