Julius Weissenborn
Christian Julius Weissenborn (born April 13, 1837 in Friedrichstanneck near Eisenberg , † April 21, 1888 in Leipzig ) was a German bassoonist , composer and university teacher .
Life
Weissenborn was born in 1837 as the son of the bassoonist Friedrich Louis Weissenborn . From 1857 to 1887 he was principal bassoonist at the Gewandhaus Orchestra and from 1882 to 1887 he was the first professor of bassoon at the Leipzig Conservatory . After attempts as a composer of romantic bassoon pieces, he emerged as the author of school works for bassoon, which are still considered the standard today. His bassoon school was later arranged by Carl Schaefer .
Works (selection)
- Bassoon school with theoretical explanations - Leipzig: Hofmeister, 1952
- Bassoon Studies Op. 8 - CF Peters
- Bassoon Studies op. 8 Part II, For advanced - CF Peters
- Five small pieces for bassoon and piano - Hofheim (Taunus), Leipzig: Friedrich Hofmeister, 1994
- Capriccio for bassoon and piano op.14 - Leipzig: Friedrich Hofmeister, 1953
literature
- Hans-Rainer Jung, Claudius Böhm: The Gewandhaus Orchestra. Its members and its history since 1743. Faber & Faber, Leipzig 2006, ISBN 978-3-936618-86-0 , p. 118.
Web links
Commons : Julius Weissenborn - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Literature by and about Julius Weissenborn in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ^ University of Music and Theater Leipzig - Workshop on Julius Weissenborn - William Waterhouse in Leipzig
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weissenborn, Julius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Weissenborn, Christian Julius (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German bassoonist, composer and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 13, 1837 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Friedrichstanneck near Eisenberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 21, 1888 |
| Place of death | Leipzig |