Wilhelm Pohl (composer)

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Wilhelm Pohl (born September 7, 1759 in Neuzelle ; † before 1807 in Vienna (?)) Was a composer and doctor of medicine.

Life

At the beginning of Neuzelle, Pohl's life is to be settled between Braunschweig and Breslau. Pohl may have studied music first, because in 1785 a collection of songs was published by Leuckart in Breslau . The undated manuscript of a piano sonata in Vienna was supplemented with variations by Johann Heinrich Carl Bornhardt, who only worked in Braunschweig . Since this is a manuscript that was probably brought to Vienna by Pohl himself, a stay in Braunschweig is not unlikely.

He then studied medicine, where he received his doctorate in 1796 at the University of Vienna . He should have moved there by 1790 at the latest, because from that year his compositions for piano, violin and songs were printed in Vienna. Initially, his works were published by Franz Anton Hoffmeister , and from around 1800 by Karl Friedrich Täubel , who also worked in Vienna . From 1794 his songs appeared in anthologies in Vienna and Prague. This shows that, in addition to his profession as a doctor, his artistic vocation as a composer was also recognized nationwide. According to Ernst Ludwig Gerber , he “has not [been] alive since 1807”.

Medical writings

"About the influence of the theories prevailing in our day-ends, on the type of treatment of diseases in general, and especially so-called rheumatism", in: Carl Werner (ed.), Apologie des Brown'schen Systems , Vol. 2, Vienna: Ch. Fr Wappler 1800, pp. 228-366.

Works

Vocal music (selection)
  • Songs with melodies for the piano , Breslau: Leuckart & Co. 1784.
  • Songs with melodies for the piano , Breslau: Leuckart & Co. 1785. [A-Wgm], [Dbrd-Mbs]
    • 1. The song of the dawn: ”Come Aurore”, p. 3.
    • 2. The valley of love: "O blessed blessed valley", p. 4.
    • 3. The knitting girl: “And don't you hear, little Phillis”, p. 6.
    • 4. The Echo: “On the quiet willows of the stream”, p. 8.
    • 5. Song in prison: "When love, happy and swinging freely", p. 10.
    • 6. The song of the butterfly: “Dear, lusty thing”, p. 12.
    • 7. Palace of Spring: “All the Daughters of Aurora”, p. 14.
    • 8. The incomparable: “You little star army of the night”, p. 16.
    • 9. The only charm: “Not beauty, oh girl”, p. 18.
    • 10. Song to health: "Health Heavenly Child", p. 20.
    • 11. Against the lust for love: “How happy, how blessed”, p. 22.
    • 12. Cupid in the dance: “Young people, you are called”, p. 24.
    • 13. To a flower: “That heaven adorned you beautifully”, p. 26.
    • 14. Spring competition: “You father of all loveliness”, p. 28.
    • 15. Warning to a girl: “Girl, you will see it one day”, p. 30.
    • 16. The grass: “Here it was, here you are dear grass”, p. 32.
    • 17. The Shepherdess: “To guard herds and one's heart”, p. 34.
    • 18. Country song: “My sheep, early in the morning”, p. 36.
    • 19. The girl on the bank: “In the rustling wind”, p. 40.
    • 20th evening song: Schäfer: "And when the soul closes one day", p. 42.
  • Songs with melodies for the piano. Second collection , Breslau: Johann Friedrich Korn, the elder 1786. [PL-WRu]
  • General musical library for the piano and the art of singing , Vienna: L. Hohenleitter & Co. 1794 [A-Wn; CZ-K]
    • To the human faces
    • Harlequin graduation on Shrove Tuesday evening
    • Wedding song
    • Me and you
    • The kiss
    • The girl at her mirror, p. 2
    • The tear of longing
    • The dream
    • Trautel
    • Drinking song
    • Walz song
  • Sentiments at Goehde's death for voice and piano , Vienna: Mollo 1800.
  • New selection of joking and tender songs from the most recent and most popular poets for singing and playing on the piano or fortepiano, composed by Doctor Wilhelm Pohl in Vienna , Vienna: Karl Friedrich Täubels 1801. [A-Wn MS 10192]
    • The dream picture, p. 4. (Text: Ludwig Christoph Heinrich Hölty )
    • Der Rechenmeister Amor, p. 6. (Text: Aloys Blumauer )
    • Girls, get to know Cupids, p. 8. (Text: Johann Peter Uz )
    • Declaration of love from the funny tailor Monsieur Leichtfuß to his dear Rosinchen, p. 10. (Text by A., from: Göttinger Blumenlese )
    • That song should apply to a girl who knows me well and I probably know her, p. 12. (Text by GS, from: Göttinger Blumenlese )
    • Drinking song in May: Wreaths the barrels and draws me wine, p. 14. (Text: L. Hölty)
  • Cavatina dell 'Opera “La Molinara” del Sig. Paisiello, accom. con Variaz. p. Fl., V., A. et Vc., Vienna [o. J.].
Instrumental music (selection)
  • [1785/89] Sonata pour le Piano Forte by Pohl [B flat major] / Variations pour le Pianoforte by Bornhardt . [A-Wn Mus.Hs.3462, fol. 48r-51r]
    • di Pohl: Andante - Var. 1 - var. 2 - var. 3. - Var. 4 - Allegro
  • [Wilhelm Pohl: three lost works, op. 1, probably already published by Hoffmeister in Vienna]
  • 3 violin duos, [op. 2?] Vienna: Hoffmeister [1790].
  • 2 Sonates pour le fortepiano , [op. 3?] Vienna: Hoffmeister [1790]. [I-Rfa (deest)]
  • 3 Duos pour violon, et alto , op. 4, Vienna: Hoffmeister 1790.
  • Notturno, à 5 stromenti cioè flauto traverso, violino, 2 viole, et violoncello , Vienna: Hoffmeister 1791. [printed or only handwritten]
  • 3 Quartuors pour deux violons, alto & violoncelle , op.5 , Vienna: Hoffmeister 1792.
  • 3 Quartuors pour flute-traversière, violon alto & violoncelle , op. 6, Vienna: Hoffmeister [1793].

literature

personal data
SURNAME Pohl, Wilhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION composer
DATE OF BIRTH September 7, 1759
PLACE OF BIRTH New cell
DATE OF DEATH before 1807
Place of death unsure: Vienna