Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller from a lithograph, c.1840 Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller, generally known as Friedrich Burgmüller (born Regensburg, Germany 4 December 1806 – died 13 February 1874) was a German pianist and composer Biography He was born in Ratisbon (now Regensburg) Germany.[1] Both his father, Aug..