Fritz Lubrich

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Fritz Lubrich (born January 26, 1888 in Neustädtel , † April 15, 1971 in Hamburg ) was a German organist and composer .

Life

Fritz Lubrich was born as the son of the cantor and hymnologist Fritz Lubrich sen. (1862–1952) and his wife Mathilde Schramm (1856–1924) were born. Fritz Lubrich jun. attended the teacher training college in Sagan from 1905 to 1908 and in 1907 became a student of Max Reger and Karl Straube at the Leipzig Conservatory . At the end of his studies he received the Arthur Nikisch Prize for Composition.

From 1911 to 1919, Lubrich was a music teacher at the Protestant teacher training college in Bielitz , and in 1917 he received the title of Austrian professor. In 1919 Lubrich became senior organist at the Pauluskirche in Breslau . In 1923 he also received the German and Polish professor titles. In the 1920s, Lubrich became organist at the Church of the Resurrection in Katowice , where he also headed the Meisterschen Gesangverein. In 1928 he conducted the first performances of the B minor Mass by Johann Sebastian Bach and the Missa Solemnis by Ludwig van Beethoven in the area of ​​newly founded Poland in Warsaw . From 1939 to 1945 he was director of the Katowice State Music School. After the Second World War , Lubrich went to Hamburg, where he continued his work as an organist and teacher. From 1948 to 1951 he headed the Hamburg Singing Academy. In 1951 he founded the Hamburg Chamber Choir and became its first conductor. In 1953 he was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit, 1st class.

Engelbert Hilbich , Günter Bialas , Gerd Zacher and Kurt Schwaen were among Fritz Lubrich's students . He was an honorary member of the Max Reger Society.

Lubrich had been married to Hermine Dlask since 1914 and had two daughters.

Works (selection)

Organ music

  • Kyrie eleison (character piece in d), op.9 (1909)
  • Three pieces , op.13 (1911)
  • Introduction and Passacaglia in B flat minor, op.20
  • Three mood pictures , op. 24 (1912)
  • Five Choral Improvisations , op.26 (1912)
  • Three romantic clay pieces (after three pictures by Arnold Böcklin ), op. 37 (1913), dedicated to Charles-Marie Widor
  • Five organ trios , op.44
  • Lamentation for the Dead , op.46 (1914)
  • Prelude and Passacaglia in A minor, op.47
  • Music of the Spheres on Christmas Eve , op.50 (1914)
  • Fantasy and Fugue in D minor, op.54

Piano music

  • From his youth , eight small piano pieces, op.48

Choral music

  • Go out of my heart , cantata for mixed choir, soprano, violin and organ, op.12
  • Two mixed choirs , op.14
  • Christmas music for soprano, mixed choir and organ, op.15
  • Two songs in folk tone for mixed choir, op.16
  • Two male choirs , op.17
  • Two battle songs of German soldiers , op.19
  • Richard the Lionheart's Death , ballad for male choir, op.22
  • Don't punish me in your anger , choral cantata for mixed choir, solo voices, violin, viola, cello and organ, op.25
  • Beskydy Sang for male choir, op.27
  • Evening for mixed choir, op.28
  • Two male choirs , op.29
  • The moon has risen , choral cantata for mixed choir, mezzo-soprano and organ, op.33
  • Chor der Toten for male choir, op.34
  • Two motets for mixed choir a cappella, op.36
  • Song of the German Knights in Poland for male choir, op.38
  • The suitor for male choir, op.39
  • Is God for us , motet for mixed choir, op.42
  • Psalm 126 for mixed choir and organ, op.43
  • Peace for mixed choir, op.60
  • Choral cantata ( Philipp Nicolai ) for mixed choir, solo voices, violin and organ, op.63
  • Three mixed choirs , op.75

Songs

  • Disappointment for voice and piano, op.7a
  • Christkindlein's lullaby for voice and piano (harmonium, organ), op.7b

literature

personal data
SURNAME Lubrich, Fritz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German organist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH January 26, 1888
PLACE OF BIRTH Neustädtel
DATE OF DEATH April 15, 1971
Place of death Hamburg