Paul glasses

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Gläsers tombstone bust in the Großenhain cemetery

Paul Richard Gläser (born March 22, 1871 in Untermarxgrün in Vogtland , † April 4, 1937 in Großenhain ) was a German church musician , composer and church music director .

Life

Paul Gläser was born as the son of the Erlbach cantor Karl Ernst Gläser (1849–1923) and trained on the organ from an early age. For financial reasons he first learned to be a teacher before studying music at the Leipzig Conservatory , including composition with Carl Reinecke . In 1901, glasses was employed as the cantor of the Evangelical Lutheran parish of Marienkirche in Großenhain . He continued to work as the conductor of the “Liedertafel” and the Grossenhain men's choir. He also worked as the federal choir master of the "Meißner Land" singing association. Because of his services, Paul glasses was awarded the title of church music director in 1924.

As a composer, Gläser created numerous secular and sacred works. The most important work is the oratorio "Jesus" in a prelude and two parts for solos, choir and orchestra (first performance in 1917 in Großenhain). Five operas (including “Das Kirchlein am See”), two operettas, a symphony in C minor and numerous songs are part of his work, along with other choral and orchestral works.

In 1999 the city of Großenhain showed an exhibition about the life and work of the musician.

Works (selection)

Operas

  • The little church on the lake (first performance 1922 in Altenburg)
  • Base Schwendler
  • The Count of Luxembourg
  • Fatme
  • Klabautermann

Operettas

  • The master class
  • Cold water treatment

Oratorios

  • Jesus , oratorio based on words from the Holy Scriptures and religious poems in a prelude and two parts for solos, choir and orchestra (first performance in Grossenhain in 1917)
  • It is finished
  • Up! , for solos, choir, orchestra (first performance 1924 in Großenhain)

Orchestral work

  • Consolation. Andante religioso . Work for violin and organ, viola and organ or cello and organ, 1919

Choral works

  • Leise hat am Rosenstrauche , work for 4-part male choir, text: Ludwig Grimm, 1906
  • Giselher's bridal trip
  • Merry Christmas everywhere , Christmas fairy tales for children's choir and piano (first performance 1924 in Großenhain)

Songs

  • Three girls' songs , for voice and piano, text: Emanuel Geibel, 1895
  • Beyond. A circle of songs by Ed. Aly for a voice with accompaniment of the pianoforte , ca.1895
  • Bridal songs. A cycle of six songs, for voice and piano , text: Wilhelm Osterwald, 1895
  • The cattle
  • Crossbeak songs

Web links

Commons : Paul glasses  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Erich H. Müller: German Musicians Lexicon. Wilhelm Limpert-Verlag, Dresden 1929.
  2. ^ Wilhelm Altmann : Kurzgefaßtes Tonkünstlerlexikon. Verlag von Carl Merseburger, Leipzig 1926. ISBN 3-7959-0083-2
  3. ↑ Klassika.info
personal data
SURNAME Glasses, Paul
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Glasses, Paul Richard (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German church musician, composer and church music director
DATE OF BIRTH March 22, 1871
PLACE OF BIRTH Untermarxgrün , Vogtland
DATE OF DEATH April 4, 1937
Place of death Grossenhain