Gottfried von Preyer
Gottfried Preyer , from 1894 Edler von Preyer , (born March 15, 1807 in Hausbrunn , Lower Austria ; † May 9, 1901 in Vienna ) was an Austrian composer , conductor , director of the Conservatory of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna and cathedral music director of St. Stephan in Vienna.
Life
His father, Johann MP Preyer (1773–1850), was a school teacher and regenschori in Hausbrunn. As a child, Gottfried mastered the piano , organ and violin and received vocal training . He later learned to play wind instruments . He completed a teacher training course in Korneuburg and studied figured bass , counterpoint and composition with Simon Sechter at the Vienna Conservatory of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde from 1828 to 1834 . In 1839 he became a professor of harmony and composition at the Conservatory and from 1844 to 1849 he was its director. From 1844 to 1876 Preyer was vice- court conductor of the Vienna court orchestra , from 1846 to 1862 court organist and from 1853 to 1901 cathedral conductor of St. Stephan. He achieved a respected and influential position in Viennese musical life in the 19th century. In recognition of his musical work, he was raised to the nobility in 1894.
He was a collector of pictures, primarily by contemporary French artists, but also owned works by important painters such as Hans Holbein , Rembrandt van Rijn , Peter Paul Rubens and Anthonis van Dyck .
Although Preyer came from a humble background, he managed to build a considerable fortune over the course of his life. As a result of his valuable picture collection he left two million gold crowns , an enormous sum at the time, which he bequeathed to the foundation of the Preyer Children's Hospital in Vienna. After delays, the hospital was only opened in 1915 and existed until 2016. Preyer lies in a grave of honor in the Vienna Central Cemetery (group 32 A, number 8).
In 1912 the Preyergasse in Vienna- Hietzing was named after him.
Works
In the course of his life Preyer wrote over 600, only occasionally printed compositions of sacred and secular pieces of music: 4 Requien , 5 Te Deums , about 25 masses , hymns and responsories , organ works, 2 symphonies , string quartets and songs . The oratorio Noah and the operas Walladmor , Die Freymannshöhle and Amaranth are well known . His compositions of sacred music are still part of the common repertoire of church music today .
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Preyer, Gottfried . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 23rd part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1872, pp. 283–288 ( digitized version ).
- Elfriede Bernbauer: Gottfried von Preyer. His life and work. With a thematic catalog of his works. 4 volumes. Unprinted dissertation, Vienna 1951.
- Christa Harten: Preyer Gottfried von. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 8, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1983, ISBN 3-7001-0187-2 , p. 272 f. (Direct links on p. 272 , p. 273 ).
- Uwe Harten : Preyer, Gottfried Freiherr von. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 4, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2005, ISBN 3-7001-3046-5 .
Web links
- Works by and about Gottfried von Preyer in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Gottfried von Preyer in the German Digital Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Gottfried von Preyer in the International Music Score Library Project
- Deanery Poysdorf on the 200th birthday
- Entry on Gottfried Preyer in the database of the state's memory of the history of Lower Austria ( Museum Niederösterreich )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Preyer, Gottfried von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Preyer, Gottfried Edler von (full name); Preyer, Gottfried |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian composer and conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1807 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hausbrunn , Lower Austria |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 1901 |
| Place of death | Vienna |