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Name
  
Hermann Zilcher

Role
  
Composer

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Died
  
January 1, 1948, Wurzburg, Germany

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Hermann Zilcher (18 August 1881 in Frankfurt – 1 January 1948 in Wurzburg) was a German composer and conductor.

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Zilcher began learning piano from his father, Paul Zilcher, and moved to further musical studies with Iwan Knorr and James Kwast at Hoch Conservatory, where he later taught piano from 1905-1908. Later he taught at Munich's Akademie der Tonkunst.

In 1933 Zilcher joined the NSDAP and also the Militant League for German Culture. He also became a member of the National Socialist Motor Corps.

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Selected works

Stage
  • Fitzebutze, Traumspiel in 5 acts by Richard Dehmel, Op. 19
  • Wie es euch gefallt (As You Like It), Incidental Music, Op. 33; for the play by William Shakespeare
  • Das Wintermarchen (The Winter's Tale), Incidental Music for small orchestra, Op. 39; for the play by William Shakespeare
  • Doktor Eisenbart, Comic Opera in 3 acts by Otto Falckenberg, Op. 45 (1920)
  • Der Widerspenstigen Zahmung (The Taming of the Shrew), Incidental Music for 12 instruments or small orchestra, Op. 54 (1925); for the play by William Shakespeare
  • Komodie der Irrungen (The Comedy of Errors) for 12 instruments (percussion) or small orchestra, Op. 73 (1935); for the play by William Shakespeare
  • Palm, Incidental Music for small orchestra, Op. 79 (1935); for the play by Josef Wenter
  • Ein Sommernachtstraum (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Incidental Music, Op. 93 (1940); for the play by William Shakespeare
    • Orchestral
  • Variationen (Variations) in B minor (1898)
  • Sinfonietta in E major for string orchestra, Op. 1 (1900)
  • Suite in G major, Op. 4 (1903)
  • Symphony No. 1 in A Major, op. 17 (1906)
  • Symphony No. 2 in F minor, Op. 23 (1908–1909)
  • An mein deutsches Land, Overture for orchestra and chorus ad libitum, Op. 48
  • Tanz-Fantasie (Dance Fantasy), Op. 71 (1933)
  • Musica buffa, 10 Intermezzi for 12 instruments (percussion) or small orchestra, Op. 73a (1935); extracted from the incidental music for Komodie der Irrungen
  • Rameau-Suite for small orchestra, Op. 76 (1934); also for violin, cello and piano
  • Heinkel-Marsch, Op. 83 (1936)
  • Symphony No. 4 in F♯ minor, Op. 84
  • Symphony No. 5 "...und dennoch!..." in C minor, Op. 112 (1947)
    • Concertante
  • Concerto in D minor for 2 violins and orchestra, Op. 9
  • Concerto No. 1 in B minor for violin and small orchestra, Op. 11
  • Suite in vier Satzen (Suite in Four Movements) in G major for 2 violins and small orchestra, Op. 15
  • Skizzen aus dem Orient (Sketches from the Orient) for violin and chamber orchestra, Op. 18 (1906)
  • Concerto No. 1 in B minor for piano and orchestra, Op. 20 (1906)
  • Konzertstuck in einem Satze (Concert Piece in One Movement) in A minor for cello and orchestra, Op. 21 (1904)
  • Klage, Konzertstuck in F♯ minor for violin and small orchestra, Op. 22 (1908)
  • Nacht und Morgen for 2 pianos, timpani and string orchestra, Op. 24 (1909)
  • Konzertstuck uber ein Thema von W. A. Mozart in D major for flute and small orchestra, Op. 81 (1936)
  • Concerto No. 2 in A major for violin and orchestra, Op. 92 (1942)
  • Variationen uber ein Thema von W. A. Mozart for cello and small orchestra, Op. 95
  • Bayerische Suite (Bavarian Suite) for accordion and orchestra, Op. 98
  • Kammerkonzert, Concerto No. 2 in F major for piano and orchestra (13 instruments), Op. 102 (1945)
    • Chamber music
  • 4 Weihnachtsstucke (4 Christmas Pieces) for violin and piano (1892)
  • 3 Stucke (3 Pieces) for violin and piano (1894)
  • Phantasie-Sonate for violin and piano (1895)
  • Piano Trio (1896)
  • Sonata in A major for violin and piano (1898)
  • Quintet in F♯ minor for oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon and piano, Op. Juv. 30 (1899); also for stringed instruments
  • String Quartet in C minor (1900)
  • 2 Stucke (2 Pieces) for violin and piano, Op. 3
  • 2 Stucke (2 Pieces) for 2 violins, Op. 7
  • Sonata in D major for violin and piano, Op. 16
  • Idyllen (Idylls) for violin, cello (or viola) and piano, Op. 17
  • Ein Gedenkblatt for violin, cello (or viola) and piano, Op. 18
  • Piano Quintet in C♯ minor, Op. 42 (1918)
  • Winterlandschaft (Winter Landscape) for cello and piano, Op. 53
  • Piano Trio in E minor, Op. 56 (1926)
  • Schmerzliches adagio for clarinet and piano, Op. 49
  • Rameau-Suite, Op. 76 (1934); also for small orchestra
  • Suite in G major for string quartet, Op. 77
