Adolf Neuendorff

Adolf Heinrich Anton Magnus Neuendorff (born June 13, 1843 in Hamburg , † December 4, 1897 in New York ) was a German-American composer, violinist, pianist, conductor, director and theater manager.

Life

Born in Germany, Neuendorff emigrated to New York with his father at the age of twelve , where he studied music. In 1859 he made his debut as a concert pianist at Dodworth Hall , and in 1861 he was on a concert tour of Brazil as a violinist .

He was married to the opera singer Georgine von Januschofsky .

pupil

Josefine Vettori

Works (selection)

His catalog raisonné includes two symphonies, several operas and some individual editions for piano and voice.

Also:

The Rat-Charmer of Hamelin / Der Rattenfänger von Hameln (Operetta, 1880) - from it the aria of the Pied Piper "Wander, oh wander"
Don Quixote (Opera, 1882)
Prince Waldmeister (opera, 1887)
The Minstrel (Opera, 1892)

Web links

Sheet music and audio files by Adolf Neuendorff in the International Music Score Library Project

Individual evidence

↑ Januschowsky, Georgine von; married Neuendorff (around 1859–1914), singer. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 3, Publishing House of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 1965, p. 78 f. (Direct links on p. 78 , p. 79 ).

personal data
SURNAME	Neuendorff, Adolf
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Neuendorff, Adolf Heinrich Anton Magnus (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German-American composer, violinist, pianist, conductor, director and theater manager
DATE OF BIRTH	June 13, 1843
PLACE OF BIRTH	Hamburg
DATE OF DEATH	4th December 1897
Place of death	new York

[1] Januschowsky, Georgine von; married Neuendorff (around 1859–1914), singer. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 3, Publishing House of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 1965, p. 78 f. (Direct links on p. 78 , p. 79 ).