Hermann Graedener (composer)
Hermann Otto Theodor Graedener (born May 8, 1844 in Kiel , † September 18, 1929 in Vienna ) was a German - Austrian composer .
Life
Hermann Graedener was trained by his father, the composer Carl Grädener . From 1862 he was organist at the Lutheran City Church in Vienna, from 1864 violinist in the court orchestra. From 1877 to 1913 he taught music theory at the conservatory . Between 1892 and 1896 he also worked as a conductor of the Vienna Singing Academy . He was one of the friends around Johannes Brahms .
He composed two operas , two symphonies , a comedy overture, the choral work "Der Spielmann" (with solo violin), a piano concerto, two violin and two cello concertos, chamber music works, including a string octet, two string quartets , two piano quintets , two piano trios , a violin sonata, a sonata for two pianos, piano pieces and songs .
In 1960 in Vienna-was Floridsdorf (21st district) Grädenergasse named after him and in 2003 the Graedenerweg .
Hermann Graedener is the father of the Austrian writer of the same name, Hermann Graedener .
literature
- Gradener Hermann. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 2, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1959, p. 42.
- Barbara Boisits: Gradener (Graedener), family. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 2, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2003, ISBN 3-7001-3044-9 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Hermann Otto Theodor Graedener in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
Web links
- Works by Hermann Graedener in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry on Hermann Graedener (composer) in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )
- Sheet music and audio files by Hermann Graedener in the International Music Score Library Project
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SURNAME | Graedener, Hermann |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gradener, Hermann |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Austrian composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 8, 1844 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kiel |
DATE OF DEATH | September 18, 1929 |
Place of death | Vienna |