  • Kleine Serenade (Little Serenade) for oboe, clarinet, horn and viola, Op. 80 (1935)
  • Duet for violin and cello, Op. 89
  • Trio in Form von Variationen in A minor for clarinet, cello and piano, Op. 90 (1938)
  • Blaserquintett "Vier Jahreszeiten" (Woodwind Quintet "The Four Seasons") in A major for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon, Op. 91 (1941)
  • Variationen uber ein Thema von Mozart for violin and accordion, Op. 94; theme from Divertimento No. 2, K. 131 (1772)
  • Variationen uber ein frankisches Volkslied for violin and accordion, Op. 97
  • Variationen uber ein Thema von Schubert for violin and accordion, Op. 99
  • Variationen uber ein Thema von Mozart for clarinet, cello (or viola) and piano, Op. 101
  • String Quartet in C minor, Op. 104 (1945)
  • Haus-Musik, 3 Pieces for violin or flute, accordion and piano, Op. 110 (1946)
    • Accordion
  • 3 Stucke, Op. 82
    1. Abendstimmung
    2. Jahrmarktsbilder
    3. Harmoniker-Marsch
  • Landliche Musiken (Music on the Green), 3 Pieces for accordion orchestra, Op. 88a
  • Aus meiner Ferienmappe, 5 Pieces, Op. 88b
  • Amselmelodien, Op. 98a
  • Kleine Ubungs- und Vortragsstucke, Op. 103
  • Schuler und Lehrer, 5 Duets for 2 accordions, Op. 106 (1946)
    • Piano
  • 4 Humoresken, Op. 5 (1903)
  • 4 Clavierstucke (4 Piano Pieces), Op. 6
  • 6 kleine Stucke (4 Little Pieces) for piano 4-hands, Op. 8 (1902)
  • 7 Skizzen (7 Sketches), Op. 26 (1911)
  • Bilderbuch, 9 Klangstudien (9 Sound Studies), Op. 34 (1916)
  • Symphony No. 3 in A major for 2 pianos, Op. 50 (1923)
  • Winterbilder (Winter Scenes), 5 Short Pieces, Op. 57 (c.1926)
  • Klange der Nacht (Night-Sounds), 6 Pieces, Op. 58 (1927)
  • Drei Weihnachtsstucke (3 Christmas Pieces), Op. 61
  • Vier leichte Stucke (4 Easy Pieces) for piano 4-hands
    • Vocal
  • 5 Lieder (5 Songs) for medium voice and piano, Op. 10
  • 4 Lieder (4 Songs) for high voice and piano, Op. 12
  • 4 Lieder (4 Songs) for medium voice and piano, Op. 13
  • 4 Lieder (4 Songs) for low voice and piano, Op. 14
  • Dehmel-Zyklus, 14 Poems from Erlosungen, Weib und Welt and Aber die Liebe, for soprano, tenor and piano, Op. 25 (1919); words by Richard Dehmel
  • Holderlin, Symphonic Cycle for tenor (or baritone) and orchestra, Op. 28 (1912–1913)
  • 4 Kriegslieder for voice and piano, Op. 30 (1914)
  • Deutsches Volksliederspiel, 16 Folk Songs for 4 voices and piano, Op. 32 (1915)
  • Ein Tanz Lied for coloratura soprano, violin and piano, Op. 36
  • 15 kleine Lieder nach den Hey-Speckter'schen Fabeln for voice and piano, Op. 37
  • Aus dem Hohelied Salomonis, Variations for 2 voices (alto, baritone), string quartet and piano, Op. 38 (c.1918)
  • 4 Lieder (4 Songs) for voice and piano, Op. 40
  • 3 Gedichte von Richard Dehmel (3 Poems of Richard Dehmel) for voice and piano, Op. 41; words by Richard Dehmel
  • Die Natur: Hymnus von Goethe for medium voice and piano, Op. 47 (1922); words by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  • Goethe-Lieder for voice and piano, Op. 51 (1923); words by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  • Marienlieder, Cycle of 11 songs for high voice and string quartet, Op. 52
  • 3 Gedichte von Goethe for high voice and orchestra, Op. 59 (c.1926); words by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  • Eichendorff-Zyklus for voice and piano, Op. 60 (1927); words by Joseph von Eichendorff
  • Rokoko-Suite for high voice, violin, cello and piano, Op. 65
  • Fantasie for high voice, piano and orchestra, Op. 66 (1931); words from Trilogie der Leidenschaft by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  • 2 Gedichte for high voice, flute, trombone and small orchestra, Op. 78
    • Choral
  • Die Liebesmesse in 3 parts for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Op. 27 (1911–1913)
    1. Mann und Weib
    2. Gott
    3. Die Welt
  • Chiemsee-Terzette for 3 female voices (solo or chorus), Op. 46
  • Lied des Schulers for school chorus, violin, harmonium and piano 4-hands, Op. 55 (1925)
  • 2 Gedichte von Goethe for male chorus and orchestra, Op. 62 (1927–1928)
  • Tone Lied, aus weiter Ferne..., 4 Poems for male chorus and string orchestra ad libitum, Op. 68 (1931); words by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  • Deutscher Glaube, Hymn for mixed chorus and orchestra, Op. 69 (1931)
  • Gebet der Jugend, Hymn for soprano, mixed chorus, children's chorus and orchestra, Op. 75 (1934); words by Karl Maria Kaufmann
  • An die Kunstler for soprano, male chorus and orchestra, Op. 86 (1938); words by Friedrich Schiller
  • Vater unser for soprano, baritone, mixed chorus, organ and orchestra, Op. 87 (1938); words by Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock

