Louis Schindelmeisser
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Louis Alexander Balthasar Schindelmeisser (December 8, 1811 - March 30 1864) was a nineteenth century German
clarinetist, conductor
and composer
. He was born Königsberg
, Prussia
, and studied in Berlin
and Leipzig
. He was an early and enthusiastic partisan of Richard Wagner
, arranging his first performances in Wiesbaden
and Darmstadt
of Tannhäuser
, of which he conducted the premiere, Rienzi
and Lohengrin
.
under the guidance of French virtuoso J. M. Hostié who had moved to Berlin in 1824. However, it is possible that he taught him earlier in Königsberg
since Hostié had settled there already in 1812.. He died in Darmstadt
.
His own operas were in the tradition of von Weber and Spohr
and "he kept the lyrical and dramatic components in balance". Of note is his Sinfonia Concertante Op. 2 for four clarinets and orchestra composed in 1833, believed to be the only one of its kind,Liner notes of the Koch Schwann CD 3-1125-2 H1 by Dieter Klöcker and Gernot Schmallfuß Georg Druschetzky
wrote a piece for three clarinets and orchestra.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
clarinetist, conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. He was born Königsberg
Königsberg
Königsberg was the capital of East Prussia from the Late Middle Ages until 1945 as well as the northernmost and easternmost German city with 286,666 inhabitants . Due to the multicultural society in and around the city, there are several local names for it...
, Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
, and studied in Berlin
Berlin
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...
and 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...
. He was an early and enthusiastic partisan of Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director, philosopher, music theorist, poet, essayist and writer primarily known for his operas...
, arranging his first performances in Wiesbaden
Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden
The Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden is the State Theatre of the German state Hesse in the capital Wiesbaden, producing operas, plays, ballets, musicals and concerts on four stages. It is also known as Staatstheater Wiesbaden or Theater Wiesbaden...
and Darmstadt
Darmstadt
Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine Main Area.The sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation, prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat...
of Tannhäuser
Tannhäuser (opera)
Tannhäuser is an opera in three acts, music and text by Richard Wagner, based on the two German legends of Tannhäuser and the song contest at Wartburg...
, of which he conducted the premiere, Rienzi
Rienzi
Rienzi, der Letzte der Tribunen is an early opera by Richard Wagner in five acts, with the libretto written by the composer after Bulwer-Lytton's novel of the same name . The title is commonly shortened to Rienzi...
and Lohengrin
Lohengrin (opera)
Lohengrin is a romantic opera in three acts composed and written by Richard Wagner, first performed in 1850. The story of the eponymous character is taken from medieval German romance, notably the Parzival of Wolfram von Eschenbach and its sequel, Lohengrin, written by a different author, itself...
.
Life
Schindelmeisser attended High School for music in Berlin where he studied clarinetClarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
under the guidance of French virtuoso J. M. Hostié who had moved to Berlin in 1824. However, it is possible that he taught him earlier in Königsberg
Königsberg
Königsberg was the capital of East Prussia from the Late Middle Ages until 1945 as well as the northernmost and easternmost German city with 286,666 inhabitants . Due to the multicultural society in and around the city, there are several local names for it...
since Hostié had settled there already in 1812.. He died in Darmstadt
Darmstadt
Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine Main Area.The sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation, prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat...
.
His own operas were in the tradition of von Weber and Spohr
Spohr
Spohr is a German surname, and may refer to:* Arnold Spohr , Canadian ballet dancer, choreographer, and artistic director of German descent* Louis Spohr , German composer, violinist, and conductor...
and "he kept the lyrical and dramatic components in balance". Of note is his Sinfonia Concertante Op. 2 for four clarinets and orchestra composed in 1833, believed to be the only one of its kind,Liner notes of the Koch Schwann CD 3-1125-2 H1 by Dieter Klöcker and Gernot Schmallfuß Georg Druschetzky
Georg Druschetzky
Jiří Družecký was a Bohemian composer, oboist, and timpanist.He studied oboe with the noted oboist and composer Carlo Besozzi in Dresden. He then joined the band of an infantry regiment in Eger, with which he was later stationed in Vienna, Enns, Linz, and Branau. In 1777 he was certified as a...
wrote a piece for three clarinets and orchestra.
Music for winds
- Ouvertüre zu dem Trauerspiel "Uriel Acosta" für HarmoniemusikHarmoniemusikHarmoniemusik is a musical term denoting a form of 18th century chamber music similar to Tafelmusik, but almost exclusively for wind instruments. From 1780 until 1840 harmoniemusik flourished in the courts of Europe...
in E-flat major. - Sinfonia Concertante op.2 for 4 clarinets
- Concertino in E flat dedicated to J. M. Hostié.
Operas and Stageworks
- Peter von Szapáry, premiered on 8 August 1839 in PestBudapestBudapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
. - Malwina (Librettist: Uffer). Romantic Opera in 4 Acts premiered on 20 December 1841 in Pest.
- Der Rächer (Librettist: Otto Prechtler after Pierre CorneillePierre CorneillePierre Corneille was a French tragedian who was one of the three great seventeenth-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Racine...
's Le CidLe CidLe Cid is a tragicomedy written by Pierre Corneille and published in 1636. It is based on the legend of El Cid.The play followed Corneille's first true tragedy, Médée, produced in 1635. An enormous popular success, Corneille's Le Cid was the subject of a heated polemic over the norms of dramatic...
). Heroic-romantic Opera in 4 Acts premiered on 4 April 1846 in Pest. - Diavolina (Librettist: Giovanni Ambrogio). Ballet in 4 Acts (c. 1860 Darmstadt).
- Melusine (Librettist: Ernst Pasqué). Romantic Opera in 5 Acts, premiered on 29 December 1861 in Darmstadt.
- Mathilde (premiere not known)
- Die zehn glücklichen Tage (premiere not known)
Discography
- Sinfonia Concertante op.2 for 4 clarinets; Dieter KlöckerDieter KlöckerDieter Klöcker was a German clarinetist known for rediscovering many forgotten masters of the 18th century...
, Waldemar Wandel, Guido Stier, Heide Huber; Hans StadlmairHans StadlmairHans Stadlmair is an Austrian conductor and composer. He conducted the Münchener Kammerorchester for almost four decades.-Professional career:...
directing the Bamberger Symphoniker; Koch Schwann 3-1125-2 H1 © 1994, (p) 1994.