Helene Liebmann

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Marie Helene Liebmann , b. Riese, later Liebert (born December 16, 1795 in Berlin , † December 2, 1869 in Dresden ), was a German pianist, composer and singer.

Life

Helene Riese was born in Berlin in 1795 as the second child of a wealthy Jewish bourgeois family. Her father, Meyer Wulff Riess (later name Martin Riese) was a wealthy banker. Her brother was the writer Friedrich Wilhelm Riese . The teachers during her time in Berlin included Wilhelm Schneider, Franz Lauska and Joseph Augustin Gürrlich.

In 1813 the musician converted to Christianity and married the merchant John Joseph Liebmann. In April 1814 the young couple moved to London , where the musician took lessons from Ferdinand Ries . From 1819 the two were registered as resident in Hamburg. In 1819 - after her husband had also converted to Christianity - the two adopted the Christian-sounding surname "Liebert".

In the spring of 1859, Helene and Johann Joseph Liebert left the city of Hamburg and made their way to Italy via Saxony and Austria. Since no more precise information is available, their further trace is lost.

Work as a pianist and singer

On February 23, 1806, Helene Riese appeared for the first time as a pianist in Berlin's public concert system. In the following years she made a name for herself there and appeared in public more than average compared to other instrumentalists. No evidence of public concert appearances is known for her time in London. In Hamburg, on the other hand, Helene Liebmann - also under her new name Helene Liebert - verifiably appeared as a concert singer.

Working as a composer

The compositions of Helene Liebmann include works for voice, piano and string instruments. During her time in Berlin she mainly published piano sonatas and songs. The compositional focus of the time in London was on chamber music. A total of around 20 printed works that she wrote within seven years have survived. Unfortunately, there are no records of unpublished compositions.

Works

Songs
  • Mignon: Do you know the country? op. 4, A flat major, 1811.
  • Six German songs, op.8, 1812.
  • Six songs, without op., 1811/1812.
  • 6 songs, no later than 1817.
Piano music
  • Piano Sonata, Op. 1, D major, 1811.
  • Piano Sonata, Op. 2, E flat major, 1811.
  • Great piano sonata, op.3, 1811.
  • Great piano sonata, op. 4, no later than 1812.
  • Great piano sonata, op. 5, no later than 1812.
  • 2 more piano sonatas, no later than 1813.
  • Great piano sonata, op.15, no later than 1816.
  • Fantasy for piano, op.16, A minor, 1817 at the latest.
Chamber music
  • Sonata for piano and violin, op.9,1, G major, 1813.
  • Great Sonata for Piano and Violoncello, op.11, B flat major, between 1813 and 1815.
  • Great Trio (Kl, Vl, Vc), op.11, A major, no later than 1816.
  • Great Trio (Kl, Vl, Vc), op.12, D major, no later than 1816.
  • Large quartet (Kl, Vl, Va, Vc), op.13, A flat major, no later than 1816.
  • Sonata for piano and violin, op.14, B flat major, 1816 at the latest.

literature

  • Aaron I. Cohen (Ed.): Liebmann, Helene (no giant) . In: International Encyclopedia of women composers . 2nd edition, Volume 1, New York, London 1987, p. 418.
  • Susanne Löbig: Helene Liebmann, b. Giant. Pianist - composer - singer in the first half of the 19th century . Mainz 2006 (= writings on musicology, vol. 13, edited by the musicological institute of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz).
  • Eve R. Meyer: Hélène Riese Liebmann . In: Sylvia Glickman, Martha Furman Schleifer (eds.): Women composers. Music through the Ages . Vol. 3: Composers Born 1700 to 1799 . Keyboard Music, New York 1998, pp. 340-343.

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supporting documents

  1. ↑ Buried in the Annenfriedhofe from November 28 to December 4, 1869. In: Kirchliche Wochenzettel Dresden. No. 25/1869.
personal data
SURNAME Liebmann, Helene
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Liebmann, Hélène; Giant, Hélène; Liebert, Hélène; Liebert, Marie Helene
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German pianist, composer and singer
DATE OF BIRTH December 16, 1795
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH December 2, 1869
Place of death Dresden