Erich Hartmann (musician)

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is not adequately provided with supporting documents (for example individual proofs ). Information without sufficient evidence could be removed soon. Please help Wikipedia by researching the information and including good evidence.
Erich Hartmann

Erich Hartmann (born January 26, 1920 in Leipzig ; † July 6, 2020 ) was a German double bass player and composer .

Life

Erich Hartmann was born in Leipzig on January 26, 1920 and lived in Berlin . As the son of a piano maker , he grew up between the Music Conservatory and St. Thomas Church in Leipzig . Hartmann studied double bass at the conservatory, now the Leipzig University of Music , with Theodor Albin Findeisen (his last living student) and Max Schulz. At the same time he devoted himself to studying composition with Hermann Grabner . As a young music student he studied the compositions of Béla Bartók , Igor Stravinsky and Arnold Schönberg .

The studies were interrupted due to labor service and military service in World War II. His military service ended due to an injury on September 4, 1942. In October 1942 he resumed studying music. After a successful audition with the Berliner Philharmoniker , he became a member of this orchestra on November 1, 1943. The heavy bombing raids on Berlin also destroyed the Berlin Philharmonic in Bernburger Strasse on January 30, 1944. Hartmann witnessed the events.

Erich Hartmann founded a double bass quartet in 1967, whose members were Erich Hartmann, Klaus Stoll , Wolfgang Kohly, Manfred Dupak, later Rudolf Watzel and Friedrich Witt . In his compositions he is primarily committed to the low string instrument in order to give it a wider impact.

Hartmann was active in the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra until January 31, 1985. He celebrated his 100th birthday on January 26, 2020. Erich Hartmann died on July 6, 2020.

Awards

  • 1973 Ring of Honor of the Berliner Philharmoniker
  • 1985 recipient of the Hans von Bülow Medal.

Major works

The Quartet for Double Basses of November 13, 1967 (Yorke Edition, London) is performed in many countries today. As a result, further double bass quartets were created.

The duo for violoncello and double bass (Verlag Bote & Bock, Berlin) was premiered by Klaus Stoll and Jörg Baumann in Nagoya / Japan on July 8, 1982, and then in Osaka, Fukuoka and Tokyo.

The octet for double bass dated December 12, 1972 (Yorke Edition, London) should also be emphasized . The premiere took place in the Academy of the Arts in Berlin on March 5, 1976. On April 21, 1976 a radio recording was made in the RIAS . The soloists were Rudolf Watzel, Friedrich Witt , Rolf Ranke, Manfred Dupak, Klaus Stoll, Wolfgang Güttler , Erich Hartmann and Wolfgang Kohly. [The soloists are also listed in the following according to parts]

Hartmann's adaptation of Johann Strauss' waltz An der Schöne Blaue Donau for eight double basses (publisher edition modern, Munich / Karlsruhe) was very successful: radio recording on September 25, 1975, performance on October 6, 1979 at the Chancellor's festival, 100th anniversary celebration of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 1982 (Philharmonic Revue). Soloists: Rudolf Watzel, Friedrich Witt , Wolfgang Kohly, Manfred Dupak, Klaus Stoll, Wolfgang Güttler, Rainer Zepperitz , Erich Hartmann, Rolf Ranke and Ulrich Wolff.

Other works (selection)

Compositions for double bass

  • Quartet for double bass , 1967 - see above
  • Duets 1–6 (from 10 duets) for 2 double basses, composed between November 9, 1965 and January 14, 1967; Dedicated to Klaus Stoll, published by Friedrich Hofmeister Verlag, Leipzig
  • Four pieces for three double basses on February 9, 1968, world premiere at Kunstamt Berlin-Steglitz on June 2, 1970; Recordings at RIAS on January 16, 1973, at SFB on June 25, 1980; Soloists: Klaus Stoll, Wolfgang Kohly, EH, published by Verlag Bote & Bock , Berlin
  • French suite for 4 double basses from September 30, 1970, published by R.Ricordi and Edition Modern, Munich / Karlsruhe
  • Three miniatures for three double basses World premiere on July 5, 1975; Soloists: Klaus Stoll, EH, Wolfgang Kohly. Recorded at the SFB on March 15, 1977, published by Ries & Erler , Berlin
  • Octet for double basses , 1972 - see above
  • Scherzo (Persiflage) for 3 double basses, world premiere at the British Center Berlin on January 17, 1979; Soloists as under No. 3, published by the book and music publisher Werner Feja, Berlin
  • Quartet 80 for 4 double basses from April 17, 1980
  • Prelude for 4 double basses The piece was composed in Japan during an orchestral tour. Recording of sound and film in the Salzburg Festival Hall on June 4, 1981; Soloists: Friedrich Witt, Klaus Stoll, EH and Wolfgang Kohly, published by Ries & Erler Verlag, Berlin
  • Seven aphorisms for 2 double basses from July 1, 1981, published by Ries & Erler, Berlin
  • Rhapsody for solo double bass , world premiere in Charlottenburg Palace (oak gallery) on March 14, 1985; Soloist Norbert Duka, also dedicatee, has been published by Verlag Bote & Bock, Berlin
  • The Wal on Hike for solo double bass from June 2, 1995, published by the book and music publisher Werner Feja, Berlin
  • Two duos for 2 double basses (June 1, 2007) and Largo for 2 double basses with 4 versions (January 24, 2008) for Joachim Bentrup
  • Arrangement of the Ave Verum by WAMozart for 4 double basses. With the soloists (as under No. 9); Photo taken by Teldec, December 1978
  • Treasure Waltz from The Gypsy Baron by Johann Strauss; arranged for eight double basses, December 29, 1977, published by Ries & Erler, Berlin and published by R.Ricordi and Edition Modern, Munich / Karlsruhe
  • Arrangement of the Johann Strauss waltz On the beautiful Blue Danube for eight double basses, 1975 - see above

