Wolfgang von Bartels
Wolfgang Johann Nikolaus Hermann "Polly" von Bartels (born July 21, 1883 in Hamburg , † April 19, 1938 in Munich ) was a German pianist , composer and music critic .
Life
He was the son of the Hamburg art and marine painter Hans von Bartels and his wife Wanda, née Grohs. One of his ancestors was Johann Moritz von Bartels. His mother Wanda von Bartels (1861-1921) became known as a writer. His parents' house was in Hamburg, Obere Burgfelder Strasse 17.
He received private tuition and was a student of Anton Beer-Walbrunn in Munich from 1901 to 1903 and then of André Gédalge in Paris until 1909 . He then lived as a freelance pianist and composer in Munich and also earned his living by writing music reviews. He wrote for various music and theater magazines.
His main works include the seven Baltic songs : 1. The city, 2. Birch trees, 3. Flower in the moonlight, 4. Early spring, 5. May night, 6. Maisturm and 7. Shadows sink. His last work was published in 1938, the year he died. It is the composition Landsknechte “Our dear woman from the cold well” .
His residence was in Munich, Agnesstrasse 20/0. He was one of the first NSDAP members and had membership number 505 , which corresponds to number 5, since it started at 501.
Works (selection)
- Lí-í-lan. A Chinese love legend in 5 pictures by Bruno Warden, IM Welleminsky, text book; Music by Wolfgang von Bartels, Munich, Berlin: Drei Masken Verlag, 1916.
- Baltic songs , Tischer & Jagenberg publishing house, ca.1926.
- Women's dance cantata based on Minne poems of the 13th century for baritone solo, mixed choir and orchestra, op. 27 (= Edition Breitkopf, No. 5585), Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, no year [approx. 1950].
literature
- Herrmann AL Degener : Degeners Who is it? , Berlin 1935, page 61.
- Hans Jörg Koch: The request concert on Nazi radio , Böhlau 2003, p. 72.
Web links
- Literature by and about Wolfgang von Bartels in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry at Klassika
- Wolfgang von Bartels at worldcat.org
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bartels, Wolfgang von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bartels, Wolfgang Johann Nikolaus Hermann von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German pianist, composer and music critic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 21, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 19, 1938 |
| Place of death | Munich |