Adolf Schmidt (musician)

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Adolf Schmidt (pseudonym Schmidt-Dolf ; born April 23, 1845 in Breitenfurt , Archduchy of Lower Austria; Austrian Empire ; † November 28, 1905 in Hetzendorf (Vienna) , Vienna, Austria-Hungary ) was an Austrian music teacher, choir director and composer. For many years he was director of the Horak music school in Vienna. Here he acted as a lecturer for choir and solo singing. In addition, he directed various Viennese choirs such as the Vienna Singing Academy and the Wiener Damen-Gesangverein, which he founded himself, and appeared as a composer mainly of choral works, songs and piano pieces.

Life

Adolf Schmidt studied four semesters of Law (Jus) at the University of Vienna . As part of his musical training he had piano lessons with August Tuma, Josef Adalbert Pacher (1818–1878) and Josef Dachs , singing lessons with Friedrich Schmidt (1812–1884) and Julius Stockhausen, as well as lessons in music theory and composition with Simon Sechter and Franz Krenn . He is said to have also received lessons from Anton Bruckner. After he had finally decided on a career as a musician, he became music director at the Kollegium Kalksburg in 1867 . From 1879 to 1905 he taught piano and singing at the Horak piano school . In 1879 he was choirmaster of the Wiedener men's choir. From 1881 to 1884 he led the Vienna Singing Academy as artistic director together with the choirmaster Eusebius Mandyczewskis . In February 1882 Schmidt-Dolf became the deputy choir master of the district association of choral societies in Vienna and the suburbs. In 1883 he became head of the newly established department for solo singing at Horak's piano school. He also directed the institute's choir school. In September 1883 he became choirmaster of the Vienna Commercial Choral Society . In 1885 he founded the Wiener Damen-Singverein. Paula von Lichtenfels was a member of his singing class at the end of the 1880s . Schmidt-Dolf soon headed the Wiedener School of the Horak Institute. After a break, in January 1889 he again took over the position of artistic director at the Viennese choral society he founded. On May 5, 1891, Schmidt-Dolf celebrated his 25th anniversary as an artist. A commemorative ceremony took place in the hall of the Wiedener Musikschule. In a program comprising 30 contributions, all compositions by Schmidt-Dolf, the students of the institute presented his work to the large audience. In May 1896 he again gave up his position as choir master of the Vienna Ladies Choir. Until his death in 1905 he headed the Wieden Institute of the former Horak'schen Music School, which is now named after its new director, the pianist Franz Brixel (1862-1914).

Works (selection)

