Hans Vogt (composer, 1911)

Hans Vogt (born May 14, 1911 in Danzig ; † May 19, 1992 in Metterich , Eifel ) was a German composer.

Life

Vogt studied from 1929 to 1934 at the Academy of Arts in Berlin with Georg Schumann and Otto Frickhoeffer . In 1934 he worked as a pianist, cellist and conductor in Minden . From 1935 he was Kapellmeister at the Stadttheater Bielefeld and then in Detmold . In 1937 he joined the NSDAP (No. 5.653.178). From 1938 to 1944 he was first Kapellmeister at the Stralsund Theater , and then city music director in Stralsund , where he had also been chairman of the Reich Theater Chamber from 1938 .

In the post-war period, Vogt lived as a freelance composer in Neckargemünd from 1949 . From 1951 to 1978 Vogt directed a composition class at the Mannheim-Heidelberg University of Music . In 1971 he was appointed professor.

Vogt composed two operas ("The City Behind the Stream" based on the novel by Hermann Kasack and "Athenerkomödie" by Christopher Middleton based on a fragment by Menander), a symphony , two orchestral concerts, two piano concerts, one each for violin and violoncello and one Concert for viola and chamber orchestra, chamber music works, an oratorio , a passion music , a cantata , a magnificat , a requiem , choral music and songs .

Works

Stage works

The city behind the stream . Oratorio opera in 3 acts. Text by Hermann Kasack based on his novel of the same name . Bärenreiter / Alkor, 1953–1954.
Athenerkomedy (The Metropolitans). Opera giocosa in one act. Text based on a fragment of Menander by Christopher Middleton . German by Erich Fried and Hans Vogt. Bärenreiter / Alkor, 1962; New version 1987.

Orchestral works and solo concerts with orchestra

Concert for multi-choir orchestra . Bärenreiter / Alkor, 1950.
Rhythmic suite for string orchestra Bärenreiter / Alkor, 1952.
Concerto for piano and orchestra . Bärenreiter / Alkor, 1955.
Concert for orchestra . Bärenreiter / Alkor, 1960.
Monologues - 4 pieces for orchestra. Bärenreiter / Alkor, 1964.
Concertante Divertimenti for piano and orchestra Bärenreiter / Alkor, 1968/1982.
Azioni Sinfoniche - Sette pezzi in due parte per orchestra. Bote & Bock, 1971.
Verses, orchestral and vocal about an Ode by Horace, the setting of which by Petrus Tritonius (1507) and its adaptation by Eduard Mörike for orchestra and baritone solo . Bärenreiter / Alkor, 1975.
Concerto for violin and orchestra . Bote & Bock, 1981.
Concerto for violoncello and orchestra . Bote & Bock, 1981.
Symphony in one movement - Dona nobis pacem for orchestra. Bote & Bock, 1984.
Serenade & Tarantella for viola in concert and chamber ensemble Bote & Bock, 1986.
Tim Finnigan's Wake - Divertimento about an Irish song for (amateur) string orchestra and concertos oboe. Bote & Bock, 1987.
Gestalten-Szene-Schatten - cycle for string orchestra. Bärenreiter / Alkor, 1988.
Apreslude - music for large orchestra (Mezzosopr, ad lib.) In 3 movements based on a poem by Gottfried Benn . Bote & Bock, 1988.
... colorful zones and glowing poles ... - music for orchestra. Bote & Bock, 1992.
Fantasia super “Shouldn't I sing to my God?” For organ, 3 trumpets and 4 trombones. Bärenreiter, oA

Vocal works

Secular vocal works

Masks - lyrical suite based on poems by Hermann Kasack for soprano solo, string orchestra and percussion. Bärenreiter / Alkor, 1956.
Four English songs based on poems by Christopher Fry , WH Auden , TS Eliot and Gerard M. Hopkins for soprano solo and chamber ensemble. Mannheimer Musik Verlag, 1957.
Aesop's fables - texts based on an anonymous German edition of the 18th century. For acc. Choir, clarinet, bass and drums. 1959.

Poems from Herman Moon's London Hour Book based on poems by Christopher Middleton - cycle for vocal quartet and piano. 1960.

Sine Nomine - for tenor solo, mixed Choir and orchestra based on poems by Gertrud Kolmar and Hermann Kasack . Bärenreiter / Alkor, 1964.

Three madrigals based on poems by WH Auden , for mixed choir a cappella. Bärenreiter, 1973.

Verses, orchestral and vocal about an Ode by Horace , the setting of which by Petrus Tritonius (1507) and its adaptation by Eduard Mörike for orchestra and baritone solo. Bärenreiter / Alkor, 1975.

Three German madrigals for mixed choir and percussion. Bärenreiter, 1983–1989.

