Wilhelm Middelschulte

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Wilhelm Middelschulte (born April 3, 1863 in Werve , former Hamm district (today part of the city of Kamen ), † May 4, 1943 in Dortmund ) was a German-American composer and organist .

Life

Middelschulte first studied organ playing with August Knabe . He later attended the Royal Music Institute in Berlin , where he studied organ and music theory with August Haupt . From 1888 to 1891 he worked for a short time at the Music Institute and as a choirmaster and organist at St. Luke's Church in Berlin . In 1891 Middelschulte moved to the USA, where he is considered the organ virtuoso of the early 20th century. He spent most of his life in Chicago, where he studied with the music theorist Bernhard Ziehn . As an outstanding counterpoint artist ( Ferruccio Busoni called Ziehn and Middelschulte "The Gothic of Chicago") he created a new style of organ compositions. His works are among the most technically demanding organ works. Concert appearances in America and Germany have left a lasting impression on music history. In 1939 he returned to Europe.

Works

Organ music (selection)

  • Passacaglia in D minor
  • Canons and fugue on the chorale "Our Father in the Kingdom of Heaven"
  • Concerto in A minor on a theme by Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Canonical Fantasy on BACH and Fugue on 4 Topics by Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Toccata on the chorale "A strong castle is our God"
  • Chaconne in E minor
  • Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue for Organ
  • Counterpoint symphony on themes by Johann Sebastian Bach

Discography

  • Gisbert Schneider : Wilhelm Middelschulte (1863–1943): Organ works, Great Alexander Schuke organ in the Erfurt Cathedral, Cybele Records 050.201, [1] recording 1997
  • Brink Bush: Organ Works Of Wilhelm Middelschulte, Vol. I, Konzelmann-Orgel, Saint Anne Church, Rochester NY, Saint Anne Productions, recorded in 1999
  • Jürgen Sonnentheil : Wilhelm Middelschulte - Organ Works [Vol. 1], Gerald Woehl Organ, St. Petri Cuxhaven, CPO 999 739–2, recording 1999
  • Jürgen Sonnentheil: Wilhelm Middelschulte - Organ Works Vol. 2, Gerald Woehl Orgel, St. Michaelis Hildesheim, CPO 999 962-2, recording 2002
  • Jürgen Sonnentheil: Wilhelm Middelschulte - Organ Works Vol. 3, Gerald Woehl Organ, St. Petri Cuxhaven, cpo 777 144-2 - recording 2003
  • Jürgen Sonnentheil: Wilhelm Middelschulte - Organ Works Vol. 4, Gerald Woehl Orgel, St. Petrus Canisius Friedrichshafen, cpo 777 215-2 (2 CDs) - recording 2005

literature

  • Hans-Dieter Meyer: "Like from another world". Wilhelm Middelschulte. Life and work. Bärenreiter, Kassel et al. 2007, ISBN 978-3-7618-1929-6 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cf. Gisbert Schneider, "Wilhelm Middelschulte: Orgelwerke" (published: 1998), on: Cybele Records , accessed on May 2, 2017.

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personal data
SURNAME Middelschulte, Wilhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German-American organist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH April 3, 1863
PLACE OF BIRTH Werve, former Hamm district (today part of the city of Kamen )
DATE OF DEATH May 4, 1943
Place of death Dortmund