Gustava Bley
Gustava Bley (born April 1, 1844 in Bergen ; † December 19, 1930 ibid) was a German composer , musician and choir director.
Life
Gustava Bley was the daughter of an innkeeper who owned the renowned "Prinz von Preußen" hotel in Bergen. Gustava received his first musical inspiration from her mother, who played the piano herself. The Putbus music teacher Müller recognized the talent of the young Gustava and, following his advocacy, the father sent his talented daughter to Berlin to attend Tausig's school of piano playing . She took lessons in Berlin from Professor Adolf Jensen , from the composer Otto Leßmann and later from the piano teacher and music writer Professor Alexis Hollaender . After the financial means were exhausted, Gustava returned to Bergen. In addition to composing, she was involved in the musical promotion of young people and laypeople. She headed the women's choir, which grew from 28 to 108 members in 1893. On the occasion of the 700th anniversary of a Bergen church, she conducted a performance of this choir together with the soloists Heinrich Grahl and Natalie Bökow. Gustava Bley composed a large number of psalms, songs, female choirs and piano pieces, which were published by the court music publisher Adolph Fürstner in Berlin.
Works
- The rose bush
Fonts
- Gustava Bley: Notes of an eighty-year-old from her life as an artist and from her homeland. Friedrich Jasper, Vienna 1925.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bley, Gustava |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer, musician and choir director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1, 1844 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mountains on Rügen |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 19, 1930 |
| Place of death | Mountains on Rügen |