Franz von Elsholtz

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Franz von Elsholtz (born October 1, 1791 in Berlin , † January 22, 1872 in Munich ) was a German poet and writer .

Poems , 1834

Life

Franz Elsholtz came from a middle-class background. He was born the son of a businessman in Berlin and attended the grammar school at the Gray Monastery there . In 1813 he went to the military as a volunteer and took part in the Battle of Leipzig as a lieutenant . In 1816 he was given the post of government secretary in Cologne , but made major trips to Holland and England in the early 20s of the 19th century, and between 1823 and 1825 through Italy. In 1827 he was appointed to head the Gotha court theater with the title of Legation Councilor . From 1830 he lived mostly in Berlin. In February 1833 he married Countess Josepha von Toerring-Seefeld (1789–1877) and in 1837 was appointed ducal Saxon chargé d'affaires in Munich. On December 2, 1839 he was raised to the nobility under the name Elsholtz von Blomberg , but published under the name of Elsholtz . From 1841 he acquired several pieces of land in Berg am Starnberger See and had a country house style villa built with a lookout tower, which the locals called Elsholz Castle . He made the premises available twice a year for the services of the evangelical congregation in this area. In 1851 he retired to his villa and died in Munich in 1872. Later, the boys' institute at Schloss Elsholz was temporarily home to 110 “healthy boys of all denominations and nationalities”.

As a writer, Elsholtz first appeared with hikes through Cologne and the surrounding area (Cologne 1820), which he followed anonymously: The new Achilles, historical sketch from the Greek liberation struggle (Cologne 1821). Less successful than his comedy Come here! (1823) found his larger pieces: Die Hofdame (1825, honored by Goethe in a special review), the tragedy Cordova , the comedy The speaking dog and the vaudeville Les Anglais en France . His plays appeared collected in three volumes (Leipzig 1835–54). In addition to two operas: The Double Trial (music by Aloys Schmitt ) and Tony der Schütz (music by Duke Ernst von Coburg-Gotha ), Elsholtz also published: Views and outlines from the travel folders of two friends (Berlin 1830–31, 2 volumes), poems (Berlin 1834) and Politische Novellen (Berlin 1838) and finally Veteranenlieder (Leipzig 1865).

Franz von Elsholtz 1837 was a founding member of the honorable Munich gentleman's club casual society , a group of poets and thinkers came together in the intellectual exchange. This society still exists today; artists, musicians, scientists, doctors and lawyers have also belonged to it since 1854.

Works

  • Walks through Cologne and its surroundings , Cologne 1820
  • (anonymous) The new Achilles, historical sketch from the liberation struggle of the Greeks , Cologne 1821
  • Come here! , Comedy, 1823
  • The lady-in-waiting , 1825
  • Cordova , tragedy
  • The talking dog , comedy
  • Les Anglais en France , Vaudeville
  • Drama , 3 vols., Leipzig 1835–54
  • The double trial , opera (music by Aloys Schmitt)
  • Tony der Schütz , opera (music by Duke Ernst von Coburg-Gotha)
  • Views and outlines from the travel folders of two friends , 2 vols., Berlin 1830–31
  • Poems , Berlin 1834
  • Political novellas , Berlin 1838
  • Veteran songs , Leipzig 1865

literature

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ The Napoleonic era: Franz von Elsholtz
  2. ↑ State Archives Coburg : Elevation of the Prussian lieutenant Gottlob Franz Elsholtz in Berlin under the name "Elsholtz von Blomberg" into the nobility
  3. ↑ Berg made school
  4. ^ Casual society: The casual society in Munich 1837-1937; Printed as a manuscript , CH Beck'sche Buchdruckerei, Nördlingen 1937, 166 pages
  5. ↑ Informal Society: Articles of Association and Management of the Informal Society Resolved in the General Assembly on February 22, 1866 , printed by Dr. Wild'schen Buchdruckerei (Parcus) 1866, Bavarian State Library , signature Bavar. 2535 cgf; BVB ID: BV021006615
  6. ↑ Bayerische Staatsbibliothek : Tony romantic opera in three acts
personal data
SURNAME Elsholtz, Franz von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German poet and writer
DATE OF BIRTH October 1, 1791
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH January 22, 1872
Place of death Munich