Johann von Herbeck
Johann Franz Ritter von Herbeck (born December 25, 1831 in Vienna ; † October 28, 1877 there ) was an Austrian conductor and composer .
Life
After beginning his studies, first philosophy from 1847, then from 1850 at the law faculty of the University of Vienna , Herbeck was initially artistic director of the performances of the Josefstädter Kirchenmusikverein in 1852 and 1853 and founded the Wiener Singverein in 1858 on behalf of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna . In 1863 he became a member of the court orchestra and from 1866 he was court conductor. The musician was Kapellmeister of the Vienna Court Opera from 1869 to 1875 and its director from 1870 to 1875.
Herbeck discovered “ The Unfinished ” by Franz Schubert and premiered it on December 17, 1865 in the great Redoutensaal of the Vienna Hofburg . He was an important figure in Viennese music history who maintained numerous contacts with other musicians. For example, he became a sponsor of Anton Bruckner, to whom he made his famous statements: "He should have examined us" and "If I knew the tenth part of what he knows, I would be happy!". Although Herbeck was primarily a conductor, he also composed. His works include several symphonies , including one for organ and orchestra. His most extensive church music work is the Great Mass in E minor for choir, organ and orchestra (1866).
Herbeck died at the age of 45. He is buried in a grave of honor in the Vienna Central Cemetery (group 32 A, number 32). Herbeckstrasse in the 18th district of Vienna was named after him in 1894 . In memory of its honorary member, the Klagenfurt men's choir had the “Herbecks-Ruhe” monument erected in the municipality of Pörtschach am Wörther See in the park on the peninsula in 1878 .
Works
Herbeck was successful as a composer, albeit less important than as a conductor. Horawitz sums it up: “ In all of them there is the finest feeling for the text of the poem and its musical treatment, appropriate instrumentation and a great talent for finding fresh timbres. "
- Music to Faust , Wallenstein's camp , Libussa etc. a.
- 4 symphonies (B flat major, 1853; C major, 1857; C major, 1861; D minor, 1877)
- "Symphonic Variations" (1875)
- 3 string quartets
- 6 fairs
- 3 Tantum Ergo, Offertories, 1 Gradual
- “Pueri Concinite”, Christmas motet for solo and boys' choir
- numerous works for male choir and mixed choir
Awards
- kk gold. Merit Cross with Crown
- Knight's Cross dkk Franz Joseph Order 2nd class
- Knight DKK Order of the Iron Crown 3rd Class
- Knight d. Imperial Russian Stanislaus Order 2nd class
- Officer of the Brazilian Imperial Rose Order
- Knight of the Royal Hanoverian Ernst August Order, 1st class
- 1874 raised to hereditary knighthood
Discography
- Great Mass in E minor ( Philharmonic Choir Munich , Philharmonie Festiva , Gerd Schaller ), profile Hänssler PH 15003
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Herbeck, Johann Franz . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 8th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1862, p. 323 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Adalbert Horawitz : Herbeck, Johann Ritter von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 12, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1880, pp. 23-27.
- Eduard Hanslick : Johann Herbeck. In: Suite. Essays on music and musicians. Vienna 1884, pp. 38–52.
- Ludwig Herbeck: Johann Herbeck. A portrait of his son Ludwig , Vienna 1885.
- Julius Braun: Johann Ritter von Herbeck and the Vienna Court Opera Theater , Tutzing 1976 (= Diss., Vienna 1949)
- Herbeck Johann von. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 2, Publishing House of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 1959, p. 277 f. (Direct links on p. 277 , p. 278 ).
- Imogen Fellinger: Herbeck, Johann Ritter von. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 8, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1969, ISBN 3-428-00189-3 , p. 575 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Uwe Harten : Johann von Herbeck. 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 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Johann von Herbeck in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry on Johann von Herbeck in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )
Individual evidence
- ↑ He should have tested us! Retrieved December 12, 2019 .
- ↑ Adalbert Horawitz : Herbeck, Johann Ritter von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 12, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1880, p. 23.
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SURNAME | Herbeck, Johann von |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Herbeck, Johann Ritter von (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian conductor and composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1831 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
DATE OF DEATH | October 28, 1877 |
Place of death | Vienna |