Apreslude - music for large orchestra (mezzo-sopr. Ad lib.) In 3 movements based on a poem by Gottfried Benn . Bote & Bock, 1988.

Sacred vocal works

De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine, Psalm 129 for mixed choir a cappella . Bärenreiter, 1951.
History of the proclamation - Chamber Oratorio for 3 solo female voices, according to Choir and 13 solo instruments. Bärenreiter, 1955.
Ye daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me - passion music for tenor solo, acc. Choir and drums. Bärenreiter, 1963.
Magnificat for soprano solo, mixed Choir and orchestra . Bärenreiter / Alkor, 1966.
Requiem for soprano and bass solo, mixed choir and drums . Breitkopf & Härtel, 1969.
Canticum Simeonis for mixed choir and flute . Bärenreiter, 1976.
History of the Prophet Jona - Chamber oratorio based on the Old Testament and texts by Hilde Domin for acc. Choir, alto and tenor solo and 6 instruments. Bärenreiter, 1979.
Three sacred chants based on baroque poems for baritone and organ . Bärenreiter, 1981/1983.

Chamber music

Chamber music without piano or harpsichord

Trio for flute, viola and harp . 1951, revised 1989.
String Quartet I . Bote & Bock, 1960.
String quintet . Bote & Bock, 1967.
String trio . Bote & Bock, 1969/70.
Giuoco degli flauti for 5 flutes and percussion , 1974.
String Quartet II . Bote & Bock, 1975.
Antiphons for oboe instruments and organ . Bote & Bock, 1976.
Sonatina per violino e contrabasso . Bote & Bock, 1976.
String Quartet III . Bote & Bock, 1977.
Movimenti - Duo for violin and violoncello. Bote & Bock, 1985.
Rondo sereno (1980), version for violin and viola. Bote & Bock, 1987.
Octet for strings . 1988.
Sonata per quattro archi . Bote & Bock, 1989.
Ballata notturna - string sextet. Bote & Bock, 1990.
Rondo sereno for violoncello and double bass . Bote & Bock, 1990.
Fantasy on the Magnificat for solo violin . Bote & Bock, 1990.
String Quartet IV . Bote & Bock, 1984, revised 1991.
La Danza - Study for double bass solo. Bote & Bock, 1991.
Sonata for viola and harp . Bote & Bock, 1992.
Preludio, Presto e Pezzo variato for violoncello solo . Bote & Bock, no time indication.

Chamber music with piano or harpsichord

Sonata alla toccata for piano . Bote & Bock, 1957/1971.
Quintet for flute, oboe, violin, bassoon and harpsichord . Mannheimer Musik Verlag, 1958.
Sonata for flute and piano . 1958.
Sonata for piano four hands . Bärenreiter / Alkor, 1959.
Concertante sonata for 17 solo instruments . Bärenreiter / Alkor, 1959.
Dialogues for piano, violin and violoncello . Bote & Bock, 1960.
Music for two pianos . Bote & Bock, 1967.
Elements for a sonata for violoncello and piano . Bote & Bock, 1973.
Sonata lirica for violin and piano . Bote & Bock, 1983.
Four experiments for keyboard instruments . Bärenreiter, 1985.
Tim Finnigan's Wake - for oboe and piano. Bote & Bock, 1987.

Book publications

New music since 1945. 3rd edition. Stuttgart 1983, ISBN 3-15-010203-0 .
Johann Sebastian Bach's Chamber Music: Requirements, Analyzes, Individual Works. Stuttgart 1981, ISBN 3-15-010298-7 ; English translation: Portland Or. 1988, ISBN 0-931340-04-7 ; Spanish translation: Barcelona 1993, ISBN 84-335-7880-4 .

Web links

Works by and about Hans Vogt in the catalog of the German National Library

Individual evidence

^ ^A ^b ^c ^d ^e Fred K. Prieberg : Handbook of German Musicians 1933–1945. CD-Rom Lexicon. Kiel 2004, pp. 7389-7390.
^ Ernst Klee : The culture lexicon for the Third Reich. Who was what before and after 1945. S. Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2007, ISBN 978-3-10-039326-5 , p. 632.

personal data
SURNAME	Vogt, Hans
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German composer
DATE OF BIRTH	May 14, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH	Danzig
DATE OF DEATH	May 19, 1992
Place of death	Metterich , Eifel

[Prieberg-1] A ^b ^c ^d ^e Fred K. Prieberg : Handbook of German Musicians 1933–1945. CD-Rom Lexicon. Kiel 2004, pp. 7389-7390.

[2] Ernst Klee : The culture lexicon for the Third Reich. Who was what before and after 1945. S. Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2007, ISBN 978-3-10-039326-5 , p. 632.