Gerhard Schjelderup

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Gerhard Rosenkrone Schjelderup, around 1930

Gerhard Rosenkrone Schjelderup (born November 17, 1859 in Kristiansand , † July 29, 1933 in Benediktbeuern ) was a Norwegian composer and cellist . His style was influenced by Richard Wagner .

Life

Schjelderup learned to play the cello as a child. From 1878–1883 ​​he studied the instrument at the Paris Conservatory with Auguste Franchomme , music theory with Augustin Savard and composition with Jules Massenet . In Paris he came into contact with Wagner's music. A performance of the Ring of the Nibelung , which he attended, was decisive for his further development . From then on, he mainly wrote musical dramas . In contrast to Wagner, he wanted to take a more psychological direction and portray “the infinitely rich life of the spirit”.

From 1890 he lived mainly in Germany. He was Professor of Music in Munich and Honorary Professor in Dresden . However, he remained connected to his homeland and was a co-founder of the Norwegian Composers' Association in 1917, of which he was chairman from its foundation until 1920.

In addition to his music, he wrote a biography about Edvard Grieg , a book about Wagner and numerous articles. His sisters were the music teacher Hanka Petzold and the painter Leis Schjelderup .

The Lübeck theater gained recognition when, the year after the artist's death, it decided to premiere his opera Liebessnächte , which had been in manuscript since 1930. This activity was also recognized positively by the external press. It should be noted that Eleonore (Weitzmann-) Schjelderup, daughter of the composer, was engaged at the Lübeck theater.

Works

Operas

  • Austanfyre sol and vestanfyre måne (1889–1890). WP : first act Munich 1990
  • Sunday morning (1891–92). Premiere: Munich 1893
  • Norwegian wedding (1894). WP: Prague 1900; as Bruderovet Oslo (then still "Kristiania") in 1919
  • En hellig aften (1895). Premiere: Oslo 1915
  • Sampo Lappelill (1890-1900)
  • Et folk i nød (1906-07)
  • Vårnatt (1906-07). WP: Dresden 1908; Oslo 1915
  • Opal (1915). Premiere: Dresden 1915
  • The røde pimpernell
  • Petrels . WP: Schwerin 1926; as Stormfugl Oslo 1927
  • Love Nights (1930). Premiere: Lübeck 1934

Incidental music

  • Offerildene (K. Gjellerup). Premiere: Dresden 1903
  • Kong Friedwahn (1904)
  • Macbeth ( Shakespeare )
  • Fire ( Ibsen )

Others

  • 2 symphonies No. 1 (1887) and No. 2 ( Til Norge ) (1924)
  • Brand , symphonic drama (1914)
  • Sommernatt på fjorden (1914)
  • Small Norwegian Suite (1930)
  • Spring Dance (1931)
  • Chamber music
  • Songs

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Jörg Fligge: "Beautiful Lübeck Theater World". The city theater during the Nazi dictatorship. Lübeck: Schmidt-Römhild, 2018. ISBN 978-3-7950-5244-7 . P. 147f. (on the premiere of Liebessnächte , 1934; p. 473: on Eleonore (Weitzmann-) Schjelderup.)
personal data
SURNAME Schjelderup, Gerhard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schjelderup, Gerhard Rosenkrone (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Norwegian composer and cellist
DATE OF BIRTH November 17, 1859
PLACE OF BIRTH Kristiansand
DATE OF DEATH July 29, 1933
Place of death Benediktbeuern