Josef Wenzig
Josef Wenzig (* 1807 in Prague , Austrian Empire ; † August 28, 1876 in Turnov , Austria-Hungary ) was a Bohemian writer and librettist .
Life
Wenzig was educator in aristocratic families, rector of the Czech secondary school in Prague and from 1833 professor of German language and geography . During his teaching activities, he also worked on equating the Czech language with the German language in schools (Lex Wenzig). He was the head of the artists' association ( Umělecká beseda ) and met Bedřich Smetana there.
Works
Wenzig tried his hand at writing and wrote a play that was positively reviewed by Jan Neruda . As a playwright, however, he was insignificant for his time. His libretti, which he wrote first in German and then translated into Czech, are better known , Dalibor and Libuše , both set to music by Smetana . Many of his poems were set to music by Johannes Brahms : op. 31/2 + 3; op. 43/1; op. 48/1 + 4; op. 49/3; op. 61/4; op. 69/1 + 2 + 3 + 4; op. 75/3; op. 104/4.
He also translated Czech / Slovak songs, poems, fairy tales and sagas into German - including the Slovak folk fairy tale Von den Twelve Months , which was filmed several times.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Wenzig, Joseph . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 55th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1887, pp. 25–31 ( digitized version ).
- Adolf Hauffen : Wenzig, Josef . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 41, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1896, p. 739 f.
Web links
- Literature by and about Josef Wenzig in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by Josef Wenzig in the Gutenberg-DE project
Individual evidence
- ↑ The LiederNet Archive: Author: Josef Wenzig (1807–1876) - There you will find titles and text beginnings as well as other settings by other composers; the texts, e.g. Some of them are multilingual and can be opened from there
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wenzig, Josef |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wenzig, Joseph; Wentzig, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bohemian writer and librettist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1807 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 28, 1876 |
| Place of death | Turnov |