Compositions for double bass and piano

  • Spanish serenade for double bass and piano on December 9, 1970
  • Sonatina for double bass and piano from February 6, 1972; Recording at WDR Cologne on June 9, 1980; Soloists: Wolfgang Güttler and Manfred Theilen (piano); both also dedicators, published by R.Ricordi and Edition Modern, Munich / Karlsruhe
  • Impressions in G for double bass and piano; First performed at Wigmore Hall, London on March 9, 1974; Klaus Stoll (double bass) and EH (piano)
  • Capriccio for double bass and piano; First performance at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester on June 16, 1976 and on June 17, 1976 at Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh Festival / Suffolk; Klaus Stoll (double bass) and EH (piano); BBC recording
  • Salon pieces for double bass and piano dated August 11, 1989, published by Low Note Verlag, Aachen
  • Impressions - Seven easy pieces for double bass and piano, published by R.Ricordi and Edition Modern, Munich / Karlsruhe

Compositions for double bass and other string instruments

  • Partita for viola and double bass, February 28, 1982
  • Duo for violoncello and double bass, 1982
  • Great trio for violin, violoncello and double bass from March 1985; World premiere on September 9, 1998 by the Hoyer Trio in the town hall of Berlin-Pankow; Soloists: Klaus Hoyer (violin), Uta Lindemann (violoncello), Karsten Lauke (double bass), published by the book and music publisher Werner Feja, Berlin
  • Rêverie pour alto, violoncelle et contrabasse - Homage to Serge Koussevitzky; First performance at the University of Music Freiburg on November 8, 1986; Soloists: Andreas Kirchner (viola), Gregor Horsch (cello), Annette Schilli (double bass), published by Verlag Bote & Bock, Berlin
  • Second trio for violin, violoncello and double bass from November 24, 1998; First performance in the Brandenburger Theater , Brandenburg an der Havel on February 25, 2001 by the Hoyer Trio

Compositions for double bass, strings and other instruments

  • Three studies for 2 double basses, harp, timpani and percussion; First performance at RIAS on June 21, 1969; Conductor Werner Thärichen, Klaus Stoll (1.Kb), Wolfgang Kohly (2.Kb), Fritz Helmis (harp), Gerassimo Avgerinos (timpani), published by Ries & Erler, Berlin
  • Dialogues for 2 double basses, flute and harpsichord; World premiere at the British Center Berlin on September 17, 1970; Soloists: EH, Klaus Stoll, Johanna Kassner (flute) and Helge Jörns (harpsichord), published by Verlag Bote & Bock, Berlin
  • Divertimento for solo double bass, strings, harp, timpani and percussion; World premiere at the Philharmonie Berlin on October 24, 1983; Conductor Martin Fischer-Dieskau, soloist Friedrich Witt

Compositions for wind instruments

  • Seven pieces for oboe d'amore, cor anglais and bassoon; Recorded in the SFB on March 2, 1978; Soloists: Burkhard Rohde (oboe d'amore), Gerhard Stempnik (English horn) and Günter Piesk (bassoon), published by Ries & Erler, Berlin
  • Twelve Pieces for Bass Clarinet Solo; dedicated to Renate Rusche; First performance on January 25, 1985 in the station RIAS, published by the book and music publisher Werner Feja, Berlin
  • Quintet for bassoons; First performance on July 7, 1986 in the Joachimthalschen Gymnasium, Berlin-Wilmersdorf; Mannheim Rosengarten, Stamnitz-Saal, January 22, 1990; and at SWF Kaiserslautern on February 9, 1992; Soloists: Markus Tukkanen, Derek Krüger, Stefan Rocke, Norbert Mohren and Ekkehart Oehme (also contrabassoon), published by the book and music publisher Werner Feja, Berlin
  • Sinfonia piccola for 7 bassoons and double bassoon dated June 5, 1993, published by the book and music publisher Werner Feja, Berlin

Compositions for other instruments

  • Viola sonata with piano accompaniment from March 8, 1989 for Ulrich Fritze

Published works with the following publishers

  • Book and music publisher Werner Feja, Berlin
  • Ries & Erler publishing house, Berlin
  • Friedrich Hofmeister Verlag, Leipzig
  • R.Ricordi and Edition Modern, Munich / Karlsruhe
  • Publishing house Bote & Bock, Berlin
  • Low Note Verlag, Aachen

Book publications

  • The Berliner Philharmoniker at zero hour. Memories of the time of the downfall of the old Philharmonic . Music and book publisher Feja, Berlin 1996, ISBN 3-929355-02-7 .

literature

  • Berliner Philharmoniker: Variations with Orchestra - 125 Years of the Berliner Philharmoniker . Volume 2: Biographies and Concerts. Verlag Henschel, 2007, ISBN 978-3-89487-568-8

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Mourning Erich Hartmann. Berliner Philharmoniker, July 7, 2020, accessed on July 14, 2020 .
  2. ↑ Erich Hartmann turns 100. In: berliner-philharmoniker.de. , January 24, 2020, accessed February 7, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Hartmann, Erich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer and double bass player
DATE OF BIRTH January 26, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH Leipzig
DATE OF DEATH July 6, 2020