Paul Matzdorf

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Gravestone of Paul Matzdorf

Paul Matzdorf (born March 7, 1864 in Altrüdnitz ; † January 3, 1930 ) was a German educator , youth writer , sculptor and medalist . For a long time he published the series “Jugend und Volksbühne” (around 500 issues) and made numerous contributions to this series.

Life

Matzdorf was a teacher; He started his first job in 1884 in Adamsdorf , from 1885 to 1890 he was a teacher in Soldin , from 1890 he was a teacher in Cöthen (now part of Falkenberg ).

Matzdorf wrote numerous writings for young people in the series “Jugend- und Volksabend” and “Jugend und Volksbühne” for the Leipziger Strauch-Verlag.

As a visual artist, he designed a bronze plaque for a memorial stone that commemorates Theodor Fontane in Falkenberg . The Fontane plaque he designed has been awarded since 1911 (slightly modified in the meantime) by the Landesgeschichtliche Vereinigung für die Mark Brandenburg . Matzdorf u. a. a death mask from Beethoven.

In 1924 Matzdorf had a villa built for himself and his family in what is now Falkenberg. After the transfer back and subsequent renovation in 1993, the villa is a hotel that is also run by a granddaughter of Matzdorf.

Publications (selection)

Plaque for Victor Blüthgen by Paul Matzdorf (1904)
  • Theodor Fontane, the Mark poet and wanderer , Strauch-Verlag, Leipzig 1928, (series youth and people evenings, issue 20)
  • Der Glückspeter: A tailor's and school master's piece from a hundred years ago , Leipzig: A. Strauch-Verlag, Leipzig 1926, (series Jugend- und Volksbühne, issue 486)
  • The werewolf of Löns: For the more mature youngsters , Strauch-Verlag Leipzig 1925, (series Jugend und Volksbühne, issue 449)
  • Thanksgiving , attached work: Schnitterreigen with songs / words by Adolf Holst , music by MG Winter , Strauch-Verlag, Leipzig 1921, (series youth and people's evenings, booklet 7)
  • In the fight with the enemies of the people alcohol and nicotine , Strauch-Verlag, Leipzig 1919, (series youth and people evenings, issue 3)
  • Hold out : A mood picture from a difficult time (with sheet music), Strauch-Verlag Leipzig 1917, (series Jugend und Volksbühne, issue 300)
  • Hail To Thee, Emperor! : An emperor's birthday party in big time for boys, girls u. mixed schools , Strauch-Verlag, Leipzig 1914 (Youth and Volksbühne series, volume 250)
  • Hansel and Gretel: fairy tale, based on Humperdinck's opera (with sheet music), Leipzig: A. Strauch, Leipzig 1907, (series Jugend- und Volksbühne, volume 3)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Short biographies of the artist medalists and private mints. (PDF; 133 kB) (No longer available online.) In: smb.museum. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin , p. 24 , formerly in the original ; accessed on March 30, 2014 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.smb.museum  
  2. ^ Paul Matzdorf. In: artist. German Society for Medal Art, accessed on March 30, 2014 .
  3. ↑ see http://geschichte-brandenburg.de/lv-neu/fontane-plakette.pdf - Matzdorf's year of birth is obviously incorrectly stated here.
  4. ^ Page of the Beethoven-Haus, Bonn, with a picture of the mask
  5. ↑ see website of the hotel, under "About us" Archived copy ( Memento of the original from June 12, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.hotel-villa-fontane.de
personal data
SURNAME Matzdorf, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German pedagogue, youth writer, sculptor and medalist
DATE OF BIRTH March 7, 1864
PLACE OF BIRTH Altrüdnitz
DATE OF DEATH January 3, 1930