Louis Ehlert

Born in Königsberg, Ehlert entered the Leipzig Conservatory in 1845, where he studied under Robert Schumann and Felix Mendelssohn.

From 1869 until 1871 he taught at the Schule des höheren Klavierspiels founded by Carl Tausig.

Ehlert composed a Spring Symphony, an overture, and a Requiem for a Child, as well as numerous pieces for piano, choral works, and lieder.

[1] Ehlert wrote a very positive article about Dvořák's Slavonic Dances which helped making them popular in Germany.

As a token of his gratitude Dvořák dedicated to Ehlert the Serenade for Wind Instruments Op.