Markus Koch (composer)

Markus Koch (born July 26, 1879 in Vilshofen an der Donau , † October 24, 1948 in Ingolstadt ) was a German composer and music teacher .

Career

Koch came from a family who was enthusiastic about music, which was probably the reason why he pursued his vocation as a music educator so purposefully through the Straubing teacher training institute , the elementary school service, as an academy professor and government representative. The talent of the young teacher was recognized early on. The transfer to a Munich elementary school meant that the then city school councilor Georg Kerschensteiner commissioned him, together with his colleague Joseph Haas , to set up the city's advanced training school for music . In addition, he studied at the Royal Academy of Music and in 1914 passed the state examination for secondary schools, which then enabled him to be promoted to teaching at St. Anna High School .

In 1936 he was ousted from his position by the prevailing political system because of the attacks by the Nazi teachers' association . He then worked at the teacher training institute in Freising until his retirement in 1938 . He spent his last years in Ingolstadt , where he laid the foundation for a lively concert life at a high level. The city of Ingolstadt has named a street after Markus Koch. Markus Koch died of influenza on October 24, 1948 and was buried in the Westfriedhof in Munich .

Merits to the Bavarian school music

In 1923 Koch was appointed head of the school music department at the Academy of Music, where he developed a comprehensive range of courses for the practical and theoretical training of school music students. He also expanded the goals of teaching music in new curricula for elementary and junior high schools, high schools and girls’s schools. With the help of the human voice as an instrument, Markus Koch incorporated elements of harmony and form theory, consideration of the work, and approaches to music history and music aesthetics in the lessons. These curricula were necessary because the previous education of music teachers was very inconsistent. His initiative is not only to be thanked for the training that is equivalent to the other teachers at the secondary schools, but also for the professional equality of school musicians. The highlight of his work was the Reichsmusikschulwoche in Munich in 1928, which he organized and which became an impressive demonstration of his thoughts, efforts and successes in the reorganization of Bavarian school music.

"A long overdue history of school music education in Bavaria will only have to fully appreciate the importance of a man who rightly deserves the honorary title of 'Father of Bavarian School Music'."

- August Scharnagl

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It is admirable that this work did not neglect his compositional work. Dignified church music, subtle choral music and substantial play pieces for lessons are still popular. An expressive, flowing melody and a skilful contrapuntal processing, together with a differentiated sonorous harmonics characterize his works, with which he can be assigned to the representatives of the neo-romantic Munich Tonschule .

Choral music

• 6 two-part Latin church chants op.2
• 3 Ave Maria op.23
• 150th Psalm for op.28
• 5 communion songs op.35
• Prayer for Germany in memory of 1813 op.38
• What the June bug saw op. 39,1
• Be quiet, my child a war song op. 39,2
• Six Latin Chants op.43
• Four German chants for the silent mass based on psalm verses for op.46
• Fresh Ride (Eichendorff) op.47.1
• Lullaby in the holy night op. 47,2
• Wohlauf, you little forest birds op. 47,3
• Three songs op.57
• Seven two-part chants for children's voices op.60
• Declamation and choirs for a ceremony op.62
• Hymn of jubilation and thanksgiving "Praise God for His Mercy" op. 62a
• We greet you, Maria op.63
• Five three-part a cappella songs, op.64
• German mass singing Lord have mercy on yours op.68
• From Christmas to Easter, 5 choirs for 3 female or male voices op.72
• 3 choirs based on words by Walther von der Vogelweide op.73
• Suite on Student Songs, Op. 75
• Jubilant hymn "Rush my song, up to the eternal" op. 76
• Hymn to Germany op.78
• "Confession" poem by Karl Bröger op. 79b
• "You should believe in Germany's future" op. 79c
• Prayer "O Lord, let our work succeed" op. 79d
• German prayer op.81
• Four three-part male choirs op.87
• German celebration op.93

Songs

• Crusader songs 3 poems d. Hartmann von Aue op.20
• 6 German hymns for St. Heart of Jesus op.34
• 4 duets for 2 children's voices, op.36
• 6 German Marienlieder op.40
• In a silent night a war prayer op. 41
• "Fromm" based on texts by Gustav Falke op. 44
• 6 two-part children's songs op.50
• 5 songs based on poems by Eichendorff op.55
• Five three-part a cappella songs, op.64
• A bouquet of unanimous songs with piano accompaniment for school and home
• At the Königs-See
• Das Kränzlein - 42 little songs for kindergarten, school, etc. House op.74
• We are life, we are fight, we are forehead and Faust op.79a
• Heil Kaiser! 2 war songs
• "Jesus Christ, God and King"
• Love of home based on texts by Ignaz Griebl

measure up

• Mass in honor of St. Cecilia
• Mass in E-flat in honor of St. Antony
• Missa solemnis op.4
• Mass in honor of d. Salvation. Ev. Mark op.6
• Missa in honorem Sanctae Sophiae op.9
• Missa in honorem S. Isidori op.15
• Requiem op.12

Singing games

• Christmas legend over there is a tiny house
• Rumpelstiltskin a Christmas fairytale game in 3 recordings. by Alois Buhl

Instrumental music

• Religious symphony for military orchestra
• Wanderlust March
• 4 organ trios op.11
• From my sketchbook, 12 little character pieces, Op. 26
• 4 religious character pieces op.31
• Sacred music for string instruments and organ op.67
• Concerto grosso in C minor for string orchestra and continuo op.77

Song books

• German singing primer for the 1st and 2nd year of primary school
• Singing booklet for the 5th to 8th year of primary school
• From Germany, songbook for higher education institutions for girls, for teacher training institutions and singing schools

Music theoretical works

• Outline of instrument science
• Brief introduction to Eitz's tone word and its use in teaching

literature

• August Scharnagl: Markus Koch on his 100th birthday . In: Musik in Bayern, H. 18/19, S. 116.
• Ina-Ulrike Paul: Koch, Markus. In: Karl Bosl (ed.): Bosls Bavarian biography. Pustet, Regensburg 1983, ISBN 3-7917-0792-2 , p. 431 ( digitized version ).
• Helmut Koch: Description of life Markus Koch . Mskr., Bavarian State Library

Web links

• The estate is in the Bavarian State Library