Erhard Mauersberger
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Erhard Mauersberger was a German choral conductor, conducting the Thomanerchor
as the fourteenth Thomaskantor
since Johann Sebastian Bach
. He was also an academic and a composer.
, Saxony
), was the younger brother of Rudolf Mauersberger
, who was cantor of the Dresdner Kreuzchor
. He was a Thomaner, a member of the Thomanerchor
, from 1914 to 1920 under Gustav Schreck
. He studied the organ with Karl Straube
at the Leipziger Konservatorium.
In 1925 he became director of the Aachener Bachverein
, in 1928 a teacher at the Musikhochschule Mainz
and a cantor at the Christuskirche Mainz. From 1930 he was cantor at the Georgenkirche in Eisenach
. In 1932 he started teaching at the Hochschule für Musik "Franz Liszt", Weimar, appointed Professor for choral conducting in 1946. Since 1950 he directed the Thüringer Kirchenmusikhochschule in Eisenach.
From 1961 until 1972 he was Thomaskantor, succeeding Kurt Thomas
. Together with his brother he conducted Bach's St Matthew Passion in a recording with Peter Schreier
as the Evangelist
, Theo Adam
as the Vox Christi
(voice of Jesus), Adele Stolte
, Annelies Burmeister, Hans-Joachim Rotzsch
and Günther Leib.
He composed works a cappella
in late romantic style for the choir.
Thomanerchor
The Thomanerchor is a boys' choir in Leipzig, Germany. The choir was founded in 1212. At present, the choir consists of 92 boys from 9 to 18 years of age...
as the fourteenth Thomaskantor
Thomaskantor
The Thomaskantor is the musical director of the Thomanerchor in Leipzig, founded in 1212. He is appointed by Leipzig's city council and his duties are to lead the weekly services called Motette, Sunday services and other services in the Thomaskirche, also to conduct recordings and tours.Johann...
since Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
. He was also an academic and a composer.
Biography
Erhard Mauersberger, son of a cantor in Mauersberg (now part of GroßrückerswaldeGroßrückerswalde
Großrückerswalde is a municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany.- References :...
, Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
), was the younger brother of Rudolf Mauersberger
Rudolf Mauersberger
Rudolf Mauersberger was a German choral conductor and composer.-Professional career:...
, who was cantor of the Dresdner Kreuzchor
Dresdner Kreuzchor
The Dresdner Kreuzchor is the boys' choir of the Kreuzkirche in Dresden. It has a seven century history. Today the choir has about 150 members from the age of 9-19 from Dresden and the surrounding region. Most of the boys live in a boarding school. The Choir Boys are also called "Kruzianer". The...
. He was a Thomaner, a member of the Thomanerchor
Thomanerchor
The Thomanerchor is a boys' choir in Leipzig, Germany. The choir was founded in 1212. At present, the choir consists of 92 boys from 9 to 18 years of age...
, from 1914 to 1920 under Gustav Schreck
Gustav Schreck
Gustav Ernst Schreck was a German composer and music educator. He was the cantor of the Thomanerchor from 1893 to 1918.-External links:...
. He studied the organ with Karl Straube
Karl Straube
Montgomery Rufus Karl/Carl Siegfried Straube was a German church musician , organist, and choral conductor, famous above all for championing the abundant organ music of Max Reger. He studied organ under Heinrich Reimann in Berlin from 1894 to 1897 and became a widely respected concert organist...
at the Leipziger Konservatorium.
In 1925 he became director of the Aachener Bachverein
Aachener Bachverein
Aachener Bachverein is a German oratorio choir of the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland in the city of Aachen that was founded in 1913 by Heinrich Boell...
, in 1928 a teacher at the Musikhochschule Mainz
Mainz
Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
and a cantor at the Christuskirche Mainz. From 1930 he was cantor at the Georgenkirche in Eisenach
Eisenach
Eisenach is a city in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated between the northern foothills of the Thuringian Forest and the Hainich National Park. Its population in 2006 was 43,626.-History:...
. In 1932 he started teaching at the Hochschule für Musik "Franz Liszt", Weimar, appointed Professor for choral conducting in 1946. Since 1950 he directed the Thüringer Kirchenmusikhochschule in Eisenach.
From 1961 until 1972 he was Thomaskantor, succeeding Kurt Thomas
Kurt Thomas (composer)
Kurt Thomas was a German composer, conductor and music educator.He was born in Tönning and died in Bad Oeynhausen....
. Together with his brother he conducted Bach's St Matthew Passion in a recording with Peter Schreier
Peter Schreier
Peter Schreier is a German tenor and conductor.-Early life:Schreier was born in Meissen, Saxony, and spent his first years in the small village of Gauernitz, near Meissen, where his father was a teacher, cantor and organist...
as the Evangelist
Evangelist (Bach)
The Evangelist in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach is the tenor part in his oratorios and Passions who narrates the exact words of the Bible, translated by Martin Luther, in recitative, namely in the works St John Passion, St Matthew Passion, and the Christmas Oratorio, also in the St Mark...
, Theo Adam
Theo Adam
Theo Adam is a distinguished German classical bass-baritone who had an active international career in operas, concerts, and recitals from the 1940s through the 1990s. He particularly excelled in portraying roles from the operas of Richard Wagner...
as the Vox Christi
Vox Christi
Vox Christi, Latin for Voice of Christ, is a term for the bass voice representing Jesus in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and others. This part appears prominently in Bach's Passions...
(voice of Jesus), Adele Stolte
Adele Stolte
Adele Stolte is a German soprano singer in concert and Lieder, and an academic voice teacher.- Biography :...
, Annelies Burmeister, Hans-Joachim Rotzsch
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch is a German choral conductor, conducting the Thomanerchor from 1972 until 1991 as the fifteenth Thomaskantor since Johann Sebastian Bach. He is also a tenor and an academic.- Biography :...
and Günther Leib.
He composed works a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
in late romantic style for the choir.
External links
- Erhard Mauersberger on Leipzig-Lexikon (in German)
- Entries for Erhard Mauersberger on WorldCatWorldCatWorldCat is a union catalog which itemizes the collections of 72,000 libraries in 170 countries and territories which participate in the Online Computer Library Center global cooperative...