  • Alpenrosen op. 8 for voice and piano, published by Robitschek in Vienna
  • Smart! Polka Mazurka for piano op.10, published by Otto Maass in Vienna
  • Seeläuten op. 16 for male choir a capella, text: text by Georg Zetter under the pseudonym Friedrich Otte. Dedicated to the men's choir in Reichenberg, published by F. Wessely in Vienna
  • Gold'ne Wolk 'in silent Hoh' op 18 for male chorus a capella, text. J. Altmann, the male voice choir songs ring in Sopron dedicated
  • Greetings to Spring op. 19, for male choir a capella, text: Heinrich Weismann, dedicated to the male choir Arminius , published by Schreiber in Vienna
  • Spring Night op. 20, for male choir a capella, dedicated to the Vienna Commercial Choral Society, published by Schreiber in Vienna
  • Valse brilliant op. 21 for piano, published by c. A. Spina in Vienna
  • Greetings to me , Polka Mazurka for male choir with orchestra or piano op.22 , text: Emanuel Geibel , dedicated to the board of the Wiedener male choir Carl Schmidl, performed on November 14, 1879 at a concert by the Teplitz Liedertafel, published by Spina in Vienna
  • Highland Lullaby, Op. 25 No. 14, for three-part female choir, text. Robert Burns , published by Rebay and Robitschek
  • Don't know how it's coming is op. 31 for four-part male choir, text: M. von Milborn, published by Buchholz and Diebel, Vienna
  • In the distance , Polka francaise for male choir with piano accompaniment op. 32, published in 1879 by Markus Krämer in Vienna
  • Impromptu F sharp minor for piano op. 35, fantasy piece, published in 1880 by Cranz in Hamburg
  • Morning song for piano op.36, fantasy piece, published by Cranz in Hamburg in 1880
  • Die Drei Liebchen op. 37, ballad for three solo voices (tenor I, bass I and bass II), male choir and piano, text: Heinrich Hoffmann, Incipit: Drei luntre Burschen sat , published in 1880 by Buchholz and Diebel in Vienna. An orchestral version was performed by the male choir Liedertafel Teplitz at a concert on November 20, 1881 in Teplitz. OCLC 1038126818
  • I can never believe it op. 38, song for voice with piano, text: Victor Maria v. Milborn (* 1829), published in 1882 by Buchholz and Diebel in Vienna
  • They carried me for the boys op. 39, song for voice with piano, published in 1882 by Buchholz and Diebel in Vienna
  • Lullaby op. 40, song for voice with piano, published in 1882 by Buchholz and Diebel in Vienna
  • Geisterbitte op. 41, song for voice with piano, published in 1882 by Buchholz and Diebel in Vienna
  • When once broke my heart op. 42, song for voice with piano, published in 1882 by Buchholz and Diebel in Vienna
  • Dir alone op. 43, song for voice with piano, published in 1882 by Buchholz and Diebel in Vienna
  • Sehnsucht op. 44, song for voice with piano, text: Franz Bergauer, published in 1882 by Buchholz and Diebel in Vienna
  • Gold'ne Wolk 'in Stiller Höh' op.45, song for voice with piano, published in 1882 by Buchholz and Diebel in Vienna
  • Bis an's Tor op. 46, song for voice with piano, published in 1882 by Buchholz and Diebel in Vienna
  • Die Tage der Rosen op.47 for mixed choir with piano accompaniment, published in 1883 by Buchholz and Diebel in Vienna, in 1884 by Rebay & Robitschek in Vienna
  • Willkommen mein Wald, op. 48 for three-part female choir with piano accompaniment, text: Otto Roquette , published by Rebay and Robitschek in Vienna, also version for mixed choir
  • Oh how beautiful is the springtime op.49, When Spring Rises on the Mountains, male choir with solo quartet, published by Rebay & Robitschek in Vienna, 1884
  • Dornröslein op. 50, song for voice with piano, published in 1882 by Buchholz and Diebel in Vienna
  • It is already beginning to dawn op.51 for male choir with tenor solo, text. Emanuel Geibel, published in 1880 by Buchholz and Diebel in Vienna, also version for three-part female choir
  • It was listening to Laub so dark green op. 52 for male choir, text: August Klingemann , published in 1880 by Buchholz and Diebel in Vienna OCLC 1038110911
  • Au du printemps, Valse elegant op.53 for piano, published in 1882 by Buchholz and Diebel in Vienna, performed at the concert of the Wiener Singakademie on April 29, 1882 in the restaurant Zum green Thor in Vienna, on this occasion, the spring festival of the academy Dedicated to the Vienna Singing Academy.
  • Spring Love , Spring Senses op.54 for three-part female choir with piano accompaniment, Incipit: Do not bloom the roses, published in 1882 by Buchholz and Diebel in Vienna
  • Normal - Polka francaise op. 55, humorous choir for four male voices with piano accompaniment, can also be sung as a quartet, published by Rebay & Robitschek in Vienna in 1885
  • Whitsun has come op.56, for three-part female choir with piano accompaniment, published by Rebay & Robitschek in Vienna, 1886
  • Serenata op.57 for piano, published by Rebay & Robitschek in Vienna, 1886
  • Mazurka op.58 for piano, published by Rebay & Robitschek in Vienna, 1886
  • Two song op. 59 for a single voice with piano, published by Rebay & Robitschek in Vienna, 1887
    • No. 1: In the thorn bush
    • No. 2: your eyes
  • Mazurka op.60 for piano, published by Rebay & Robitschek in Vienna, 1887
  • Waldeszauber, Salon-Polka op.61 for piano, published by Rebay & Robitschek in Vienna, 1887
  • Nachts über die Haide , Character piece Op.62 for piano, dedicated to Coloman Chován (1852–1928), published by Rebay & Robitschek in Vienna, 1887
  • Impromptu op.64 for piano, published by Rebay & Robitschek in Vienna OCLC 839253214
  • Favorite cookies op.66 for three-part female choir, text: from Des Knaben Wunderhorn , published by Rebay & Robitschek in Vienna in 1891, was premiered on April 11, 1891 at a concert of the Vienna Ladies Choir at the State Railway Station, he dedicated the choir to Marie Kohn, the president of the association
  • Barcarole op. 67, dedicated to his pupil Olga Wischata, published by Rebay & Robitschek in Vienna
  • Oh how wonderful is the springtime op. 69 for three-part female choir with piano accompaniment, text: Friedrich von Bodenstedt , published by Adolf Robiczek, Leipzig
  • Im Fliederhain op. 70 for male choir, published in 1896 by F. Röhrich in Vienna
  • Das gschmagin Diarndl , song; performed at the carnival party of the Vienna Singing Academy on February 13, 1882 in the Hotel Weißes Roß in Vienna by Marie Kirchl.
  • Love song from the 16th century. Incipit: Love brings great Freud , arrangement for mixed choir, published in 1882 by Buchholz and Diebel in Vienna, performed at the Volkskonzert of the Vienna Singing Academy on January 29, 1882
  • It's a custom , male choir
  • 's Pfürthdigottnehma , choir in folk tone, performed at the founding singer district festival of the district association of choral societies in Vienna and the suburbs on June 8, 1882 in Augarten
  • Waldeinsamkeit fürSingstimme and Piano, performed at a recital his student Helene Hofecek on 16 November 1893 Hall Ehrbar in Vienna
  • Ludwig van Beethoven: God's power and providence, Hymn to the night after the Andante con moto of . Piano Sonata No. 23 op. 57 Appassionata for three-part female choir a capella, text: Christian Fürchtegott Gellert , published by Robitschek in Vienna
  • Robert Schumann : Im Walde op. 75, 2 for three-part female choir with piano accompaniment arranged by Dolf Schmitt, text: Joseph von Eichendorff , published by Rebay & Robitschek
  • Robert Schumann: Zigeunerleben op. 29, 3 Text: Emanuel Geibel, Incipit: In the shadow of the forest. arranged for three-part female choir by Dolf Schmidt, published by Robitschek in Vienna and Wiesbaden

literature

  • Christian Fastl, Art. "Schmidt, Adolf (pseud. Schmidt-Dolf)" in: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon online, accessed: December 5, 2019 (https://www.musiklexikon.ac.at/ml/musik_S/Schmidt_Adolf.xml).

