Rudolph von Procházka
Rudolph Freiherr von Procházka (born February 23, 1864 in Prague ; † March 24, 1936 there ; pseudonym Leon Elms ) was a Bohemian lawyer , composer and music writer .
biography
Rudolph Freiherr von Procházka came from an old gentry and rural family from Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia. As a child he showed poetic and musical talent. Procházka studied law, violin and composition in Prague. After working in Eger and Asch from 1888, he held various official positions in his hometown. He was a co-founder and first president of the German Music Academy. Furthermore, since 1922 he was Ministerialrat, imperial-royal district captain, officer with governor's decree and commissioner of the district savings bank Cheb . In addition, he was appointed regional music consultant in 1910, was vice- president of the kk examination commission for teaching music in secondary schools, government representative at the working committee for German folk song in Bohemia, member of the expert panel for the field of music in Prague and an active member of the Association for the promotion of music.
Procházka was considered an expert in copyright matters and worked, among other things, on the working committee for German folk song in Bohemia. Procházka was married to Tonia Baroness Procházka nee Gundling since 1893 , who gave birth to her son Roman von Procházka . His musical works show a strongly mystical, almost esoteric relationship. Initially, he was still based on Robert Schumann and Robert Franz , but then completely broke away from his role models in terms of content and form.
Works (selection)
as a composer
- Opera Agamemnon
- Opera Das Glück (op.15), 1897
- Oratory Christ , 1901
- op. 13 Cantatas The Psalms for soprano, male choir and orchestra
- op. 14 Cantata Die Palmen for male choir, solos and orchestra
- op. 18 Harper Variations for Orchestra on an unprinted theme by Mozart
- op. 20 Cantata Seerosen for male choir, solos and orchestra
- op. 24 Symphonic songs without words
- op. 26 German Bohemian Reigen for piano four hands
as a man of letters
- Asteroids, volume of poetry, 1887
- Attempt to reform German poetry, 1888
- The Bohemian Music Schools, 1890
- Mozart in Prague, Prague 1892
- Robert Franz (biography), Leipzig 1894
- Arpeggios: Music from the old and new days, Dresden 1897
- J. Strauss , Berlin 1900
- From five centuries, Prague 1911
- Romantic Music Prague, Prague 1914
- The Chamber Music Society in Prague, Prague 1926
- Outline of the general history of music, founded by Bernhard Kothe, continued by Rudolph Procházka, 12th edition, obtained from Max Chop , Leipzig 1929.
literature
- A. Myslík: Procházka Rudolf Frh. Von. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 8, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1983, ISBN 3-7001-0187-2 , p. 297 f. (Direct links on p. 297 , p. 298 ).
- Roman Freiherr von Procházka : My 32 ancestors and their clan groups . Degener publishing house. Leipzig 1928
Web links
- Literature by and about Rudolph von Procházka in the catalog of the German National Library
- Information about the composer and his family
Individual evidence
- ↑ Viktor Joß , Der Merker 1 (1909) pp. 605/606
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Procházka, Rudolph von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Procházka, Rudolph Freiherr von; Proházka, Rudolph Freiherr von; Elms, Leon (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bohemian composer and music writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 23, 1864 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 24, 1936 |
| Place of death | Prague |