Ludwig Milde

Ludwig Milde ( Czech : Ludvík Milde; born April 30, 1849 in Prague , † 1913 in Bad Nauheim ) was a Czech bassoonist , composer and university teacher .

Life

Ludwig Milde studied bassoon with Vincenz Gross at the Prague Conservatory until 1867, followed by 3 years of composition and composition . After a two-year employment at the Linz Opera House, he played as a solo bassoonist in various Prague orchestras . From 1885 to 1894 he was professor of bassoon at the Prague Conservatory. He is considered to be the main representative of the Prague bassoon school. His studies of scale and chord breakdowns for bassoon and fifty concert studies for bassoon are still part of the indispensable repertoire of every bassoon student .

Works (selection)

• Studies on Scales and Chords, Op. 24
• Andante and Rondo for bassoon and orchestra op.25
• Fifty Concert Studies for Bassoon, Op. 26
• 14 trios for bassoons
• Concertino in A minor for bassoon and orchestra

Web links

• Works by and about Ludwig Milde in the catalog of the German National Library

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Jansen, Will: Famous Bassoon Tutors and Their (less known) Authors; Journal of the International Double Reed Society, v. 2, 1974, p. 22. ( Memento of December 11, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
2. ↑ Karel Pivonka about Ludwig Milde ( Memento of the original from January 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
3. ↑ Corey, Gerald E. and Jansen, Will: "Ludwig Milde - About the Bassoon, A Genius"; To The World's Bassoonists (publication of the International Double Reed Society), v. 4, # 3, 1974. ( Memento from October 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive )