Max Josef Beer

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Max Josef Beer (born August 25, 1851 in Vienna , † November 25, 1908 in Vienna) was an Austrian composer and his main occupation was accountant of the Imperial and Royal Lower Austrian Lieutenancy .

Party slip Max Josef Beer

On February 15, 1871, his opera "Elisabeth von Ungarn" premiered at La Scala in Milan . This opera seria in four acts (libretto by H. Mathonnet de Saint-Georges) was translated into Italian by Carlo D'Ormeville ("Elisabetta d'Ungheria"). Elisabetta Sternberg (soprano), Auguste Louis Arsandaux (tenor), Jean-Louis Lasalle (baritone) and Joseph-Victor Warot (bass) sang. It was unsuccessful.

His main work in the February 18, 1897 applies Augsburg , first performed one-act opera "The strike of the forge." Stylistically, it belongs to musical verism . The dramatic climax is a duel between the strike leader and the strike breaker, which he wins with blacksmith hammers (behind the scenes). The libretto wrote Victor Léon , loosely based on the poem by François Coppée . With this opera Beer took part in the composition competition organized by Duke Ernst II of Saxe-Coburg in 1893 . However, it was just as unsuccessful here as it was with the audience, so that this opera is now also forgotten. His grave is at the Central Cemetery: Group 72 D, Row G 1, No. 31.

Other works

  • Five Minnelieder for pianoforte
  • Six songs for a voice with piano accompaniment
  • Eichendorffiana. 9 piano pieces
  • Ghazels . 6 piano pieces
  • Lyric interlude. Four mood pictures for piano
  • Storm and silence. 6 chants based on poems by C. Stögmann, O. v. Redwitz, Heinrich Heine , Friedrich Rückert
  • The singer's curse, by Ludwig Uhland , for Declamation with accompaniment of the pianoforte
  • A carnival fairy tale. 8 Carneval pieces for piano
  • From clear days. 4 Clavier-Poèsien
  • Evening party. Three fantasy pieces for the piano for four hands
  • Love life. Liederspiel based on poems by H. Kletke for soprano, tenor, bass and pianoforte
  • Haide pictures from Hungary. 3 piano pieces for 4 hands
  • The beautiful waitress from Bacharach and her guests. Five poems by N. Müller for a deeper voice with the accompaniment of the pianoforte
  • From the time of love. A cycle of chants based on poems by medieval poets ( Dietmar von Aist , Pfeffel, Der von Kürenberg , Ulrich von Gutenburg), for women's choir and piano accompaniment. Op. 31
  • Sweet evening comes with a softer air. Solo and choir for male voices, based on texts by AJ Foxwell. Op. 25th

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SURNAME Beer, Max Josef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian composer
DATE OF BIRTH August 25, 1851
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna
DATE OF DEATH November 25, 1908
Place of death Vienna