Carl August Fischer (composer)
Carl August Fischer , also Karl August Fischer (born July 25, 1828 in Ebersdorf near Chemnitz , † December 25, 1892 in Dresden ) was a German composer and organist .
Life
Carl August Fischer worked as an organist at the English and St. Anne's Churches , later at the Dreikönigskirche in Dresden. Concert tours led him a. a. to Prague , London and Edinburgh . According to Franz Liszt, he was one of the most outstanding organists of his time.
As a composer he appeared with four symphonies for organ and orchestra, a triad with three organ concerts ( Christmas , Easter , Whitsun ), pieces for violin or cello and organ and two organ suites . The professor of music history Markus Rathey describes Fischer as a solid composer who knew how to skillfully handle the formal language of the romantic organ sonata.
His estate is kept in the Saxon State Library - Dresden State and University Library.
Works (selection)
- Three songs for a singing voice with accompaniment of the pianoforte op.2, Praeger & Meier, Bremen, around 1884
- The Ilse (Text: Heinrich Heine )
- I cover her eyes , op.10 (four songs) no.3 (text: Heinrich Heine)
- Bad dream , op.11 (songs) no.2 (text: Heinrich Heine)
- Consolation , for violoncello and organ, Ed .: Bernhard Päuler. Amadeus Verlag, Fichtenau 2000.
- Fantasy , op.21 (CD: Sebastian Krause, Gabriele Wadewitz: Sonntagsposaunenstück - Romantic music for trombone and organ. Audio CD from Raum Klang, 2000.)
- Pentecost, Concert for the Organ , op. 26, ed. by Andreas Rockstroh. Butz music publisher.
- Christmas, concert for the organ
- Easter, concert for the organ
- Adagio in B-flat major. Edited by Rudolph Palme (1834–1909) in: Ritter-Album for the organ. R. Sulzer, Magdeburg [1880].
- "In memoriam". Symphony for orchestra and organ , op. 28 ("Written in memory of Weimar's royal tomb ")
- Symphony for orchestra and organ , op.30
Web links
- Carl August Fischer's estate in the Saxon State Library - Dresden State and University Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Carl August Fischer (composer) in the International Music Score Library Project
literature
- Max Bruch , Carl August Fischer, Max Gulbins , Gustav Adolf Merkel , Max Reger , Camillo Schumann , Josef Sulzer , Oskar Wermann : Romantic music for violoncello and organ, score with 1 part, Carus Verlag, Stuttgart 2002
- Hugo Riemann : History of Music since Beethoven (1800–1900). Berlin / Stuttgart 1900.
Individual evidence
- ↑ in: Organ International. 03/2001.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fischer, Carl August |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fischer, Karl August |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer and organist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1828 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ebersdorf near Chemnitz |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 25, 1892 |
| Place of death | Dresden |