Christian Heinrich Hohmann
Christian Heinrich Hohmann (born March 7, 1811 in Niederwerrn ; † May 12, 1861 in Schwabach ) was a Franconian composer, music teacher and violin school writer.
Life
Hohmann was a son of the farmer and tailor Georg Hohmann and Anna Hörlein. Active as a teacher at the teachers' seminar in Altdorf and Schwabach, Hohmann wrote several educational works, including a violin school, still known today as the Hohmann-Heim (ISMN M-700014-11-7), but also originally published (previously at Universal Edition Vienna ; now at FIRMAMENT Musik Verlag und Notenvertriebsgesellschaft mbH, Berlin).
He composed commissioned works (chamber music, organ, piano works, songs for solo and choir) and gave songs by Stuntz , Kreutzer , Salieri , Mozart , Breidenstein , Maurer, Hohmann, Freck, Call , Nägeli , Haydn , Schneider , Marschner , Graun, Tröger, Mendelssohn , Keller , Zöllner , Wölfel, Lindpaintner for male choir, with special consideration of educational aspects. Quote:
“So all the songs are given in the score so that the singer has all 4 voices in front of him. It grants this facility unmistakable advantages. "
Honors
In 1952 a street in his home town of Niederwerrn was named in his honor, Hohmannstraße , and streets in Schweinfurt , Bamberg , Ansbach and Bad Kissingen were also named in his honor.
Works
- Violin School I 1835 (her. Karl Nowotny) ISMN M-008-00848-1
- Violin School II 1836 (her. Karl Nowotny) ISMN M-008-00849-8
- Violin School III 1836 (her. Karl Nowotny) ISMN M-008-00850-4
- Violin School IV 1836 (her. Karl Nowotny) ISMN M-008-00851-1
- Violin School V 1836 (her. Karl Nowotny) ISMN M-008-00852-8
- The song messenger from Franconia. A selection of four-part chants for the male choir . 2 booklets. Altdorf 1843/1848
- 55 two-part folk songs for violin
literature
- Christian Heinrich Hohmann. A well-known Franconian music teacher of the 19th century by Artur Wirth in: JbHVMittelfrk 82, 1964/65, pp. 250–255
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hohmannstrasse. In: niederwerrn.de. Retrieved August 23, 2017 .
Web links
- Works by and about Christian Heinrich Hohmann in the catalog of the German National Library
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Hohmann, Christian Heinrich |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Franconian composer, music teacher and Vionlin school writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 7, 1811 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Niederwerrn |
DATE OF DEATH | May 12, 1861 |
Place of death | Schwabach |