Hans Ahlgrimm
Hans Ahlgrimm (born November 10, 1904 in Vienna , † April 23, 1945 in Berlin ) was an Austrian composer and violinist .
Life
Ahlgrimm received his first piano lessons from his mother. It was soon established that he had perfect pitch. From 1910 he received violin lessons at the Vienna Conservatory . In 1919 he was finally determined for a musical career and entered the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna . He studied with Ferdinand Löwe Orchestra, with Franz Schmidt counterpoint and composition and with Eusebius Mandyczewski music history and instrumentation. He also studied violin with Otakar Ševčík . He completed his studies with a doctorate. From 1925 to 1926 he was concert master of the Innsbruck Musikverein. From 1926 to 1929 he was employed as a teacher at the Vienna People's Conservatory. The Berlin State Opera engaged him in 1929 as first violinist. From 1931 until his death in 1945 he was employed as second violinist and violist with the Berliner Philharmoniker . As a composer he made a name for himself primarily with his trumpet concerto, which the Philharmonic Orchestra performed several times.
Works (selection)
- Sonata for violin or alto flute and piano
- Concerto for trumpet with a small orchestra
- Concerto for violin with orchestra
- Divertimento for violin, flute and viola
- "Come sweet death", symphonic variations on a theme by Joh. Seb. Bach for large orchestra
- Parable: It is a fountain called Leid (Rich. Dehmel), for 6-part mixed choir.
Web links
- Hans Ahlgrimm in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
- Hans Ahlgrimm on the 60th anniversary of his death ( memento from January 15, 2009 in the Internet Archive ), Archive Magazine, Issue No. 4 Volume 2005, Zimmermann Music Publishing House
Individual evidence
- ↑ Get out of here, Herr Dokter . In: Der Spiegel . No. 26 , 1949, pp. 27-30 ( online ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ahlgrimm, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian composer and violinist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 23, 1945 |
| Place of death | Berlin |