Leonhard Kleiber

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Leonhard Kleiber (born November 11, 1863 in Mertingen , † December 22, 1942 in Donauwörth ) was a German musician , composer and conductor .

Life

Kleiber was the son of the master baker and innkeeper J. Kleiber. After completing elementary school and training in music , Leonhard decided to become a military musician and volunteered on November 11, 1880 for the Royal Bavarian 3rd Infantry Regiment in Augsburg .

Supported by the music master of the regimental music corps Carl Neudel, Leonhard Kleiber was admitted to the music director studies at the Academy of Music in Munich in 1888 . After an outstanding conclusion of the study , he was promoted in 1891 to the music master and with the leadership of the Band of the Royal Bavarian 11th Infantry Regiment in Regensburg commissioned, which he led until its dissolution 1919th In 1920 he moved to Donauwörth . The estate (55 autographs ) is in the Bavarian State Library in Munich. In his home town of Mertingen , a street (Leonhard-Kleiber-Weg) was named after him.

Compositions

  • Regensburg Turnerbund-Jahn-March (ca.1891)
  • Prince Albert von Thurn and Taxis. March (printed 1892)
  • Wittelsbacher fame. March (printed around 1900, handwriting: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München, Mus. Ms. 7643)
  • Narragonia March op.13 (printed in 1902)
  • The Forkade regiment near Hochkirch. Ballad by Georg von Kries , for male choir (printed around 1912)
  • Occasional church music op.25 for 4- to 9-part brass music: 4 procession marches and 4 religious-lyrical pieces (printed in 1916)
  • In a happy mood. potpourri
  • Colonel Feilitzsch March
  • Ratisbona. Historical-poetic festival. Text by Raimund Gerster (1866–1953) (1910, handwriting: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München, Mus. Ms. 17448).
    The work was performed again in 2004 as part of an anniversary concert by the Regensburg Philharmonic Orchestra and published on CD.
  • Heroic Overture
    The work was performed again in 2004 as part of an anniversary concert by the Regensburg Philharmonic Orchestra and published on CD.

literature

  • Randolf Jeschek: Military music in Regensburg since 1810 , in: Music history of Regensburg , Regensburg 2006.
  • Thomas Emmerig: Music of the 20th Century in Musical Life , in: Music History of Regensburg , Regensburg 2006.

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personal data
SURNAME Kleiber, Leonhard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German musician, composer and conductor
DATE OF BIRTH November 11, 1863
PLACE OF BIRTH Mertingen
DATE OF DEATH December 22, 1942
Place of death Donauwörth