Heinrich Kaspar Schmid

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Heinrich Kaspar Schmid (1924)

Heinrich Kaspar Schmid (born September 11, 1874 in Landau an der Isar , † January 8, 1953 in Geiselbullach ) was a German composer.

life and work

Schmid grew up as the son of a couple of teachers and was a member of the Regensburger Domspatzen from 10 to 15 years of age . After graduating from high school, he was initially employed by the railroad and studied music at the Academy for Music in Munich from 1899 to 1903 . His teachers included Ludwig Thuille (composition), Berthold Kellermann (piano), and Josef Becht (organ).

After completing his studies (with top grades) Schmid went on concert tours as a pianist from 1903 to 1905 together with the violinist Willy Burmester . In 1905 he received a call to teach piano and harmony at the Academy of Music in Munich.

In addition to his teaching activities, he was the conductor of the Munich Liedertafel from 1909 to 1919 from 1840.

In 1919 Schmid was appointed professor at the Academy of Music in Munich and in 1921 was appointed director of the Karlsruhe State Conservatory . From 1924 to 1931, as director of the municipal conservatory in Augsburg, he was the forerunner of today's Leopold Mozart Center . From 1932 Schmid was a freelance composer in Geiselbullach near Munich.

Schmid composed mainly choral music, chamber music, songs and church music. He wrote his chamber opera Der Stern des Kaiser op. 45 a based on texts by Joseph Bernhart .

He was close friends with the musicologist Alfred Einstein , the pianist Karl Kottermeier and the organist Arthur Piechler , his student and cousin. His grave is in the Westfriedhof in Munich .

Honors

  • 1902: Königswarter Prize for Composition
  • Honorary citizen of Landau ad Isar
  • Honorary citizen of Geiselbullach

literature

  • Christof Freymadl et al. (Ed.): Heinrich Kaspar Schmid . With contributions by Christof Freymadl, Walter Homolka, Wolfgang Sawodny, Katharina Paech and Franzpeter Messmer. Schneider, Tutzing 2004, ISBN 3-7952-1165-4 , ( composers in Bavaria 44), (pp. 153–171: catalog raisonné).

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personal data
SURNAME Schmid, Heinrich Kaspar
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer
DATE OF BIRTH September 11, 1874
PLACE OF BIRTH Landau on the Isar
DATE OF DEATH January 8, 1953
Place of death Geiselbullach