Georg Porepp

Georg Porepp - photo from 1914, private collection

Georg Porepp (born October 6, 1875 in Lüneburg , † around 1942 in Berlin ) was a teacher , composer and choir director .

Life

Porepp had been employed as a primary school teacher since September 1898 , after he had passed the first teacher examination on 23 August 1895 and the second on 17 May 1898. As far as is known, Georg Porepp lived near Berlin from 1906 , where he initially lived in Charlottenburg at Suarezstraße 23, probably very close to the school where he worked as a teacher. From 1913 to 1915 he lived in Waltharistraße 18 ( Nikolassee ), from 1916 to 1942 in Berlin-Charlottenburg, Reichsstraße 8.Probably he retired as a teacher in 1937, because from 1938 he is in the address books of Berlin - different from the previous job title as "teacher" or "teacher u. Composer "- only listed with the job title" Composer ".

As a composer, Porepp is likely to have mainly dealt with choral works . On a postcard from 1914 he himself mentions an operetta work . Porepp had connections with the Berlin teachers' choir and the men's choir of the Siemens and Siemens Schuckert officials in Berlin, for which he worked as a choir director. Individual compositions are dedicated to these associations. Some printed editions of his compositions appeared around 1913 in the Hansa-Verlag and in the Musikalienhandlung des Westens, Berlin-Charlottenburg, which was probably the successor to the Virgil-Verlag, Berlin-Charlottenburg. Works by him have also been published by R. Reibenstein, Berlin-Reinickendorf , and Regina-Verlag ( O. Wrede ), Berlin-Dahlem .

In the journal Musikalische Fundgrube: Die Zeitschrift für Hausmusik , which appeared in the first half of the 1930s , a short biography of Porepp is published.

In the time of National Socialism , the Lexicon of Jews in Music was written, in which Porepp could be found.

Georg Porepp died around 1942. He is no longer mentioned in the 1943 Berlin address book.

Works

You are alone for a voice and piano (manuscript, October 28, 1899) (poem by Hans Sehlmeyer) (private collection)
Roter Mohn for four-part male choir (manuscript, June 20, 1915) (private collection)
op. 8 Be careful , you beautiful women ( Spielmannslied ), waltz for singing. u. piano
op.9 Des Singer Wanderlied for male choir (text by Georg Christian Dieffenbach)
op. 10 The ring jumped in two for gem. Choir
op. 11 girl at the spinning wheel for gem. Choir
op. 12 Christmas magic. From Heaven to the Deepest Fissures for three-part female choir, violin and piano accompaniment
op. 13 Christmas legend. Christkind came to the winter forest for singing (one or two voices) with piano accompaniment
op. 14 Forest Adventure for four-part male choir (poem by R.Baumbach), dedicated to the Berlin teachers' choir
op.15 He gave her a ring made of red gold for a four-part male choir (poem by Martin Boelitz)
op. 16/1 And the roses that shine for mixed choir
op. 16/2 Rosenzeit, how quickly over for mixed choir
op. 16/3 Eternal love. I don't like to lay down for a mixed choir
op.17 Merry Journey for four-part male choir (poem by Arthur von Wallpach)
op.18 Nachtwandler for four-part male choir (poem by Gustav Falke)
op. 19 Nocturnal Heide for four-part male voices (seal of Gustav Falcon)
op. 20 A dream (waltz) for piano with text
op. 21 Flirt on the Ice . Rhinelander, for piano
op. 22 Isn't it true, my darling, that was nice
op. 24 Merry Christmas for Singst. and piano
op. 26 The Christmas Fairy A Singspiel for the dear youth (text and music by Georg Porepp. Text book Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Prussian cultural property, music department.)
op. 28 The procession of the winners (character piece) for piano
op.29 Rosenzeit for four-part male choir (poem by H. Seidel)
op. 30 Pfeifer Pfiffikus for four-part male choir (poem by P. Dehmel)
op.31 Frei den Sinn und die Seele for four-part male choir (text by the composer)
op.32 under the window of the beloved serenade for four-part male choir with baritone solo (text by the composer)
Op. 33 Los Vencedores (Tango Argentino), Marche Brésilienne , Fleur du Nord (Waltz)
op. 34 Viva el presidente for piano
op. 35 The dying tango , a dance epilogue.
op. 38 The great war . Patriotic sound painting with singing, declamation and living pictures with instructions for the scenic representation by Bruno Köhler.
op. 46 Beati Foxtrot for piano
op. 49 Old times, you descended to sing. and piano
op. 51 Iskupenie (Redemption). Valse russe, for piano
Late in the evening on board (sea shanty)
On the Volga for salon orchestra with text
Christkind's wooden shoe . Words based on Breton by Johannes Schürmann. ( Musical treasure trove - the magazine for house music , vol. II, issue 12, 1934, Austrian National Library, Vienna)
The big city girl Schwank operetta in 3 acts. Text and music by Georg Porepp (published in 1920 by Hansa-Verlag.) - A copy of the text book could be obtained from the Deutsche Bibliothek Leipzig.
The heart is a strange thing for voice and piano (poem by Heinrich Anacker)
The Tin Soldier in Love for salon orchestra with singing ad libitum
German Boys , March for Piano
You are mine, Katrein (Schifferlied)
You Hamburger Hummel for salon orchestra
Only once a year, during the carnival ... Waltz song for voice and piano (poem by Georg Busse-Palma)
Gondolina for salon orchestra
I had a comrade (funeral march) for piano ( musical treasure trove - Die Zeitschrift für Hausmusik, issue 11, vol. 1., Austrian National Library, Vienna)
In my dream I come to you for a salon orchestra
Lander for piano (id Zeitschr. Musikalische Fundgrube - Die Zeitschrift für Hausmusik Vol. II, Issue 11, 1934, Austrian National Library, Vienna)
Farewell, my girl for salon orchestra
Girls, you're there to kiss the waltz song, also for salon orchestras
Michaelslied , for singing a. Piano. ( Musical treasure trove - Die Zeitschrift für Hausmusik Vol. II, Issue 4, 1933, Austrian National Library, Vienna)
Tomorrow is Schlachtefest - small humorous march for piano ( musical treasure trove - Die Zeitschrift für Hausmusik vol. II, issue 12, 1934, Austrian National Library, Vienna)
Oh, you, Marietta Happy serenade for salon orchestra
Easter morning in Rome . Intermezzo religioso
Polish dance (for salon orchestra instr. By Walter Witte), 1937
Prima Ballerina , graceful waltz, for salon orchestra arranged by F. Mueller -Melborn. (Stadtbücherei Wesel) Porepp.mid

