Richard Klemm
Karl Oskar Richard Klemm (born March 25, 1902 in Löbtau near Dresden , † 1988 in Berlin ) was a German cellist, composer and important teacher.
biography
His father Oskar Richard Klemm was a universal musician who, in addition to his main instrument, the double bass, played various other instruments and made his way through playing at private celebrations such as weddings and the like.
As a child, Richard Klemm received lessons in several instruments (cello, piano, violin, trumpet) from his father and sang in the Dresden Kreuzchor . In 1919 Klemm left Dresden and accepted a position as cellist in the spa orchestra of the city of Königsberg . From 1923–1926 he studied cello with Hugo Becker in Berlin, composition with Paul Juon , and piano. He passed the high school diploma in the two subjects cello and piano. At the final exams he played the cello solo sonata by Zoltán Kodály and the piano concerto No. 3 in C minor by Ludwig van Beethoven .
After completing his studies, Richard Klemm became a cellist in the Staatskapelle Berlin (Orchestra of the Berlin State Opera). He also played in chamber music ensembles in the Staatskapelle Berlin and in the Kniestädt Quartet. In 1950 he learned to play the viol self-taught .
In 1958 Richard Klemm became professor at the University of Music in West Berlin. Several of his students became cellists with the Berliner Philharmoniker ( Wolfgang Boettcher , Christoph Kapler, Jörg Baumann, Alexander Wedow). Klemm's composition for four cellos contributed to the founding of the ensemble Die 12 Cellisten . He also passed his gamba on to his students.
His later colleague Siegfried Borris wrote him a concerto for viol and orchestra. For a long time, Klemm belonged to the orchestra of the Richard Wagner Festival in Bayreuth. His compositions mainly include works for four cellos (including Bolero , Habanera , Espana, concert waltz). He arranged Johann Sebastian Bach's Art of Fugue for string quartet as well as the concertos for violoncello by Joseph Haydn , Robert Schumann and Camille Saint-Saëns for four cellos. In recognition of his services, Richard Klemm received the Federal Cross of Merit with ribbon.
He was married to Ilse Ebermann and had three sons.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Birth register StA Löbtau, No. 408/1902
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Klemm, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German cellist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 25, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Löbtau near Dresden |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1988 |
| Place of death | Berlin |