Hans Erich Apostle

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Hans Erich Apostel (born January 22, 1901 in Karlsruhe , † November 30, 1972 in Vienna ) was a German composer and representative of the Second Vienna School .

Life

Apostel studied from 1916 to 1919 piano, music theory and conducting with Alfred Lorenz in Karlsruhe . In 1920 he was Kapellmeister and répétiteur at the Badisches Staatstheater in Karlsruhe. From 1921 to 1925 he was a student of Arnold Schönberg in Vienna, from 1925 to 1935 of Alban Berg . At the same time, he privately taught piano, music theory and composition.

Some of his compositions show his particular closeness to Expressionist painting - he was friends with Emil Nolde , Oskar Kokoschka and Alfred Kubin . During the National Socialism his music was considered " degenerate " and was not performed.

Apostel worked as a pianist, accompanist and conductor for contemporary music in Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.

After the war, Apostel helped set up the Austrian section of the Society for New Music . From 1947 to 1950 he was its president. He worked as an editor at Universal Edition in Vienna and was responsible for the new editions of Alban Bergs Wozzeck (1955) and Lulu (1963).

Despite the numerous prizes and awards (including the Austrian State Prize in 1957) that he received, his compositional work received little attention even after the end of the war.

His grave of honor is in the Vienna Central Cemetery (group 32 C, number 57).

Awards

Memberships

  • 1960: Member of the Austrian Art Senate
  • 1963: corresponding member of the Vienna Secession
  • 1963: "Honorary Director" of the North Carolina Music Society in Raleigh (USA)

Works

For a singing voice with accompaniment

  • 5 songs o.op. (The Chinese Flute, translated by Hans Bethge) for Gsg. And Kl. (1923), Ms.
  • Twilight hour (Theodor Storm), “Horch! - Horch!” (Alfred Mombert), “October night” o.Op. (Richard Billinger) for group and class (1925, 1926, 1954), Vienna 1955
  • 5 songs (Alfred Mombert, Der Glühende) for coll. And class (1926), Ms. (referred to as op.12 in the sketches)
  • 5 songs (Hanns Johst, Lieder der Sehnsucht) for deep St. and Kl. Or Orch. Op.3 (1930/31), Vienna 1931
  • 4 songs (Rainer Maria Rilke) for deep St. and Kl. Op.6 (1935), Vienna 1937
  • 5 chants (Friedrich Hölderlin) for deep St. and Orch. Op.9 (1939/40), Vienna 1941
  • 3 chants (Stefan George, Die Lieder von Traum und Tod) for middle grade and grade op. 15 (1948), Vienna / Mn. 1963
  • 3 chants (Georg Trakl) for deep women, 4 va., 2 vc. and Kb. op.18 (1951), Vienna 1953
  • 5 songs (R. Felmayer) for medium singers, fl., Clear. and Fag. op.22 (1953), Vienna 1954
  • Jäger-Ballad von der Gans (Ein New Year's Eve) (text presumably by Apostle) for speaking, acc. Ch. And Orch. (1954/55), Ms.
  • Ode (HE Apostle) for alto and Greek orchestra. op. 36 (1961/62), Vienna 1962
  • 2 chants (Alfred Mombert, Musik der Welt) for alto and piano op.40 (1965), Vienna / Mn. 1965
  • Der Zecher (Erich Schmale), Wiener Lied for Gsg. And Kl. O.op. (1964), Vienna 1964
  • Couplet of Armanda (Albert Drach, game by Master Siebentod) for 3st. Gsg., Kl. And Schlgz. o.op. (1968) Ms.
  • "White sweet peas in the vase" (Etta Reich) for middle grade and class op.46a (1971), Vienna / Mn. 1975

Choral works

  • Sea calm and happy journey (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe) for 4 hours. M.-Ch. a cappella (1928), Ms.
  • Requiem (after Rainer Maria Rilke, Book of Hours) for 8st. according to Ch. And Orch. Op.4 (1933), Vienna 1938
  • “O say where you are” (Friedrich Rückert) for 6th. Kn.-Ch. or Fr.-Ch. a cappella op.10, no.1 (1942), Ms.
  • Infidelity (Joseph Eichendorff) op. 10 no.2, discarded
  • “There were two royal children”, Var. for according to Ch. A cappella op.10, no.3 (1941), Vienna 1953
  • At midnight (Eduard Mörike) for 6 hours. according to Ch. A cappella op.16 (1957), Vienna 1957
  • Height of the year (Johann Grunert) for 4st. M.-Ch. op.28 (1958), Vienna / Mn. 1963
  • New Year's rocket with atmospheric sound (text presumably by Apostel) for Fr.-Ch. and Orch. (1963/64), Ms.
  • Triptych (Felix Braun) for 1- to 6st. Kn.-Ch. a cappella and alto fl. op.37 (1964), Vienna / Mn. 1965

