Johann Wilhelm Hertel

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Johann Wilhelm Hertel

Johann Wilhelm Hertel (born October 9, 1727 in Eisenach , † June 14, 1789 in Schwerin ) was a German composer .

Life

Hertel came from a family of musicians in Eisenach and received lessons in violin and piano from his father, Johann Christian Hertel . In 1742 he came with him to Mecklenburg-Strelitz, where he worked as a violinist and harpsichordist in 1744. After studying in Zerbst and Berlin , he came to Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1754, first as a concertmaster, then as a “court and capell composer”. Under Duke Christian Ludwig II. Hertel wrote particularly representative instrumental music, under his successor Friedrich (called "the Pious") the focus of his work shifted to sacred music. From 1759 to 1760 he was organist at the Marienkirche in Stralsund . In 1770 he was appointed court counselor; he was the private secretary of Princess Ulrike Sophie and gave music lessons in circles at the Schwerin court. His descendants include the composer Paul Hertel and the oboist Alfred Hertel .

plant

Hertel wrote a large number of symphonies , solo concerts (including two cello concertos and three harp or harpsichord concerts), harpsichord sonatas , songs, psalms, cantatas and oratorios . He is considered an important representative of the “ sensitive style ” of the German pre-classical period . His symphonies in D major and G major, the bassoon concerto in A minor, and his harpsichord sonata in D minor were particularly popular.

Fonts

  • (Ed.): Collection of musical writings largely from the works of the Italians and French, translated and provided with comments by Johann Wilhelm Hertel. Leipzig 1757/1758, 2 items in 1 volume; Digital copies in the MDZ
  • Brief History of Carnations; together with a list of those who can be obtained from his garden at Schwerin. Schwerin 1787.

literature

  • Reinhard Diekow:  Hertel (family). In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 8 (Gribenski - Hilverding). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2002, ISBN 3-7618-1118-7  ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
  • Johann Wilhelm Hertel: Autobiography. Edited and commented by Erich Schenk . Graz / Cologne 1957.
  • Johann Wilhelm Hertel: The dying savior. Passion Cantata. Text by Johann Friedrich Löwen . Edited and commented by Franziska Seils. Beeskow 2001
  • Johann Wilhelm Hertel: Concerto No. 6 in E flat major. Concerto No. 12 in G minor. In: North German piano concertos of the middle 18th century. Edler. A. Edler. Munich / Salzburg 1994, ISBN 3-873971-71-2 (= Monuments of North German Music, Vol. 5/6.)
  • Johann Wilhelm Hertel: The birth of Jesus Christ. Sing = poem. CD: world's first recording, based on the composer's handwriting from the Mecklenburg State Library in Schwerin, edited by Gotthard Franke, performed in 1996 with the Philharmonic Choir Neubrandenburg & guests, conductor Gotthard Franke.
  • Johann Wilhelm Hertel: The Birth of Jesus Christ (Cantata 1777). CD. Live recording of the first performance in 2010 based on the source-critical edition of ortus musikverlag (Beeskow), edited by Franziska Seils. Performers: Sonja Adam (soprano I), Annette Markert (soprano II), Hannes Böhm (tenor), Daniel Ochoa (bass), Ecumenical Choir Bützow, Mecklenburger Vokalkreis, Barockorchester musica baltica rostock (on historical instruments), conductor: Jörg Fritz Reddin . (LC 01176; AM 64046) In the booklet: introductory text to the cantata by Hertel and to the life and work of Franziska Seils.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Evangelical parish of St. Marien Stralsund (ed.): The Stellwagen organ in the Marienkirche in Stralsund. Festschrift for the rededication of the restored organ. Stralsund 2008.
  2. ↑ Available from Ev.-Luth. Bützow parish.
personal data
SURNAME Hertel, Johann Wilhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer
DATE OF BIRTH October 9, 1727
PLACE OF BIRTH Eisenach
DATE OF DEATH June 14, 1789
Place of death Schwerin