Maria Elisabeth of Saxe-Meiningen
Maria Elisabeth von Sachsen-Meiningen (born September 23, 1853 in Potsdam , † February 22, 1923 in Obersendling ) was a princess of Sachsen-Meiningen and a composer.
Life
Maria Elisabeth was the only daughter of Duke Georg II of Saxony-Meiningen from his first marriage to Charlotte (1831–1855), daughter of Prince Albrecht of Prussia . Maria Elisabeth's older brother Bernhard III. was the last Duke of Sachsen-Meiningen from 1914 to 1918. The musically highly talented princess received her piano lessons from Theodor Kirchner and was considered an “excellent pianist”.
Maria Elisabeth was a composer and created several marches and pieces of music. Including a “torch dance” on the occasion of the marriage of her brother Bernhard, the Romance for clarinet and piano or orchestra 1892 and the orchestral fantasy “From the Great Iron Age”.
Maria Elisabeth's father was a great patron of the composer Johannes Brahms . Their romance in F major, which arose under the influence and collaboration of Brahms, was included in his Clarinet Sonatas op. 120 and premiered by Richard Mühlfeld .
In addition to Brahms, Kirchner and Mühlfeld, the princess was also in contact with Richard Strauss , Bernhard Müller , Franz Mannstädt , Hans von Bülow , Fritz Steinbach and Max Reger . She regularly received a group of artists at Villa Felicitas in Berchtesgaden . She also promoted talented singers by funding their training. Maria Elisabeth is buried in the Meiningen Park Cemetery .
literature
- Herta Müller (Ed.): Johannes Brahms in correspondence with Duke Georg II of Saxony-Meiningen and Helene Freifrau von Heldburg , H. Schneider, 1991
- Antje Olivier: Women as Composers , International Working Group Women and Music, Office and Archive, 1987, p. 59.
- Robert Münster: In the beloved "Schneewinkl". Max Reger and the Berchtesgadener Land. In: Charivari 24 (1998), 4, pp. 28-31
Web links
- Maren Goltz: Musicians' Lexicon of the Duchy of Saxony-Meiningen (1680-1918). 2nd extended version. September 2008, p. 221 f. urn : nbn: de: gbv: 547-200800945 .
- Fantasy Pieces (CD review)
Individual evidence
- ^ Musical love affairs. Concert program September 15, 2015, Beethoven-Orchester Bonn ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Maria Elisabeth of Saxe-Meiningen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German nobleman, princess of Saxony-Meiningen and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 23, 1853 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Potsdam |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 22, 1923 |
| Place of death | Obersendling |