Web links

Digital copies

  1. ↑ Nachts über die Haide, Op.62 as a digitized version from IMSLP

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c d Christian Fastl: Schmidt, Adolf (pseud. Schmidt-Dolf). In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon online. Institute for Art and Music History Research, 2002, accessed on December 5, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b c Schmidt-Dolf † . In: Neues Wiener Tagblatt (daily edition) . Vienna November 29, 1905, p. 10 ( onb.ac.at [PDF]).
  3. ↑ Wiedener male choir . In: German art & music newspaper . Vienna October 12, 1879, p. 153 ( onb.ac.at [PDF]).
  4. ↑ Major and minor . In: Signals for the musical world . No. 29 . Leipzig April 1882, p. 453 .
  5. ↑ Concert . In: The press . December 24, 1881 ( onb.ac.at [PDF]). Music . In: Wiener Salonblatt . Vienna December 25, 1881 ( onb.ac.at [PDF]).
  6. ↑ Association news . In: Morning Post . Vienna February 6, 1882, p. 4 ( onb.ac.at [PDF]).
  7. ↑ Theater, Art and Literature . In: Neues Wiener Tagblatt (daily edition) . Vienna June 20, 1883, p. 5 ( onb.ac.at [PDF]).
  8. ↑ Horak's piano schools . In: The press . Vienna September 3, 1884, p. 3 ( onb.ac.at [PDF]).
  9. ↑ Association news . In: The press . Vienna October 19, 1883, p. 11 ( onb.ac.at [PDF]).
  10. ↑ From the club life . In: Deutsche Kunst- & Musikzeitung . Vienna February 18, 1885, p. 90 .
  11. ↑ Pupils concert with orchestra . In: The press . Vienna April 8, 1888, p. 16 ( onb.ac.at [PDF]).
  12. ↑ From the concert hall . In: Austrian music and theater newspaper . Vienna January 1, 1889, p. 8 .
  13. ↑ Theater and Art News . In: New Free Press . Vienna February 2, 1889, p. 7 ( onb.ac.at [PDF]).
  14. ^ Vienna Women's Choral Society . In: German art and music newspaper . Vienna January 20, 1889, p. 28 .
  15. ↑ Concert . In: DeutscheKunst- & Musikzeitung . Rebay & Robitschek, Vienna May 10, 1891, p. 141 .
  16. ↑ Court and staff news . In: The press . Vienna May 3, 1891, p. 9 ( onb.ac.at [PDF]).
  17. ↑ From the choral societies . In: The press . Vienna May 20, 1896, p. 5 ( onb.ac.at [PDF]).
  18. ↑ Liedertafel concert . In: Teplitz-Schönauer Anzeiger . November 22, 1879, p. 4 ( onb.ac.at [PDF]).
  19. ^ German Singers' Association in Bohemia . In: Prager Tagblatt . Prague December 30, 1879, p. 6 ( onb.ac.at [PDF]).
  20. ↑ Men's Choir Song Board . In: Teplitz-Schönauer Anzeiger . November 19, 1881, p. 4 ( onb.ac.at [PDF]).
  21. ^ Concert of the Liedertafel . In: Teplitz-Schönauer Anzeiger . November 23, 1881, p. 4 ( onb.ac.at [PDF]).
  22. ↑ Vienna Ladies Choir . In: Deutsche Kunst- & Musikzeitung . Vienna May 1, 1891, p. 134 .
  23. ↑ Theater and Art News . In: The press . Brno February 18, 1882, p. 10 ( onb.ac.at [PDF]).
  24. ↑ Vienna . In: Musikalisches Wochenblatt . Leipzig February 9, 1882, p. 7 ( onb.ac.at [PDF]).
  25. ^ Gauverband der Gesangvereine Vienna and the suburbs . In: Deutsche Kunst- & Musikzeitung . Vienna May 30, 1882, p. 201 .
  26. ↑ Concert . In: Deutsche Kunst- & Musikzeitung . Rebay & Robitschek, Vienna December 1, 1893, p. 300 .
personal data
SURNAME Schmidt, Adolf
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dolf-Schmidt, Schmidt-Dolf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Music pedagogue, choir director and composer
DATE OF BIRTH April 23, 1845
PLACE OF BIRTH Breitenfurt near Vienna , Archduchy of Lower Austria, Austrian Empire
DATE OF DEATH November 28, 1905
Place of death Hetzendorf (Vienna) , Vienna , Austria-Hungary