Max Friedlaender (musicologist)
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Max Friedlaender was a German bass singer, music editor, and musicologist. He specialized in German Lieder.
in London and Julius Stockhausen
in Frankfurt, both of the bel-canto
school. From 1881 to 1883 the singer lived and worked at Frankfurt, moving to Berlin in 1883. He received a doctorate from the University of Rostock
in 1894 with a dissertation on Franz Schubert
and joined the music faculty at Berlin University in 1894.
Friedlaender emigrated to America in 1911 where he taught at Harvard University. He succeeded Rochus von Liliencron
as general editor for a Book of National Songs for Men's Choirs first proposed by Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1906. In the 1920s, Friedlaender was closely involved in the formation of the Deutscher Volksliedarchiv (German folksong archive). The Nazi regime popularized the archive's work in keeping with its nationalist cultural policies – ironic given Friedlaender's Jewish heritage.
including works by Robert Schumann
, Felix Mendelssohn
, Carl Loewe, Ludwig van Beethoven
, seven volumes of Schubert songs, a collection of folk songs, and a "Choral Manual." Some of these editions are still in print today. In his researches, Friedlaender discovered several previously-unknown songs by Schubert. His magnum opus is a two-volume study of German song in the 18th century (Cotta, Stuttgart
1902).
Life
Friedlaender studied voice with well-known teachers Manuel GarciaManuel Garcia
Manuel Garcia may refer to:*Manuel García , singer & voice pedagogue; son of Manuel García *Manuel García , Spanish singer and composer, father of Manuel Patricio Rodríguez García...
in London and Julius Stockhausen
Julius Stockhausen
Julius Christian Stockhausen was a German singer and singing master.- Life :Stockhausens' parents, Franz Stockhausen Sr...
in Frankfurt, both of the bel-canto
Bel canto
Bel canto , along with a number of similar constructions , is an Italian opera term...
school. From 1881 to 1883 the singer lived and worked at Frankfurt, moving to Berlin in 1883. He received a doctorate from the University of Rostock
University of Rostock
The University of Rostock is the university of the city Rostock, in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.Founded in 1419, it is the oldest and largest university in continental northern Europe and the Baltic Sea area...
in 1894 with a dissertation on Franz Schubert
Franz Schubert
Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer.Although he died at an early age, Schubert was tremendously prolific. He wrote some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies , liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music...
and joined the music faculty at Berlin University in 1894.
Friedlaender emigrated to America in 1911 where he taught at Harvard University. He succeeded Rochus von Liliencron
Rochus von Liliencron
Rochus Wilhelm Traugott Heinrich Ferdinand Freiherr von Liliencron was a Germanist and historian, known for his collection of German Volkslieder , published in five volumes in 1865-1869, and as the editor of the biographical reference work Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, published...
as general editor for a Book of National Songs for Men's Choirs first proposed by Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1906. In the 1920s, Friedlaender was closely involved in the formation of the Deutscher Volksliedarchiv (German folksong archive). The Nazi regime popularized the archive's work in keeping with its nationalist cultural policies – ironic given Friedlaender's Jewish heritage.
Works
Friedlaender's edited several popular song anthologies for the Leipzig music publisher CF PetersEdition Peters
Edition Peters, also known as C.F.Peters Musikverlag, is a German music publishing house, founded in Leipzig in 1800.From the 1860s it was largely run by members the Hinrichsen family, who were Jewish. The company was confiscated by the Nazis and administered by the "Trustee of Jewish Property"....
including works by Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann, sometimes known as Robert Alexander Schumann, was a German composer, aesthete and influential music critic. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most representative composers of the Romantic era....
, Felix Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Barthóldy , use the form 'Mendelssohn' and not 'Mendelssohn Bartholdy'. The Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians gives ' Felix Mendelssohn' as the entry, with 'Mendelssohn' used in the body text...
, Carl Loewe, Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of...
, seven volumes of Schubert songs, a collection of folk songs, and a "Choral Manual." Some of these editions are still in print today. In his researches, Friedlaender discovered several previously-unknown songs by Schubert. His magnum opus is a two-volume study of German song in the 18th century (Cotta, Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
1902).
Literary works
- 1885: 100 Deutsche Volkslieder (100 German folk songs)
- "Gluck's Klopstocksche Oden" (1886); (Gluck's KlopstockKlopstockKlopstock * Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock , a German poet** 9344 Klopstock , a Main-belt Asteroid discovered on 1991 by F. Borngen...
Ode) - "Ein Hundert Deutsche Volkslieder" (1886); (100 German folksongs)
- 1887: Beiträge zur Biographie Franz Schuberts; (Schubert Biographical Researches)
- "Beethoven's Schottische Lieder" (1889); (Beethoven's Scottish Songs)
- "Chorschule" (1891); (Choral Manual)
- "Wiegenlieder" (1894); (Cradle songs)
- "Gesänge von Beethoven" (1896); (Songs of Beethoven)
- "Goethe's Gedichte in der Musik" (1896); (Goethe's poems in Music)
- "Haydn's Canons" (1899);
- "Beethoven's Klavier-Rondo" (1900);
- 1902: Das deutsche Lied im 18. Jahrhundert, 2 vols. (The German song in the 18th century)