Ernst Rudorff

Ernst Friedrich Karl Rudorff (German: Ernst Friedrich Karl Rudorff; 18 January 1840, Berlin – 31 December 1916) was a German composer, teacher, and editor.

From 1852 to 1857 he studied in Berlin with Waldemar Bargiel, and then continued his training at the Leipzig Conservatory with Ignaz Moscheles, Louis Plaidy, and Julius Rietz. In 1865 he joined the Cologne Conservatory as a teacher, and in 1867 founded the Cologne Bach Society.

In 1869 Rudorff moved to Berlin and taught at the Berlin Hochschule für Musik until his retirement in 1910. Between 1880 and 1890 he also directed the choir founded by Julius Stern.

Rudorff composed three symphonies, three overtures, other orchestral pieces, and vocal and choral works setting poems by Ludwig Tieck and Friedrich Rückert. He also edited editions of works by Mozart and Weber, including Weber’s opera "Euryanthe". His correspondence with Johannes Brahms and Joseph Joachim has been published.

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