Carl Adolph Preyer was a German-American pianist, composer, and music instructor. Preyer was the son of Jean Preyer and Marie Heinz. He became interested in learning the piano that encouraged himself to pursue further into studying music. Before he settled in the US in 1893, his music instructors were Karel Navrátil, Heinrich Urban, and Heinrich Barth. His piano compositions include sonatas, etudes, and sketches as well as songs for both voice and piano.
