Käte van Tricht
Encyclopedia
Käte van Tricht was a German organist
, pianist
, harpsichordist
, and pedagogue.
, Germany. She was raised in Bremen
, where her mother encouraged her not only to take piano lessons, but also to join the Bremen Cathedral
Choir at age eight. Van Tricht held her first position as organist at age 19 at the Alte Waller Kirche in Bremen, and in 1930 obtained master's degrees in piano and organ performance at Bremen Conservatory (Staatliche Privatmusiklehrer-Prüfung).
Through the support of Richard Liesche, Director of Music at Bremen Cathedral, Käte van Tricht was appointed Associate Organist at the Cathedral in 1933. From 1934 until 1937, she studied sacred music, piano performance (with Carl Adolph Martienssen) and organ performance (with Karl Straube
), as well as counterpoint (with Johann Nepomuk David
) at Leipzig
Conservatory. During this time, she also frequently performed as a soprano soloist under the direction of Karl Straube.
In addition to her activities as Cathedral Organist in Bremen over a period of 41 years, Käte van Tricht launched a highly successful international career as an organ recitalist in the 1950s and made numerous recordings, both on LP and CD, at Bremen Cathedral and other venues. Following her retirement as Cathedral Organist in 1974, van Tricht was appointed as lecturer of music at Bremen University. In 1996, Käte van Tricht was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit, First class (Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse). In July that year, she died at age 86 in Bremen
.
Among her former students is the German organist Martin Welzel.
Organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists...
, pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
, harpsichordist
Harpsichordist
A harpsichordist is a person who plays the harpsichord.Many baroque composers played the harpsichord, including Johann Sebastian Bach, Domenico Scarlatti, George Frideric Handel, François Couperin and Jean-Philippe Rameau...
, and pedagogue.
Biography
Käte van Tricht was born in BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany. She was raised in Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
, where her mother encouraged her not only to take piano lessons, but also to join the Bremen Cathedral
Bremen Cathedral
Bremen Cathedral , dedicated to St. Peter, is a church situated in the market square in the center of Bremen, in northern Germany. The cathedral belongs to the Bremian Evangelical Church, a member of the Protestant umbrella organisation named Evangelical Church in Germany...
Choir at age eight. Van Tricht held her first position as organist at age 19 at the Alte Waller Kirche in Bremen, and in 1930 obtained master's degrees in piano and organ performance at Bremen Conservatory (Staatliche Privatmusiklehrer-Prüfung).
Through the support of Richard Liesche, Director of Music at Bremen Cathedral, Käte van Tricht was appointed Associate Organist at the Cathedral in 1933. From 1934 until 1937, she studied sacred music, piano performance (with Carl Adolph Martienssen) and organ performance (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...
), as well as counterpoint (with Johann Nepomuk David
Johann Nepomuk David
Johann Nepomuk David was an Austrian composer.He began his musical career in the monastery of Sankt Florian, and was a composition student of Joseph Marx....
) at Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
Conservatory. During this time, she also frequently performed as a soprano soloist under the direction of Karl Straube.
In addition to her activities as Cathedral Organist in Bremen over a period of 41 years, Käte van Tricht launched a highly successful international career as an organ recitalist in the 1950s and made numerous recordings, both on LP and CD, at Bremen Cathedral and other venues. Following her retirement as Cathedral Organist in 1974, van Tricht was appointed as lecturer of music at Bremen University. In 1996, Käte van Tricht was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit, First class (Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse). In July that year, she died at age 86 in Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
.
Among her former students is the German organist Martin Welzel.
Discography
- Das Orgelportrait: Das Silbermann-Positiv in der Krypta des Bremer Doms. Works by Johann Pachelbel and Franz Xaver Murschhauser. 1 Single. Germany: Psallite, n.d.
- Das Orgelportrait: Die Konrad-Euler-Orgel der Benediktinerinnenabtei Heilig Kreuz, Herstelle an der Weser. Works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Vincent Lübeck and Georg Böhm. 1 LP. Germany: Psallite, 1967.
- Das Orgelportrait: Die Sauer-Orgel des St. Petri Doms zu Bremen. Works by Alexandre Guilmant and Louis Vierne. 1 LP. Germany: Psallite, 1968.
- Das Orgelportrait. Die Breil-Orgel in der St. Urbanuskirche in Gelsenkirchen-Buer. Works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Ludwig Krebs, Jenö Kapi-Kralik, Ludwig Lenel, Walter Piston and Leo Sowerby. 1 LP. Germany: Psallite, n.d.
- Abendmusik in St. Severin zu Keitum/Sylt. Organ works by Jean Baptiste Loeillet, Henry Purcell and Ernst Pepping. 1 LP. Buchholz: Musica Viva, 1979.
- Music for Harpsichord and Organ. Works by George Frideric Handel, Nicholas Carleton, Thomas Tomkins, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, François Couperin and Bernardo Pasquini. Performers: Käte van Tricht and Wolfgang Baumgratz. 1 LP. Germany: EMI-Electrola, 1980.
- Käte van Tricht spielt an vier Orgeln im Bremer Dom. Works by Johann Kaspar Kerll, Johann Pachelbel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Max Reger, Paul de Maleingreau, Louis J. A. Lefébure-Wély, Johann C. H. Rinck and Charles Ives. 2 LPs. Detmold, Germany: Musikproduktion Dabringhaus & Grimm, 1983.
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Organ Works, played from the Karl Straube Edition (Sauer organ, Bremen Cathedral, Germany). 1 CD. Musikproduktion Dabringhaus & Grimm, 1987.
- Works by Franz Liszt and Max Reger (Sauer organ, Bremen Cathedral, Germany). 1 CD. Musikproduktion Dabringhaus & Grimm, 1989.
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 (Van Vulpen organ, Bremen Cathedral, Germany). 1 CD. Musikproduktion Dabringhaus & Grimm, 1992.
- Homage to Käte van Tricht (Organs at Bremen Cathedral, Germany). Works by Johann Pachelbel, Johann Kaspar Kerll, Johann Sebastian Bach, Max Reger, Paul de Maleingreau, Léon Boëllmann, Louis J. A. Lefébure-Wély, Johann C. H. Rinck, Charles Ives and Franz Liszt. 2 CDs. Musikproduktion Dabringhaus & Grimm, 1999.