Carl Gottlieb Reissiger

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Carl Gottlieb Reissiger
Birthplace of Carl Gottlieb Reissiger in Bad Belzig
Grave of Carl Gottlieb Reissiger on the Trinity cemetery in Dresden-Johannstadt

Carl Gottlieb Reissiger (born January 31, 1798 in Belzig , † November 7, 1859 in Dresden ) was a German conductor , composer and musician.

Life

Carl Gottlieb Reissiger was the son of the cantor Christian Gottlieb Reissiger . He received his first piano and violin lessons from his father. His brother was the Dehn student Friedrich August Reissiger . From 1811 he attended the Thomasschule in Leipzig and already played as a student ( alt ) concerts in the Gewandhaus. Thomaskantor Johann Gottfriedschicht gave him piano lessons.

He enrolled at the University of Leipzig in 1818 to study theology , which he did not, however, finish. From 1818 to 1820 he was second violinist and violist in the Leipzig theater orchestra ( Gewandhausorchester ). In 1821 he received a scholarship from the Prussian government in Vienna (lessons with Antonio Salieri ) and Munich (lessons with Peter von Winter ). In 1823 he moved to Berlin as a music teacher. In 1824/25 he went on a study trip to Italy, France and Belgium.

In 1826 he sang for a short time with Carl Friedrich Zelter in the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin . In 1826 he was appointed music director of the Deutsche Oper as the successor to Heinrich Marschner in Dresden , but then succeeded Carl Maria von Weber as court conductor. He held the office until his death in 1859.

He belonged to the Masonic lodges Balduin zur Linde in Leipzig and To the three swords and Asträa zum greening diamond in Dresden.

plant

Reissiger created an extensive work of compositions, including the oratorio David (1852), nine Latin and four German masses and 60 songs. His large masses (10 to 12 in number), composed for the Catholic Court Church , are characterized by rich melodies and warm feelings. The same is true for his hymns, motets and songs, which have appeared in many collections, as well as for the oratorio David . He also published orchestral and chamber music of all kinds. Reissiger's most successful works include his operas. The rock mill is lost today, only the overture is preserved.

Operas

In addition to his own works, he was also known for the premiere of Wagner's Rienzi in 1842 at the Royal Court Theater . One of his students was Hermann Berens .

Documents

Letters from KG Reissiger from 1838 to 1859 are in the holdings of the Leipzig music publisher CFPeters in the Leipzig State Archives .

estate

A partial estate from CG Reissiger (volume: approx. 300 catalog numbers) is kept in the music department of the Saxon State Library - Dresden State and University Library (call number: Mus.4888 -...). The stock contains 65 music autographs as well as numerous copies and prints. Another part of the estate is in the Berlin State Library .

literature

Web links

Commons : Carl Gottlieb Reissiger  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Calliope | Union catalog for archival and archive-like stocks and national documentation instrument for personal papers and autographs. Retrieved May 11, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Calliope | Union catalog for archival and archive-like stocks and national documentation instrument for personal papers and autographs. Retrieved May 11, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Reissiger, Carl Gottlieb
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Kapellmeister, composer and musician
DATE OF BIRTH January 31, 1798
PLACE OF BIRTH Belzig
DATE OF DEATH November 7, 1859
Place of death Dresden