Orchestral works

  • Adagio for large Str.-Orch., 2 Hf, Cel. And Kl. Op.11 (1937), Vienna 1946 (2nd movement of a Symph.)
  • Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn op.17 (1949), Vienna 1951
  • Ballade op.21 (1953–55), Vienna 1955 (arrangement of Fantasia ritmica for class)
  • Variations over 3 folk songs o.op. (1956) Ms.
  • Rondo ritmico op.27 (1957), Vienna 1957
  • Piano Concerto op.30 (1958), print version for 2 grades fourhd., Vienna 1960
  • Festl. Music for brass orchestra. o.op. (1958–1962), Vienna / Mn. 1970
  • 5 Austrian miniatures o.op. (1959), Vienna 1961
  • Chamber Symphony op.41 (1965–1967). Vienna 1969
  • Epitaph for St. Orch. op.43 (1969), Ms.
  • Paralipomena dodekaphonika. The Haydn Var. op.17 other part op.44 (1969/70), Vienna 1971
  • Passacaglia op.50 (1972), Vienna 1974

Chamber music

  • String quartet o.op. (1926). Ms.
  • String Quartet No.1 Op.7 (1935), Vienna 1949
  • Quartet. for Fl., Klar., Hrn. and Fag. op.14 (1947–1949). Vienna 1952
  • Sonatina for Fl op.19, No. 1 (1951), Vienna 1953
  • Sonatina for clear. op.19, no.2 (1952), Vienna 1953
  • Sonatina for Fag. Op.19, No. 3 (1952), Vienna 1953
  • 5 bagatelles for bottles, of course. and Fag. op.20 (1952), Vienna 1953
  • Intrada for 9 Trp., 3 Pos., 2 Tubes, 6 Hrn. And Schlgz. op.23 (1954), Vienna 1954/55
  • 6 music for guitar op.25 (1955), Vienna 1963
  • String quartet No. 2 op.26 (1956) Vienna 1958
  • Study for Fl., Va. And Git. Op.29 (1958, rev. 1964), Vienna / Mn. 1975
  • 3 Alpach miniatures. Studies on a twelve-tone series for harpsichord op.32 (1960), Ms.
  • Sonata for Vc. and Kl. op.35 (1962), Vienna 1967
  • 6 epigrams for string quartet op.33 (1962), Vienna 1963
  • Small chamber concert for fl., Va. And guitar op.38 (1964), Vienna Mn. 1965, 2nd edition 1966
  • Birthday fanfare for 6 trp. And 6 pos. O.op. (1964) Ms.
  • Sonatina for Ob. op.39, no.1 (1964), Vienna / Mn. 1965
  • Sonatina for Mr. op.39, No. 2 (1964), Vienna 1965
  • Sonatina for Trp. Op.42, No. 1 (1970), Ms.
  • Sonatina for pos. Op.42, no.2 (1970, only sketches)
  • Fischerhaus-Serenade for Fl., Ob., Klar., Fag., Trp., HrN., Pos. 2 Vl., Va., Vc. and Kb. op.45 (1971), Vienna / Mn. 1972

Piano music

  • Album sheets without op. (1924-1934) Ms.
  • 5 oriental sketches (1926), Ms.
  • 5 piano pieces (1927), Ms.
  • Variations after a Kokoschka portfolio op. 1 (1928), Ms.
  • Sonata op.2 (1929), Ms.
  • Sonatina ritmica op.5 (1934), Vienna / Mn. 1964
  • Variations from “Lulu” (arrangement of the 4th movement of the symphonic pieces from the opera “Lulu” by Alban Berg) for four-hour class. or 2 class o.op. (1935), Vienna 1985
  • Piano piece op.8 (1938), Vienna / Mn. 1964
  • Kubiniana. 10 piano pieces based on drawings by A. Kubin op.13 (1946), Vienna 1947
  • 60 schemes based on drawings by A. Kubin. Adventure of a music pen op.13a (1945–1950), Ms.
  • Fantasia ritmica (original version of the ballad op.21) o.op. (1951/52)
  • Suite "Concise" 7 pieces op.24 (1955), Vienna 1956
  • 4 small piano pieces op.31a (1959), Vienna / Mn. 1962
  • Fantasy op.31b (1959), Vienna 1962
  • Small Passacaglia op.34a (1961), Ms.
  • Toccata op.34b (1961), Ms.

Fonts

  • Reflections on the contemporary Melody . In: Österr. Musician-Ztg. , 36, Apr. 1, 1928. No. 7, p. 1
  • Leonore 40/45 (by R. Liebermann). In: ÖMZ , No. 8, 1953, p. 83 f.
  • Notes on the aesthetic situation . In: Contributions 1967, Kassel u. a. 1967, p. 54 f.
  • Ethics and aesthetics of the musical statement . In: ÖMZ , 25, 1970, pp. 10-16
  • Lecture manuscripts and a. about A. Schönberg and A. Berg in the estate

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ outstanding artist award - music ( memorial from January 8, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on October 28, 2012
personal data
SURNAME Apostle, Hans Erich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German-Austrian composer
DATE OF BIRTH January 22, 1901
PLACE OF BIRTH Karlsruhe
DATE OF DEATH November 30, 1972
Place of death Vienna