Siegfried Translateur
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Siegfried Translateur was a Viennese
conductor
and composer of waltz
es, marches, and other light dance music
. Today he is most famous for his "Wiener Praterleben" waltz.
(now Pokój, Opole Voivodeship
) to Rosaline and Salomon Translateur. He started his music studies in Breslau, Vienna
, and Leipzig
, and also learned from a French composer of dance music, Emile Waldteufel
. In 1900, he moved to Berlin
, where he became an orchestra conductor. There, in 1911, Translateur founded the "Lyra" music publishing company. It mostly published his own works, but also compositions by José Armandola, Marc Roland, Franz von Blon and Paul Lincke
, among others. Translateur's son Hans later joined his father in the business, and the publishing house was renamed to "Lyra Translateur & Co".
After the Nazis took control of Vienna, Translateur, having been deemed a "half-Jew" by the authorities due to his Jewish origins, was forced to liquidate "Lyra", and give up his membership at the Reich Music Chamber. He sold the publishing house to the London publisher Bosworth in 1938. Not much is known about what happened to him after that. Translateur, along with his wife, was deported to the concentration camp at Theresienstadt in 1943. He died there on March 1, 1944, at the age of sixty-eight.
leben waltz, opus 12, which he wrote at the age of seventeen. It is sometimes known as the Sportpalastwalzer ("Sports Palace Waltz"), because it was played during the Six Day races in the Berlin Sports Palace. Many of his works were titled in reference to a current event, such as the German warrior quadrille for piano, opus 45, and Automotive march for orchestra, Op 154.
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
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 of waltz
Waltz
The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim...
es, marches, and other light dance music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
. Today he is most famous for his "Wiener Praterleben" waltz.
Biography
Translateur was born on June 19, 1875, in Bad Carlsruhe, SilesiaSilesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
(now Pokój, Opole Voivodeship
Pokój, Opole Voivodeship
Pokój is a village in Namysłów County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Pokój...
) to Rosaline and Salomon Translateur. He started his music studies in Breslau, Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, 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...
, and also learned from a French composer of dance music, Emile Waldteufel
Émile Waldteufel
Émile Waldteufel was a French composer of dance music.-Life:Émile Waldteufel was born in Strasbourg to a Jewish Alsatian family of musicians....
. In 1900, he moved to 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...
, where he became an orchestra conductor. There, in 1911, Translateur founded the "Lyra" music publishing company. It mostly published his own works, but also compositions by José Armandola, Marc Roland, Franz von Blon and Paul Lincke
Paul Lincke
Carl Emil Paul Lincke was a German composer and theater conductor. He is considered the "father" of the Berlin opera and holds the same significance for Berlin as does Johann Strauss for Vienna and Jacques Offenbach for Paris.He was the son of magistrate August Lincke and and wife Emilie...
, among others. Translateur's son Hans later joined his father in the business, and the publishing house was renamed to "Lyra Translateur & Co".
After the Nazis took control of Vienna, Translateur, having been deemed a "half-Jew" by the authorities due to his Jewish origins, was forced to liquidate "Lyra", and give up his membership at the Reich Music Chamber. He sold the publishing house to the London publisher Bosworth in 1938. Not much is known about what happened to him after that. Translateur, along with his wife, was deported to the concentration camp at Theresienstadt in 1943. He died there on March 1, 1944, at the age of sixty-eight.
Works
Author of about 200 works, Translateur's most famous piece remains the Wiener PraterPrater
The Wiener Prater is a large public park in Vienna's 2nd district . The amusement park, often simply called "Prater", stands in one corner of the Wiener Prater and includes the .-Name:...
leben waltz, opus 12, which he wrote at the age of seventeen. It is sometimes known as the Sportpalastwalzer ("Sports Palace Waltz"), because it was played during the Six Day races in the Berlin Sports Palace. Many of his works were titled in reference to a current event, such as the German warrior quadrille for piano, opus 45, and Automotive march for orchestra, Op 154.