💰Elly Ney Net worth: $40 million
About
Popular Romantic Pianist known for her interpretations of Beethoven.
Before Fame
She won the 1901 Mendelssohn Scholarship, enabling her to study in Vienna with Emil von Sauer and Theodor Leschetizky.
Trivia
She was an instructor at Cologne Conservatory over the course of three years, then embarked on an ambitious touring career.
Family Life
Her mother was a music Teacher. However, it was her grandmother who really lit the spark, introducing her to Beethoven and encouraging her musical ambitions.
Associated With
She was a member of the Nazi Party during the reign of the Third Reich under Adolf Hitler and fully supported the regime's anti-Semitic goals.