Fritz Spindler
Fritz Spindler (born November 24, 1816 in Wurzbach , Reuss-Lobenstein , † December 27, 1905 in Niederlößnitz ) was a German pianist and composer ("Tonkünstler").
Life
Fritz Spindler, born in Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Spindler, originally wanted to be a pastor and initially studied Protestant theology, but gave up in favor of his love for music. In Dessau he studied piano with Friedrich Schneider and then devoted himself to teaching and composition. In 1841 Spindler settled in Dresden and published over four hundred compositions, most of them written for piano . These included numerous fantasies on themes from Richard Wagner's operas .
From 1889 at the latest, Spindler was based in Niederlößnitz, where the address book shows him as a tenant, living at Weststrasse 9 (today Heinrich-Heine-Strasse 8). At the time of his death at home, Spindler was the owner of the now listed villa at Heinrich-Heine-Straße 8 , where he lived as a widower with his daughter Johanna Gabriele, a singing teacher. The painter Erwin Spindler (1860–1926) was the eleventh of his children.
Works (excerpt)
- Wave game Op. 6th
- Lily of the Valley Op. 44
- 1st Symphony in B minor Op. 60
- Meadow Flowers Op. 65
- Pieces from R. Wagner's Tannhäuser Op. 94 (in cooperation with Richard Wagner )
- Murmuring Bach Op. 113
- The monastery bell Op. 116
- Wild roses. 3 pieces for piano Op. 120 No. 3 (1860)
- La Jardiniere Op. 124 (1860)
- The attack of the hussars Op. 140 (1861)
- 2nd Symphony in C minor Op. 150
- Sonatina in C Op. 157 No. 4th
- Moldavian song by DF for piano transferred Op. 193 (1872)
- Dance modes for piano Op. 237 No. 2 (approx. 1875)
- The Silver Bach Op. 254
- The Bach Op. 258
- O Sanctissima Op. 302
- Sonata for Horn and Piano Op. 347 (1884)
- 5 immortelles
- Trumpet Serenade
- song without Words
- Ten Christmas Pieces for Pianoforte Op. 302
- Opera album. Fantasies about popular operas for pianoforte solo, 2 volumes, newly revised edition in Edition Peters No. 1548/1549
- Warrior life. Werk 140. Five tone pictures for piano. No. 3: Hussar ride. For piano 4 hands arrang. by Theodor Herbert
Web links
- Fritz Spindler's estate in the Saxon State Library - Dresden State and University Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Fritz Spindler in the International Music Score Library Project
- Opus list at the International Music Score Library Project
- List of pictures from the collection of the Frankfurt / Main University Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d according to Kötzschenbroda death register No. 289/1905.
- ^ Address book Kötzschenbroda 1889, p. 55.
- ↑ according to written information from the Radebeul City Archives to user: Jbergner on October 20, 2010.
- ^ Address book of Dresden with suburbs (1901), p. 396.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Spindler, Fritz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German pianist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1816 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wurzbach |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 27, 1905 |
| Place of death | Niederloessnitz |