Richard Eilenberg
Richard Eilenberg (born January 13, 1848 in Merseburg , † December 5, 1927 in Berlin ) was a German composer .
Life
Eilenberg's musical career began with studying piano and composition . At the age of 18 he composed his first work - a concert overture . As a volunteer he took part in the Franco-German War in 1870/71. Eilenberg had been music director and conductor in Stettin since 1873 and settled in Berlin as a freelance composer in 1889, where he lived with his wife Dorothee at Bremer Strasse 73 in his second marriage.
Eilenberg composed mainly marches and dances for orchestra, harmony and military music , a ballet Die Rose von Schiras op. 134 and the operettas Comteß Cliquot (1909), King Midas , Marietta and The Great Prince . Also of importance are the marches he composed, the Coronation March (for Alexander III of Russia ) and the Janissaries March op. 295, which was written on the occasion of the price march competition.
Most people know it's the salon or light music attributable pieces op.57 (1885/86) and Die Mühle im Schwarzwald op.52 (1885). Eilenberg left about 350 compositions, including 10 fantasies based on melodies by great masters under the title Ehrenkräze der Tonkunst op. 268-277 and the suite Durch Feld und Wald op. 119. The rather derogatory assessment of his character pieces by contemporary music journalism as trivial and shallow has in no way harmed their popularity.
His grave is on the south-west cemetery in Stahnsdorf .
Web links
- Richard Eilenberg - the website
- Works by and about Richard Eilenberg in the catalog of the German National Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Richard Eilenberg in the International Music Score Library Project
- Booklet to a CD with recordings of compositions by Eilenberg (PDF; 1.5 MB)
Historical audio documents
- Petersburg sleigh ride. Gallop (R. Eilenberg, op. 57) on YouTube . Marek Weber Orchestra. Electrola EG 1204 (Matr. BLR 4288-1)
- The mill in the Black Forest. Idyll (R. Eilenberg op. 52) on YouTube . Dajos Béla Orchestra. Odeon O-2099 a (Be 6060) 1927
- The forge in the forest. Idyll (R. Eilenberg, op. 167) on YouTube . Dajos Béla Orchestra. Odeon O-2099 b (Be 6059) 1927
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Horst Brauner and Anke Gerlach: Richard Eilenberg, musical portrait in historical recordings , CD booklet (PDF; 1.5 MB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eilenberg, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 13, 1848 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Merseburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 5, 1927 |
| Place of death | Berlin |