Max Oesten (var: Otto Max Oesten, Max Otto Östen, Otto Östen) 1843–1917, was a German pianist, organist and prolific composer, although nowadays his work is generally overlooked.
Max Oesten was born in Berlin the son of the German composer Theodor/e Oesten.
He spent most of his professional life as a church organist in Königsburg.
[1] Oesten was a pupil of August Wilhelm Bach.
[2] Among Oesten's pupils was the German-American fiddler Otto Funk.