Josef Snaga
Josef Snaga (born June 3, 1871 in Branitz , Silesia , † March 13, 1946 in Halle (Saale) ) was a German conductor and composer .
Life
Snaga studied music at the University of Regensburg and in 1898 went to Leipzig to the local conservatory . At the same time, he also studied at the university . Between 1899 and 1902 he was at the Hochschule für Musik in Berlin and also graduated.
After various engagements as Kapellmeister , Snaga was brought to Düsseldorf in 1905, where he worked until 1916. That year Snaga was engaged at the Apollo Theater in Berlin; later he also worked in the winter garden in Berlin. From 1923 he was a freelance composer. Josef Snaga later recorded numerous marches and pieces of classical opera with his wind orchestra on record. Recordings for Deutsche Grammophon have been recorded since 1927.
Works
- 1910 The toboggan gypsy
- 1911 The board diva
- 1912 The rag prince
- 1913 The single wife
- 1914 Prince Alexander
- 1918 The little girl
- 1918 The hatter of His Highness
- 1918 Hanuschka
- 1923 The picture of the favorite
- 1923 Fridericus Rex's body coach
- 1935 The world champion
- 1935 When love commands
Web links
Audio samples
- Hoch zu Roß on YouTube , recorded by the gramophone-wind orchestra; Direction: Kapellmeister Joseph Snaga.
- Flieger-March on YouTube , recorded by the gramophone wind orchestra; Direction: Kapellmeister Joseph Snaga.
- Sheet music and audio files by Josef Snaga in the International Music Score Library Project
Individual evidence
- ↑ Death register of the registry office Halle (Saale) No. 1639/1946.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Snaga, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Kapellmeister and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 3, 1871 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Branitz , Silesia |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 13, 1946 |
| Place of death | Halle (Saale) |