Paul Blumenthal (composer)

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Paul Blumenthal (born August 13, 1843 in Steinau an der Oder , Province of Silesia , † September 5, 1930 in Frankfurt (Oder) ) was a German organist , composer and royal music director in Frankfurt (Oder).

Life

Paul Blumenthal studied at the Academy of Arts and the Institute for Church Music in Berlin . In 1870 he became organist at the churches of St. Nikolai and St. Marien in Frankfurt (Oder). In 1876 Blumenthal was appointed Royal Music Director. He was also responsible for the inspection of new organs in the Frankfurt (Oder) administrative district, such as in Niederlausitz (Calau, Vetschau, Lübbenau) and Neumark . In 1909 he became a professor. In 1921 his activity as an organist ended.

Act

Compositions Paul Blumenthal wrote works primarily for organ , but also for piano and other ensembles.

  • Opus 10 Fantasia in C minor for organ
  • Opus 50 Organ Fantasy No. 2 in G minor
  • Opus 51 Organ Fantasy No. 3 in A minor
  • Opus 54 Nine Organ Pieces
  • Opus 57 Organ Sonata No. 1 in C major
  • Opus 69 21 organ preludes
  • Opus 71 10 Choral Trios for Organ
  • Opus 72 Organ Sonata No. 3 in D major
  • Opus 75 24 short organ preludes for worship use
  • Opus 77 20 light sequels for organ
  • Opus 78 Organ Sonata No. 4 in B flat major
  • Opus 79 Paraphrases on “Great God, we praise you” and “So take my hands” for piano
  • Opus 82 mood pictures - for organ man. or harmonium
  • Opus 89 Nine Choral Festival Preludes for Organ
  • Opus 90 25 short and easily playable organ preludes in free style
  • Opuz 119 Ten Tones for Organ
  • Opus 124 Three Christmas Pieces for Organ

Publications

  • History of Music , 3rd edition 1910, 5th edition 1920/21
  • Harmonium album , 3 volumes, 1923
  • Cantor Bartholomäus Gesius zu Frankfurt-Oder Vogel & Neuber, Frankfurt / Oder 1926

literature

  • Hugo Riemann : Music Lexicon . 1st volume. 1916. p. 116 .
  • Christhard Kirchner: Paul Blumenthal . In: Uwe Pape, Wolfram Hackel, Christhard Kirchner (Eds.): Lexicon of North German Organ Builders. Volume 4. Berlin, Brandenburg and the surrounding area. Pape Verlag, Berlin 2017, p. 54.

Web links

Literature by and about Paul Blumenthal in the catalog of the German National Library

personal data
SURNAME Blumenthal, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German organist, composer and royal music director in Frankfurt (Oder)
DATE OF BIRTH August 13, 1843
PLACE OF BIRTH Steinau an der Oder , Province of Silesia
DATE OF DEATH 5th September 1930
Place of death Frankfurt (Oder)