Joseph Renner jun.

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Joseph Renner (around 1905) on the organ of Regensburg Cathedral by Johann Heinssen from 1836

Joseph Renner junior (born February 17, 1868 in Regensburg ; † July 17, 1934 there ) was a German organist and composer .

Career

Joseph Renner junior received his first training from his father ( Joseph Renner senior , student of Carl Proske , organist, music teacher and choir director in Regensburg ). From 1883 he was a student at the church music school in Regensburg (today: University for Catholic Church Music and Music Education Regensburg ) (studies with Franz Xaver Haberl , Michael Georg Haller and Joseph Hanisch), then he studied in Munich for two years at the Royal Music School, among other things Joseph Rheinberger organ and composition . In 1887 he received the Dr. Königswarther Prize for Composition and in the autumn of the same year he was employed as a choir director and music director in Bludenz in Vorarlberg .

In 1893 he succeeded Hanisch as cathedral organist in Regensburg . He worked as an organ expert for the diocese of Regensburg and as choir director at the Niedermünster Church. From 1895 he was a lecturer at the church music school. In 1914 he was appointed professor.

“As a composer, he was extremely valued by his contemporaries. His church music works, especially the organ compositions, were spread in Regensburg and Munich but also beyond the borders of the two cities. The secular compositions, however, received little attention. Renner's compositional work includes sacred vocal and instrumental works , secular choral and solo songs as well as larger compositions such as the Singspiel Joseph Haydn from 1893 or the Romantic Overture op. 38 from 1908. In April 1916, the Munich Hösl Quartet played its string quartet op .32 for the first time in Regensburg. Church music and organ compositions form the largest group in Renner's oeuvre, which can be explained by his work as an organist. In addition to his work as an organist, teacher and composer, Renner also devoted himself to theoretical music as a reviewer and music writer. During his time in Bludenz he wrote his first essays in which he increasingly advocated his teacher Joseph Rheinberger . "

He published five masses by Rheinberger and discussed them in the 1909 Musical Yearbook.

Joseph Renner developed his compositional style on the basis of the art of Joseph Reinberger and the Munich School. As with his teacher, the organ was the starting point. With a skilful contrapuntal work Renner combines the rich colors of romantic chromatic harmony. Renowned artists such as Max Reger and Karl Straube have recognized his work.

Works (selection)

  • Twelve pieces of sound of different characters for organ op.19
  • I. Requiem for voice and organ obligatory (or for SAB and organ) op.25
  • 16 pieces after chorale melodies for organ op.33
  • Theme with variations - op.58 for organ
  • First organ sonata in G minor - op. 29, Bludenz 1892, " Respectfully dedicated to Mr. Alexander Guilmant in Paris."
  • Five preludes for organ or harmonium - op.41
  • Organ Sonata No. 2 in C minor - op.45
  • First suite for organ - op.56
  • Second suite for organ - op.61
  • Five selected organ works
  • 3. Requiem - op.40
  • 30 short and easy preludes for organ - op.48
  • Twelve trios with consideration of easy pedal set for organ - op 39
  • Twelve Preludes for Organ or Harmonium - Op 67
  • Sacred music: Missa in honorem S. Petri Apostoli, 1887; Requiem at quatuor voces, 1888; Offertory Tui sunt coeli, 1887; Te Deum, 1890; Ave Maria, 1896;
  • Vocal Music: Songs of Love, 1891; Three easily executable male choirs, 1885; Three forest songs, 1891
  • Instrumental music: Overture in A minor, 1887; On Happy Days, 1890; Serenade for violin and pianoforte, 1891; Two pieces for string orchestra, 1901
  • Incidental music: Joseph Haydn, Singspiel 1893

Others

Joseph Renner jun. is the namesake of the Renner Ensemble from Regensburg, founded in 1987 .

literature

  • Georg Schwaiger (Hrsg.): Life pictures from the history of the diocese of Regensburg. Regensburg 1989
  • Werner Huber: Life and work of the Regensburg cathedral organist and composer Joseph Renner Jun (1868–1934): a contribution to southern German late Cecilianism. Tutzing 1991, ISBN 978-3-7952-0669-7 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Heike Nasritdinova:  Renner, Joseph jun. . Entry in the database of the Oberpfälzer Kulturbund (currently not available)
  2. ↑ bnote-publishing.com

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personal data
SURNAME Renner, Joseph jun.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Renner, Joseph junior; Renner, Joseph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German organist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH February 17, 1868
PLACE OF BIRTH regensburg
DATE OF DEATH July 17, 1934
Place of death regensburg