Wilhelm Reuling (composer)

Wilhelm Ludwig Reuling (born December 22, 1802 in Darmstadt , † April 29, 1877 in Munich ) was a German composer and conductor .

Life

Wilhelm Reuling's mother Karoline Reuling, née Vollhardt, was a pastor's daughter from the Odenwald . His father Anton Reuling was the first pastor at the Protestant city ​​church in Darmstadt . Wilhelm Reuling received his first music lessons at home and began to study violin and composition with Christian Heinrich Rinck in 1818 . A year later he played as a volunteer in the orchestra of the Darmstadt court theater .

Reuling went to Vienna in 1824, initially with the intention of only staying there for two years for musical training. He studied with Ignaz von Seyfried and, on Ludwig van Beethoven's recommendation, soon also with Emanuel Aloys Förster . Joseph Weigl gave him free entry to opera performances at the Vienna Court Opera . In order to finance an extension of his stay in Vienna, Reuling began to give music lessons himself. He met members of the theater in der Josefstadt in 1828 and composed an overture for a benefit event there , the performance of which was successful. The theater then commissioned him to compose a Singspiel and a pantomime . In 1829 Wilhelm Reuling was brought to the theater in der Josefstadt as Kapellmeister . Orders for Singspiele from other theaters such as the Leopoldstädter Theater and the Theater an der Wien followed.

In 1830 he accepted Louis Duport's offer to become court opera conductor at the Theater am Kärntnertor . There he conducted the first performances of the operas Die Ballnacht (1835) and Haÿdée (1849) by Daniel-François-Esprit Auber and Guttenberg (1852) by Carl Ferdinand Füchs . He composed numerous singspiele for the theater, and from 1837 also successful ballets. His opera Alfred the Great was premiered there in 1840. In 1852 Reuling started a six-week spa stay in Marienbad for health reasons , but had to return to Vienna after two weeks to take over from the music director Heinrich Esser, who was also ill . In 1853 he wanted to catch up on the six-week spa stay and this time was called back after less than two weeks to conduct an opera. This time, however, he did not obey the request to return and was then dismissed as court opera conductor in March 1854.

Wilhelm Reuling left Vienna in May 1855 and returned to his native Darmstadt, where he lived in seclusion and continued to compose. He had his last public appearance as a conductor in 1868 at a Christmas concert in Würzburg , where he conducted new works of his own. Most recently he lived in Munich, where he died at the age of 74.

