Musical Portraits : Interpretations of Twenty Modern ComposersRosenfeld, Paul
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Musical Portraits : Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers
Rosenfeld, Paul
Composers; Music -- 19th century -- History and criticism; Music -- 20th century -- History and criticism
Other of his compositions are: "Das Klagende Lied," for soli, chorus,
and orchestra; "Das Lied von der Erde," for soli, and orchestra;
"Kindertotenlieder," with orchestral accompaniment; "Lieder einer
fahrenden Gesellen," with orchestral accompaniment; "Des Knaben
Wunderhorn," twelve songs.
REGER
Max Reger was born in Brand, Bavaria, March 19th, 1873. His father was
school-teacher at Weiden in the Palatinate, and Reger, it was hoped,
would follow his profession. However, the musical profession prevailed.
Reger studied with Riemann from 1890 to 1895. At first he decided to
perfect himself as a pianist. Later, composition and organ-playing
absorbed him. He was made professor of counterpoint in the Royal Academy
in Munich in 1905. In 1907 he was made musical director of the
University of Leipzig and professor of composition at the Leipzig
Conservatory. From 1911 until his death he was Hofkepellmeister at
Meiningen. He died in Jena, May 11th, 1916.
His works for orchestra include: "Sinfonietta," Opus 90; "Serenade,"
Opus 95; "Hiller-Variations," Opus 100; "Symphonic Prologue," Opus 120;
"Lustspielouvertuere," Opus 123; "Konzert in Alten Stiel," Opus 125;
"Romantische Suite," Opus 128; "Vier Tondichtungen nach Boecklin," Opus
130; "Ballet-Suite," Opus 132; "Mozart-Variations," Opus 140;
"Violin-concerto," Opus 101; "Piano-concerto," Opus 114.
His works for chorus include: "Gesang der Verklaerten," Opus 71; "Psalm
100," Opus 106; "Die Nonnen," Opus 112.
His chamber-works include: String-sextet, Opus 118; Pianoforte-quintet,
Opus 64; Pianoforte-quartet, Opus 113; Five string-quartets, Opera 54,
74, 109, 121; Serenade for flute, violin and viola, Opus 77a; Trio for
flute, violin and viola, Opus 76b; Nine violin sonatas, Opera 1, 3, 41,
72, 84, 103b, 122, 139; Four 'cello sonatas, Opera 5, 28, 71, 116; Three
clarinet sonatas, Opera 49, 197; Four sonatas for violin solo, Opus 42.
His organ compositions include: Suite, Opus 16; Fantasy, Opus 27;
Fantasy and fugue, Opus 29; Fantasy, Opus 20; Sonata, Opus 33; Two
fantasies, Opus 40; Fantasy and fugue, Opus 46; The fantasies, Opus 52;
Symphonic fantasy and fugue, Opus 57; Sonata, Opus 60; Fifty-two
preludes, Opus 67; Variations and fugue, Opus 73; Suite, Opus 92;
Intermezzo, passacaglia and fugue, Opus 127.
His pianoforte works include: Aquarellen, Opus 25; Variations and fugue,
Opus 81; "Aus Meinem Tagebuch," Opus 82; Two sonatinas, Opus 89.
He wrote over three hundred songs.
SCHOENBERG
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