Paul Geisler (composer)

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Paul Friedrich Wilhelm Geisler (born August 10, 1856 in Stolp in Western Pomerania , † April 3, 1919 in Posen ) was a German conductor and composer .

Geisler received his basic training from his grandfather Wolfgang Viereck, a music director in Marienburg . Then he continued his training with Konstantin Decker. 1881–1882 he was répétiteur at the Leipzig City Theater, 1882–1883 ​​Kapellmeister on Angelo Neumann's Wagner tour . From 1883–1885 he conducted alongside Anton Seidl in Bremen . After stays in Leipzig and Berlin , he settled in Poznan, where he founded a conservatory and conducted the symphony concerts of the Poznan Orchestra Association. 1899–1903 he was the conductor of the Provincial Singers' Association. In 1902 Geisler was appointed Royal Music Director. He composed operas, symphonies, choral works, songs and piano music.

Works (selection)

  • Ingeborg (Opera), 1884, text based on Peter Lohmann's "Frithjof"
  • The Pied Piper of Hameln (symphonic poem)
  • Till Eulenspiegel (symphonic poem)
  • Mira (symphonic poem)
  • Maria Magdalena (symphonic poem)

literature

  • German Biographical Encyclopedia (DBE), 2nd edition (Rudolf Vierhaus, ed.), Volume 3, Saur, Munich 2006, p. 728.
  • Riemann Musik-Lexikon, 3rd edition, Leipzig 1887, p. 319.
personal data
SURNAME Geisler, Paul
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Geisler, Paul Friedrich Wilhelm (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German conductor and composer
DATE OF BIRTH August 10, 1856
PLACE OF BIRTH Stumble
DATE OF DEATH April 3, 1919
Place of death Poses