Works

Singing games and operas

title	description
Alfred the Great	Opera in three acts, libretto by Otto Edler von Müller , first performance in 1840 at the Theater am Kärntnertor.
The old groom, or the aftermath of an opera performance	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, premiered between 1830 and 1836.
The exchanged women	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, premiered between 1830 and 1836.
Bear and Pasha	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, based on a French vaudeville , first performed in 1833.
The two Peter, or the bailiff in a tight spot	Comical operetta for the Theater am Kärntnertor, based on a French model, premiered in 1833. Albert Lortzing later used the subject for his opera Zar und Zimmermann .
The blind harper	Opera in three acts, first performed in Trieste in 1829 .
The Cadet	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, first performance in 1834.
The chorus in the equipage	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, first performance in 1832.
The domestics ball	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, premiered between 1830 and 1836.
The triplets	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, premiered between 1830 and 1836.
The old couple	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, text by Louis Angely , world premiere between 1830 and 1836.
The jealous woman	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, premiered between 1830 and 1836.
The wrong improviser	Singspiel for the Theater an der Wien, first performance around 1828/1829.
The wrong singer	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, premiered between 1830 and 1836.
The craftsmen's festival	Originally the eponymous Berlin posse Das Fest der Handwerker by Louis Angely, whose musical numbers were newly composed for the Theater am Kärntnertor according to Viennese taste, premiered between 1830 and 1836. Over 100 performances.
Fire, water, air and earth	Singspiel for the theater in der Josefstadt, first performance in 1828.
The bride of fire	Opera in two acts, libretto by Heinrich Börnstein , first performed in Trieste in 1829.
The spirit king and the philanthropist	Parody of The Alpine King and the Misanthrope by Ferdinand Raimund , first performance around 1828/1829.
The favor of the little ones, or the back stairs	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, text by Ferdinand Rosenau , first performed in 1833.
Choice of the heart	Opera for the Theater am Kärntnertor, first performance in 1832.
Yesterday's Duke	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, premiered between 1830 and 1836.
The wedding without a husband	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, premiered between 1830 and 1836.
Madness and error	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, based on a French model by Marc-Antoine Désaugiers , first performed in 1834.
Jelva	Melodrama , first performance around 1828/1829 in Trieste and Laibach .
The little sufferings of human life	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, premiered between 1830 and 1836.
The kiss and the mail shirt	Singspiel for the Theater an der Wien, first performance around 1828/1829.
Leonore or the bride in delusion	Drama by Karl von Holtei with music, first performance in 1829 at the Theater in der Josefstadt.
The last count of Anxor	Great romantic opera in three acts, libretto by Georg von Hofmann .
Cunning and phlegm	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, in one act, text by Louis Angely based on a French version by Joseph Patrat , first performance in 1832.
Lucille or the daughter of light	Singspiel for the Theater an der Wien, but not performed there for financial reasons.
The liar and his son	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, based on a French vaudeville , first performed in 1833.
The funny Felix	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, first performance in 1832.
Foolishness and foolishness	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, premiered between 1830 and 1836.
Paris in Pomerania	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, text by Louis Angely , first performance in 1832.
The Quaker family	Opera for the Theater am Kärntnertor, first performance in 1835.
The robber's den	Opera in three acts.
The regimental treasury or the stormed camp	Military spectacle with music for the Theater an der Wien, first performance around 1828/1829.
The dead nephew	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, based on a French vaudeville , first performed in 1833.
Ulysses	Opera in three acts.
The lovebirds, or the best of friends	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, first performance in 1832.
The misogynist in a tight spot, or The Hoffmeister in a thousand fears	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, based on the comedy of the same name by Theodor Hell , first performed in 1833.
The bet	Singspiel for the Theater am Kärntnertor, premiered between 1830 and 1836.
The magic falcon	Singspiel for the Leopoldstädter Theater, first performance around 1828/1829.

Ballets and pantomimes

title	description
Cupid's pupil	Ballet for the Theater am Kärntnertor, first performance between 1837 and 1854.
Clorinde	Ballet for the Theater am Kärntnertor, first performance between 1837 and 1854.
Elisa, or The Return to the Village	Ballet for the Theater am Kärntnertor, first performance in 1846.
The gray man	Large magic pantomime for the theater in der Josefstadt, first performance in 1829.
the return home	Ballet for the Theater am Kärntnertor, first performance between 1837 and 1854.
The limping devil	Ballet for the Theater am Kärntnertor, first performance between 1837 and 1854.
The leprechaun	Ballet for the Theater am Kärntnertor, first performance in 1838, numerous performances with Carlotta Grisi and Jules Perrot .
A country festival or the exchange of flowers	Ballet for the Theater am Kärntnertor, first performance between 1837 and 1854.
Laura	Ballet for the Theater am Kärntnertor, based on the magical fairy tale Cinderella by Giovanni Golinelli , first performed in 1849.
The robbery of girls in Venice	Ballet for the Theater am Kärntnertor, first performance in 1845.
Nankin	Ballet for the Theater am Kärntnertor, first performance between 1837 and 1854.
Oberon	Ballet for the Theater am Kärntnertor, first performance between 1837 and 1854.
The recruit	Ballet for the Theater am Kärntnertor, first performance between 1837 and 1854.
The rendezvous in the seraglio	Ballet for the Theater am Kärntnertor, first performance between 1837 and 1854.
Rübezahl	Ballet for the Theater am Kärntnertor, first performance in 1848.
Sophie, Grand Duchess of Moscow	Ballet for the Theater am Kärntnertor, first performance between 1837 and 1854.
La Stella e la Fortuna	Ballet for the Theater am Kärntnertor, first performance between 1837 and 1854.
The vestal virgin	Ballet for the Theater am Kärntnertor, with motifs from the opera of the same name, Die Vestalin by Gaspare Spontini , first performance in 1837.

