Nationality German Occupation Composer, conductor | Name Alexander Fielitz Role Composer | |
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Born December 28, 1860 ( 1860-12-28 ) Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony, German Confederation Employer Stern Conservatory, Berlin
Chicago Musical College
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Notable work Vendetta (opera, 1891)
Das stille Dorf ("The Silent Village", opera, 1900)
Toskanischen Lieder ("Tuscan songs") Spouse(s) Maria Leonardi (m. 1886) Died 1930, Bad Salzungen, Germany Residence Germany, Italy, United States of America | ||
Alexander von fielitz idylle 1 from 4 stimmungsbilder op 37
Alexander von Fielitz (December 28, 1860 – July 29, 1930) was a German composer.
Contents
- Alexander von fielitz idylle 1 from 4 stimmungsbilder op 37
- Alexander von fielitz entr acte 2 from 4 stimmungsbilder op 37
- Life and work
- Compositions
- Works
- References
Alexander von fielitz entr acte 2 from 4 stimmungsbilder op 37
Life and work
Fielitz studied with Julius Schulhoff and Edmund Kretschmer in Dresden. He worked as a theater conductor in Zurich, Lübeck, and Leipzig, and afterwards taught for several years at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin. In 1905 he became a teacher at the Chicago Musical College and in 1906 he became the conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. From 1908 he again taught at the Stern Conservatory, which he headed from 1915.
Compositions
Fielitz composed two operas – Vendetta in 1891 and Das stille Dorf ("The Silent Village") in 1900. He composed several songs; his Toskanische Lieder ("Tuscan songs") were particularly well-known. His romance for piano and violin was also popular.
Works
Alexander von Fielitz, Eliland. Ein Sang vom Chiemsee. ("Eliland. A song from the Chiemsee."). Poem by Karl Stieler. Breitkopf & Härtel, Berlin, Leipzig, Brussels, 1900.