Ludwig Grünberger

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Grünberger's tombstone in the Strašnice cemetery

Ludwig Grünberger (born April 24, 1839 in Prague , Austrian Empire ; died December 12, 1896 there ) was a Bohemian composer and pianist.

Life

Ludwig Grünberger came from a wealthy family, so he was able to devote himself to music even in his youth. First he received lessons from František Škroup , then he studied composition with court conductor Julius Rietz in Vienna and with Adolf Reichel at the Dresden Conservatory. Grünberger had numerous appearances abroad, including in Norway, where he made friends with Niels Gade . He composed more than 200 works for piano, chamber music, orchestral works, choral music and art songs. Several of his works have been published by renowned publishers. Ludwig Grünberger was buried in the Protestant cemetery in the Strašnice district of Prague.

Work (selection)

  • His only work for the stage is the one-act musical drama Die Heimkehr , based on a libretto by Rudolf Christof Jenny (1858–1917), which received considerable attention at its premiere in 1894. The action takes place on the evening of the summer solstice, in a village on the island of Capri. Topics are jealousy, murder and escape.
  • A kiss: three songs for a medium voice and pianoforte
  1. Blessed be the breath of your mouth
  2. Honey may taste good on the lips
  3. That your mouth won't rot for me
  • 7 songs by Mirza Schaffy , Op.13, Breitkopf & Härtel , Leipzig, 1876
  • Song cycle: for one voice with accompaniment of the pianoforte. Five poems by Hafiz Op. 14th
  • Suite for Violin and Cello, Op. 16a, Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig, 1877
  • Hungarian gypsy march for the pianoforte , 1878
  • Three nightingale songs: for a voice with accompaniment of the pianoforte , poems by Hafiz, Op. 18th
  • Columbine and Punchinello , for piano, Op. 27 no.3
  • Quartet for 2 violins, viola and cello , Op. 31 Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig, appeared in three editions between 1881 and 1882
  • Second quartet for 2 violins, viola and cello , Op. 37, Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig, around 1885
  • Lean your cheek 'on my cheek'. , Op. 45, based on a poem by Heinrich Heine , Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig, 1887
  • Nordic suite and humoresque for orchestra

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Entry in Česká divadelní encyklopedie
  2. ^ Hugo Riemann : Musik-Lexikon 4th completely revised edition from 1894
personal data
SURNAME Grünberger, Ludwig
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Grünberger, Louis; Gruenberger, Ludwig
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bohemian composer and pianist
DATE OF BIRTH April 24, 1839
PLACE OF BIRTH Prague
DATE OF DEATH December 12, 1896
Place of death Prague