Songs and choral works

title	description
Alpengang for women's choir	Four-part choir.
Leaves and grapes	Four-part choir.
Cantata. Festival singing with solos and double choirs	Composed for the Egerer Sängerbund, first performed in 1863.
A German song	Four-part choir.
Three flowers	Four-part choir.
The three most delicious things. Four-part male choir	Text by August von Schmidt , published in Vienna by Glöggl .
The eternal wanderer	Four-part choir.
Flag band choir	Four-part choir.
end of working day	Four-part choir.
Five male choirs	Four-part choir.
The guests. The flowers. Understanding. Three songs by Kaltenbäck	Texts by Johann Paul Kaltenbaeck , published by Haslinger in Vienna .
Faith, Hope and Love	Four-part choir.
God, fatherland, love	Four-part choir.
Good night	Four-part choir.
Cheering choir for mixed choir with orchestra	Four-part choir.
Small cantata for four voices	Four-part choir.
Sounds of love	Four-part choir.
Song from afar	Text by Friedrich von Matthisson , accompanied by fortepiano and violin.
Fool's song	Four-part choir, text by Moritz Gottlieb Saphir .
The singer's darling	Four-part choir.
Six songs with piano accompaniment	Published in Vienna by Haslinger.
Over night	Four-part choir.
Unsatisfied longing	Four-part choir.
The real thing	Four-part choir.

Instrumental music

title	description
Adagio and Rondo concertant for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon with orchestral accompaniment	Unprinted during his lifetime, but listed.
Concert overture in F minor	Unprinted during his lifetime, but listed.
Memory of Austria. Fantasy for fortepiano	Unprinted during his lifetime, but listed.
Fest overture in Eb	First performance in 1844 at the Theater am Kärntnertor at an academy by Eduard Constantin Lewy .
Grande Sonata appassionata	For two fort pianos and eight hands, performed in Darmstadt.
Grande Sonate for four hands in E minor	Unprinted during his lifetime, but listed.
Grande Sonate passionée à 4 mains in C minor	Published in Vienna by Spina .
First great trio for fortepiano, violin, cello, in D minor	Published in Vienna by Leidesdorf .
Second great trio for fortepiano, violin, cello, in A major	Published in Mainz by Schott .
Third great trio for fortepiano, violin, cello, in B minor	Published in Mainz by Schott.
Introduction et Variations brillants	Published in Vienna by Diabelli .
Cheers march for great military music	Composed for the silver wedding of the grand duke couple Ludwig and Mathilde von Hessen in 1858. Piano reduction for two and four hands published by Schott in Mainz.
Light entertainment pieces	Published in Vienna by Diabelli.
Marche triomphale	For piano, published by Schott in Mainz in 1827.
Trois marches militaires	Published in Vienna by Leidesdorf.
Octet for fortepiano, violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute, clarinet and horn	Unprinted during his lifetime, but listed.
Polonaise brilliant	Published in Vienna by Diabelli.
Trois Polonaises characteristiques	Published in Vienna by Diabelli.
Three quatuors for fortepiano, violin, viola and cello in D minor, A major, E flat major	Unprinted during his lifetime, but listed.
Quintet for fortepiano, violin, viola, cello and double bass	Unprinted during his lifetime, but listed.
Trois Rondeaux brillants, in A, in E flat, in F minor	Published in Vienna by Weigl.
Trois Rondeaux faciles	Published in Vienna by Leidesdorf.
Rondo brilliant	Published in Vienna by Diabelli.
Sonata facile et agréable	Published in Vienna by Diabelli.
Four sonatas on four hands in G major, C major, D major and B flat major	Unprinted during his lifetime, but listed.
Symphony in G major	Unprinted during his lifetime, but listed.
Symphony in D major	First performance in 1860 by the Würzburg Music Institute , followed by performances in Darmstadt, Gießen and Cologne .
Six valses, in it	Published in Vienna by Leidendorf.
Variations on the song: "Friends, hear the wise teaching" from the same Singspiele	Published in Vienna by Mechetti .
Variations on a theme from Raimund's "Mädchen aus der Feenwelt"	On a theme from the magic game The Girl from the Feenworld or The Farmer as a Millionaire by Ferdinand Raimund , published in Vienna by Mechetti.
Variations brillants on a theme from Auber	Published in Vienna by Mechetti.
Six waltzes on motifs from Boieuldieu's "White Woman"	Based on motifs from the opera The White Lady by François-Adrien Boieldieu , published in Vienna by Leidesdorf.