    • Literature

  • Barbara Haas, Komponisten in Bayern (1999), ISBN 978-3-7952-0992-6

    • Songs

    Funf Duette fur zwei Singstimmen und zwei Mundharmonikas in C - op 109 - IV
    Rokoko-Suite: Air: Die Nacht: Willkommen - angenehme Nacht
    Funf Duette fur zwei Singstimmen und zwei Mundharmonikas in C - op 109 - I
    Funf Duette fur zwei Singstimmen und zwei Mundharmonikas in C - op 109 - III
    Rokoko-Suite: Musette: Der Fruhling: Erhebt die Haupter froh - ihr Bruder
    Rokoko-Suite: Fuga burlesca: Die Alte: Zu meiner Zeit bestand noch Recht
    Funf Duette fur zwei Singstimmen und zwei Mundharmonikas in C - op 109 - V
    Funf Duette fur zwei Singstimmen und zwei Mundharmonikas in C - op 109 - II
    Rokoko-Suite: Gigue: Mailied: Wie herrlich leuchtet mir die Natur
    Rokoko-Suite: Ouverture an den Menschen: Freue dich!
    Rokoko-Suite: Sarabande: Abendstndchen: Hor - es klagt die Flote wieder
    Rokoko-Suite: An den Menschen: Freu dich! Denn dich zu freu'n

    References

    Hermann Zilcher Wikipedia
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