Hermann Vetter (music teacher)

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Hermann Friedrich Vetter (born July 9, 1859 in Großdrebnitz ; † May 21, 1928 in Dresden ) was a pianist and music teacher .

Life

Vetter was the son of the farm owner Friedrich August Vetter and his wife Wilhelmine Pauline, b. Winkler. In 1878 he went to the military, where he a. a. was first violinist and trumpeter in a military band. He then studied piano at the Royal Conservatory for Music and Theater in Dresden. From April 1, 1895, he was a professor at the Conservatory. In 1906 Vetter took over the board of directors for the keyboard instruments department and was a member of the board of directors of the teaching institution, whereupon he was appointed professor on May 29, 1907 .

Works

  • Technical studies. Exercise material for piano lessons, Leipzig 1896
  • The first pieces of music for beginners in piano playing. Nine melodic, instructive and progressive performance pieces, op. 5, Leipzig o. J.
  • Musical antipodes to 3 piano pieces by R. Schumann, op.7, Leipzig undated
  • Arrangement of 66 selected piano studies by JB Cramer, Leipzig 1892
  • Edited by F. Liszt, op. 1, 12 Etudes, Leipzig 1906
  • On the technique of piano playing, o. O. 1908; Impromptu for piano, Leipzig 1915

literature

  • Festschrift for the 50th anniversary of the Royal Conservatory for Music and Theater in Dresden 1856–1906 , published by the Directory, Dresden 1906
  • Michael Heinemann : Tradition and Efficiency. In: Manuel Gervink (ed.): University of Music Carl Maria von Weber Dresden 1856–2006. Dresden 2005, pp. 7-36. - DBA II; DBE 10, p. 201.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ René Raschke: Hermann Vetter . In: Institute for Saxon History and Folklore (Ed.): Saxon Biography .
personal data
SURNAME Cousin, Hermann
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Vetter, Hermann Friedrich (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German pianist and music teacher
DATE OF BIRTH July 9, 1859
PLACE OF BIRTH Großdrebnitz
DATE OF DEATH May 21, 1928
Place of death Dresden