Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901)
Nationality:
German
Born: March 17, 1839, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Died: November 25, 1901, Munich (age 62)
6 Pieces, Op. 150
(for violin and organ)
| I. | Overture | ||
| II. | Pastorale | ||
| III. | Gigue | ||
| IV. | Elegie | ||
| V. | Abendlied | ||
| VI. | Theme and variations |
Duration: 38 minutes (approximately)
Related Composers
Ludwig Thuille (1861-1907)
Student
Nationality:
German
Born: November 30, 1861, Bozen Died: February 5, 1907, Munich (age 45)
Hans von Koessler (1853-1926)
Student
Nationality:
German
|
Hungarian
Born: January 1, 1853, Waldeck, Fichtelgebirge Died: May 23, 1926, Ansbach (age 73)
Martin Wegelius (1846-1906)
Student
Nationality:
Finnish
Born: November 10, 1846, Helsinki Died: March 22, 1906, Helsinki (age 59)
Horatio Parker (1863-1919)
Student
Nationality:
American
Born: September 15, 1863, Auburndale, MA Died: December 18, 1919, Cedarhurst, NY (age 56)
George Chadwick (1854-1931)
Student
Nationality:
American
Born: November 13, 1854, Lowell, MA Died: April 4, 1931, Boston, MA (age 76)
Bruno Klein (1856-1911)
Student
Nationality:
German
|
American
Born: June 6, 1856, Hanover, Germany Died: June 22, 1911, New York (age 55)
Henry Huss (1862-1953)
Student
Nationality:
American
Born: June 21, 1862, Newark, NJ Died: September 17, 1953, New York (age 91)
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (1876-1948)
Student
Nationality:
Italian
Born: January 12, 1876, Venice Died: January 21, 1948, Venice (age 72)
Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921)
Student
Nationality:
German
Born: September 1, 1854, Siegburg Died: September 27, 1921, Neustrelitz (age 67)
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Student
Nationality:
German
Born: June 11, 1864, Munich Died: September 8, 1949, Garmisch-Partenkirchen (age 85)
Giuseppe Buonamici (1846-1914)
Student
Nationality:
Italian
Born: February 12, 1846, Florence Died: March 17, 1914, Florence (age 68)
Julius Weismann (1879-1950)
Student
Nationality:
German
Born: December 26, 1879, Freiburg Died: December 22, 1950, Singen am Hohentweil, Lake Constance (age 71)
Ferdinand Thieriot (1838-1919)
Student
Nationality:
German
Born: April 7, 1838, Hamburg Died: August 4, 1919, Schwarzenbek (age 81)
Robert Kahn (1865-1951)
Student
Nationality:
German
Born: July 21, 1865, Mannheim Died: May 29, 1951, Biddenden (age 85)
glossary
- Abendlied [G]—evening song or hymn; vespers
- chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
- elegy, elégie [F], elegie [G], elegisch, elegiaco, elegaico [I], élégiaque [F], elegia—a plaintive, mournful poem, more specifically a lament for the dead. Usually implies a slow tempo, a minor key and a dark poignancy with potential spikes of tragic agony or, just as well, a gentle, bright flowering into nostalgic love of great tenderness. A musical narrative combining all of these moods is a hauntingly faithful representation of grief
- gigue, jig, giga, gigg—A lively dance (of English origin); often the finale of a Baroque suite. Compound meters exhibit both duple and triple meter rhythms.
- opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
- overture, ouvertura, ouverture—an introduction, typically in a multi-movement work such as a suite. May introduce or summarize themes to come in subsequent movements.
- pastorale, pastoral—referring to the bucolic setting of shepherds, the countryside and an idealized relationship to nature
- tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener