Hermann Wichmann
Hermann Wichmann (born October 22, 1823 in Berlin , † August 27, 1905 in Rome ) was a German composer and writer .
Life
Wichmann was a son of the Berlin sculptor Ludwig Wilhelm Wichmann (1788-1859). He studied with Louis Spohr and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy . In 1857 he was temporarily music director of the Musikverein in Bielefeld , then he settled back in Berlin.
He was one of the friends of Giacomo Meyerbeer and Carl Lührß . Of his compositions, his songs, which were part of the repertoire of the singer Jenny Lind , were particularly successful .
Since January 13, 1861, under the pseudonym "Spohr" was a member of the Association Tunnel over the Spree .
family
Hermann Wichmann was the brother of Otto Wichmann , a genre and portrait painter .
Compositions (selection)
- Piano Sonata in G minor, Op. 1
- String Quartet in A minor op. 6, Berlin: Guttentag 1845
- Piano trio in E flat major, Op. 10, Berlin: Guttentag 1845
- String quartet in F major op.33, Berlin: Ries & Erler 1884
- String Quartet in C minor, Op. 40, Berlin: Ries & Erler 1878
- Piano Sonata in C minor, Op. 55, Berlin: Ries & Erler 1895
- Two piano pieces op.57
- Funeral march for the death of an artist for piano, Berlin: Ries & Erler 1882
Fonts (selection)
- Collected essays , 3 volumes, Berlin: Ries & Erler, 1884–1890
- Happy and serious things from my life , Leipzig: Röder 1898
- Letters from Victor Hehn , from 1876 until his death March 23, 1890 to his friend Herman Wichmann , ed. by Herman Wichmann, Stuttgart: Cotta 1890
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wichmann, Hermann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 22, 1823 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 27, 1905 |
| Place of death | Rome |