Prinzenlaunen operetta in three acts and a prelude by Carl Schüler and Georg Porepp. Song texts and music by Georg Porepp. (City of Vienna, Vienna Library)

Spring promenade for salon orchestras

Scheidezeit popular song for voice and piano (poem by Heinrich Anacker)

Swabian country dealer for salon orchestra

Seven simple ways for Singst. and piano

Traumglück , slow waltz for piano

The future belongs to us , march for piano

What the little butterflies tell each other . Waltz Intermezzo

Ten little negroes dance intermezzo, comp. U. Text by Georg Porepp. Instr. by Walter Witte (copy from the Palatinate State Library in Speyer)

Dwarf King's castle guard . Character piece (also for string orchestra)

Rhythm and melody , four easy piano pieces (in: Musikalische Fundgrube - Die Zeitschrift für Hausmusik ).

Many of his works can be found in the music collection of the Secret State Archives of Prussian Cultural Heritage .

literature

Musical treasure trove: The magazine for house music , volume I, volume IV
Exterminated! The Lexicon of the Jews in Music and its Murderous Consequences . Dittrich-Verlag, Cologne 1999, ISBN 3-920862-25-2

Web links

Commons : Georg Porepp - album with pictures, videos and audio files

Georg Porepp in the catalog of the German National Library

References and comments

↑ The biography reads: “Georg Porepp was born on October 6th, 1875 in Lüneburg and already enjoyed the music lessons of the organist at the Johanniskirche in his hometown. He later studied music thoroughly with Wolf in Hamburg. 1901 director of the Siemens choir in Berlin. Author of acclaimed operettas and musical plays. Particularly gifted for the cheerful muse to which he has dedicated himself with the best of luck. P. is one of our best employees in fine light music. "
↑ Like Eva Weissweiler in Eliminated! The Lexicon of the Jews in Music and its murderous consequences explained, it has in today's z. In some cases no longer tangible war editions of the "Lexicon" were given additions with the names of "Jewish suspect composers whose parentage check appears to be necessary." The name of Georg Porepp can also be found under these names.

personal data
SURNAME	Porepp, Georg
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German teacher, composer and choir director
DATE OF BIRTH	October 6, 1875
PLACE OF BIRTH	Luneburg
DATE OF DEATH	around 1942
Place of death	Berlin

[1] The biography reads: “Georg Porepp was born on October 6th, 1875 in Lüneburg and already enjoyed the music lessons of the organist at the Johanniskirche in his hometown. He later studied music thoroughly with Wolf in Hamburg. 1901 director of the Siemens choir in Berlin. Author of acclaimed operettas and musical plays. Particularly gifted for the cheerful muse to which he has dedicated himself with the best of luck. P. is one of our best employees in fine light music. "

[2] Like Eva Weissweiler in Eliminated! The Lexicon of the Jews in Music and its murderous consequences explained, it has in today's z. In some cases no longer tangible war editions of the "Lexicon" were given additions with the names of "Jewish suspect composers whose parentage check appears to be necessary." The name of Georg Porepp can also be found under these names.