Georg Caspar Schürmann
Georg Caspar Schürmann , also: Schurmann , High German: Scheuermann (* 1672 or early 1673 in the Wunstorf district of Idensen ; † February 25, 1751 in Wolfenbüttel ) was a German singer (tenor) and composer of the Baroque .
Life
In addition to his studies, Georg Caspar Schürmann conducted vocal studies. In 1693 he became a falsettist in Hamburg . In 1694 Schürmann was commissioned to compose the inauguration cantata for Salzdahlum Castle near Wolfenbüttel and in 1697 took over the direction of opera and church music in Braunschweig and Wolfenbüttel. After a study trip to Italy and as a guest conductor activity from 1702 at the court of Duke Bernhard I in Meiningen , where he further built up the Meiningen court orchestra , Schürmann was officially Kapellmeister at the court of Duke Anton Ulrich von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel , where he wrote numerous stage works. Schürmann died after 54 years of service at the age of 79.
Works
The operatic style of Schürmann, who also emerged as an actor, music and text processor, is characterized by harmonious richness, careful contrapuntal work through, flexible handling of form and extremely effective character representation.
Preserved opera libretti:
- Salomon, in a singing game. (Text: Anton Ulrich (Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel) ). Wolfenbüttel, undated [1697?]
- Daniel, in a singing game. (Text: Christian Knorr von Rosenroth ). Brunswick 1701
- Telemaque. (Text: Johann Christoph Frauendorff ; ballet interludes by dance master Samuel Rudolph Behr ). Naumburg 1706
- L'amor insanguinato or Holofernes. (Text: Joachim Beccau ). Brunswick 1716
- The Pleiades or the Seven Stars. (Text: Friedrich Christian Bressand ). Braunschweig 1716 (and Wolfenbüttel 1735)
- The noble Porsenna. (Text: Friedrich Christian Bressand). Wolfenbüttel 1718
- Heinrich the Vogler. (Text: Johann Ulrich König ). Wolfenbüttel 1718 (below)
- The faithful Alceste in an opera. (Text: Johann Ulrich König). Braunschweig 1719 (below)
- Ludovicus Pius or Ludewig the Pious. Brunswick 1726
- Clelia, presented in an opera. (Text: Friedrich Christian Bressand). Brunswick 1730
- Procris and Cephalus, in an opera. (Text: Friedrich Christian Bressand). Wolfenbüttel 1734
literature
- Robert Eitner : Schürmann, Georg Caspar . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 33, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1891, pp. 94-96.
- Carsten Niemann: Schürmann, Georg Caspar. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 23, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2007, ISBN 978-3-428-11204-3 , p. 645 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Gustav Friedrich Schmidt: The early German opera and the music-dramatic art of Georg Kaspar Schürmann. 2 volumes. Regensburg 1933
Web links
- Catalog of works on Klassika
- Georg Caspar Schürmann at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hanna Walsdorf, Marie-Thérèse Mourey, Tilden Russell (ed.): Taubert's "Rechtschaffener Tantzmeister" (Leipzig 1717) Frank & Timme, Berlin, 2019, p. 80.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schürmann, Georg Caspar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schurmann, Georg Caspar; Scheuermann, Georg Caspar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German singer (tenor) and composer of the Baroque era |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1672 or 1673 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Idensen |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 25, 1751 |
| Place of death | Wolfenbüttel |