Honors

• Great Gold Medal for Art and Science from the Grand Duke of Hesse (1858)
• Street naming of the Reulingweg in Vienna- Rodaun (1954)

literature

• Ch. Harten:  Reuling, Wilhelm Ludwig. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 9, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1988, ISBN 3-7001-1483-4 , p. 96.
• Michael Jahn : Reuling, Ludwig Wilhelm. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 4, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2005, ISBN 3-7001-3046-5 .
• Constantin von Wurzbach : Reuling, Wilhelm . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 25th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1873, pp. 346–350 ( digitized version ).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y} Constantin von Wurzbach : Reuling, Wilhelm . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 25th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1873, pp. 346–350 ( digitized version ).
2. ^ ^{A b c d} Michael Jahn : Reuling, Ludwig Wilhelm. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 4, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2005, ISBN 3-7001-3046-5 .
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Ch. Harten:  Reuling, Wilhelm Ludwig. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 9, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1988, ISBN 3-7001-1483-4 , p. 96.
4. ↑ ^{a b c} Vienna. Musical chronicle of the third quarter . In: General musical newspaper . No. 48 , November 1833, col. 797 .
5. ^ ^{A b c} Franz Hadamowsky: Die Wiener Hoftheater (State Theater) 1776–1966. List of listed pieces with inventory and daily schedule . tape 4/2 . Prachner, Vienna 1975, p. 18, 218 and 483 .
6. ↑ ^{a b} Ruth Freydank: The case of the Berlin Theater Museum. Part II: Relics of a Former Theater Library - Documentation . Pro Business, Berlin 2011, ISBN 978-3-86805-902-1 , pp. 286 .
7. ↑ From Laibach . In: General theater newspaper and original newspaper for art, literature, fashion and social life . No. 36 , March 24, 1831, p. 144 .
8. ^ V. Hanus, E. Lebensaft:  Rossen, Ferdinand. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 9, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1988, ISBN 3-7001-1483-4 , p. 262 f. (Direct links on p. 262 , p. 263 ).
9. ^ Karl Goedeke: Outline of the history of German poetry . 2nd, completely revised edition. Seventeenth volume. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin 1989, p. 585 .
10. ↑ Paul S. Ulrich: One hundred thousand thalers - public amusements in Berlin 1848. Society for Theater History eV, May 27, 2018, accessed on February 16, 2020 . 
11. ↑ Sabine Henze-Döhring (Ed.): Giacomo Meyerbeer. Correspondence and diaries . tape 5: 1849-1852 . Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 1999, ISBN 3-11-014244-9 , pp. 819 .
12. ^ KK Hofoperntheater next to the Kärntnerthore. In:  Wiener Allgemeine Musik-Zeitung , March 2, 1844, p. 106 (online at ANNO ).
13. ↑ Nouveautés en musique publiés par les fils de B. Schott à Mayence en Décembre 1827 . In: Cäcilia, a magazine for the musical world , January 31, 1828, p. 11 (online at ANNO )
14. ↑ Felix Czeike (Ed.): Reulingweg. In:  Historisches Lexikon Wien . Volume 4, Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1995, ISBN 3-218-00546-9 , p. 665 ( digitized version ).