Martin Krause (17 June 1853 – 2 August 1918) was a German concert pianist, piano teacher,^[1] music critic, and writer.

Krause was born in Lobstädt,^[1] Saxony as the youngest son of the choirmaster and church schoolmaster Johann Carl Friedrich Krause in Lobstädt. He initially attended the teacher training college in Borna,^{[citation needed]} then at the Leipzig Conservatory with Ernst Ferdinand Wenzel [ca] and Carl Reinecke. He performed on the concert platform in 1878–80 but stopped because of a nervous breakdown.^[1]

In 1882, he became a pupil of Franz Liszt and studied his technique; he was later among Liszt's most prominent promoters.^[1] Krause later established himself as a piano teacher and writer on music in Leipzig,^{[citation needed]} where he was one of the founders of the Franz-Liszt-Verein association.^[1] From 1900, he also taught in Dresden.^[1] From 1901, Krause worked as a professor at the Royal Academy of Music in Munich, and from at least 1896 to 1911^{[citation needed]} at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin.^[1] His notable pupils there include Claudio Arrau, Edwin Fischer and Rosita Renard.^[1]

In addition to his work nurturing the Liszt tradition, Krause was also known for his interpretations of Beethoven's music.^[1]

A victim of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic,^{[citation needed]} he died in Plattling in 1918.^[1]

• Wagner-Kalender 1908 aus Anlass des 25. Todestages Richard Wagners (Wagner-Almanac 1908 on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the death of Richard Wagner), edited by Søren Kruse, Danmark, 1961.

• Claudio Arrau^[1][2] (1903–1991) – Krause on Arrau: "Dieses Kind soll mein Meisterstück werden." ("This child is meant to become my masterpiece.")
• Edwin Fischer^[1] (1886–1960)
• Lisy Fischer (1900–1999)
• Eva Limiñana (1895–1953)
• Manuel Ponce (1882–1948)
• Harry Puddicombe (1870–1953)
• Rosita Renard^[1] (1894–1949)
• Grete von Zieritz (1899–2001)