John Petersen

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John Petersen (born December 21, 1860 in Hamburg , † January 1, 1939 in Berlin ) was a German violinist , composer and music teacher .

Petersen published his first compositions at the age of 15, but was mainly active as a music teacher in his later professional life. He studied violin and composition at the Hamburg Conservatory , then in Paris with Hubert Léonard . After completing his training, he went on numerous successful concert tours. In 1888 he was appointed concertmaster and deputy conductor to Wiesbaden . In 1889 he moved to Berlin , where in 1896 he founded and directed his own academy for music , located at Nürnberger Str. 24a.

John Petersen died on New Year's Day 1939 at the age of 78 in Berlin. He was buried in the Zehlendorf cemetery . (Field 018-383) The grave has been preserved.

Works (literature)

  • About education through music and talent . Berlin, Schlesinger, 1898
  • A declamation error when changing position on the string instruments in a comparison with the singing . Berlin, Vieweg, 1911

Compositions (selection)

  • Te Deum laudamus and Macte senex imperator . Kaiserlied composed by Felix Dahn , composed for mixed choir by J. Petersen. Altona, carpenter, 1875.
  • Concert op. 129 for violin by Robert Schumann transferred . by John Petersen. Copenhagen u. a., Hansen, ca.1895.
  • Perpetuum mobile (etude for jumping bow and arpeggio) for violin with piano accompaniment, (also arranged for playing in unison for several violins); op. 10. Berlin, Stahl a. a., approx. 1907.
  • Adagio for violin or cello with piano accompaniment .; op.11 Berlin, Stahl, ca.1907.
  • Elegy for violin or cello with piano, organ or harmonium accompaniment; op. 12. Berlin, Stahl a. a., ca.1911.
  • Two souls in spring , song for high or low voices, violin etc. Piano accompaniment; op. 13. Berlin, Stahl a. a., ca.1911.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Hans-Jürgen Mende : Lexicon of Berlin burial places . Pharus-Plan, Berlin 2018, ISBN 978-3-86514-206-1 , p. 677.
personal data
SURNAME Petersen, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German violinist, composer and music teacher
DATE OF BIRTH December 21, 1860
PLACE OF BIRTH Hamburg
DATE OF DEATH January 1, 1939
Place of death Berlin