Gustav Lange: At Twilight,

A piece from the beautiful set of 6 pieces “Aus des Lebens Mai, “ published in 1882. The subtitle is, 6 easy pieces to perform and the title translates to Maytime of Life. Lange (1830-1889) was a German composer known mainly for his melodious salon music for the piano. He is not to be confused with Gustav Fredrik Lange. Born in Erfurt, He received initial musical training from his father on the piano and organ, followed by conservatory studies in piano, organ, thorough bass, and composition – probably at the Royal Institute for Church Music in Berlin. His teachers included August Wilhelm Bach, Eduard Grell, and Albert Löschhorn. Encouraged by the success of some 1860s compositions, Lange produced a large number of works, most of which were light and popular piano pieces of which he wrote around 500. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - A method to find scores: