Elisabeth Grümmer (née Schilz; 31 March 1911 – 6 November 1986) was a German soprano. She has been described as "a singer blessed with elegant musicality, warm-hearted sincerity, and a voice of exceptional beauty".[1]
Elisabeth Schilz was born in Niederjeutz [now Yutz, near Diedenhofen (Thionville), Alsace-Lorraine] to German parents. In 1918, her family was expelled from Lorraine, and they settled in Meiningen, where she studied theater and made her stage debut as Klärchen in Goethe's Egmont.
She married the concertmaster of the theater orchestra, Detlev Grümmer, and became a mother. The family moved to Aachen, where they met Herbert von Karajan under whose encouragement she made her operatic debut in 1940, in the role of First Flowermaiden in a 1940 performance of Wagner's Parsifal.[2] She went on from Aachen to perform in Duisburg and Prague.
Her husband was killed in their house during the bombing of Aachen in 1944. After the war, she settled in Berlin, singing at the Städtische Oper Berlin. She performed in the major opera houses in Europe and the United States, restricting herself to a small number of roles, primarily sung in German. She was also active in song recitals and concert performances, particularly of Brahms' German Requiem.
Grümmer died in Warendorf, Westphalia on 6 November 1986.[2]
Work and critical reception
Grümmer was acclaimed both as an opera singer and as a lieder interpreter. The book, The Grove Book of Opera Singers, referred to her "beautiful voice, clarity of diction and innate musicianship" evidenced by her legacy on record.[2]
Hänsel und Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck, conductor Otto Matzerath, live radio performance 1956, Ponto 2CD-Album (2004)
Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler, EMI 7638602 3CD-Album (live recording 1954, tapes of the 1953 performance have also been issued).
^Berg, Gregory (2011). "Classic Archive 28: Great Opera Singers". Journal of Singing. 68 (2).
^ abcLaura Williams Macy (2 October 2008). The Grove Book of Opera Singers. Oxford University Press. p. 204. ISBN978-0-19-533765-5. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
Elisabeth Grümmer in a concert performance of Lohengrin
January 26, 2023
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Elisabeth Grummer nee Schilz 31 March 1911 6 November 1986 was a German soprano She has been described as a singer blessed with elegant musicality warm hearted sincerity and a voice of exceptional beauty 1 Elisabeth GrummerBornElisabeth Schilz31 March 1911Niederjeutz Alsace Lorraine German EmpireDied6 November 1986 1986 11 06 aged 75 Warendorf North Rhine Westphalia West GermanyOccupationsSoprano singerteacherYears active1940 1986OrganisationBerlin MusikhochschuleSpouseDetlev Grummer died 1944 Contents 1 Life 2 Work and critical reception 3 Discography 3 1 Operas 3 2 Sacred music 3 3 Lieder 3 4 Video 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External linksLife EditElisabeth Schilz was born in Niederjeutz now Yutz near Diedenhofen Thionville Alsace Lorraine to German parents In 1918 her family was expelled from Lorraine and they settled in Meiningen where she studied theater and made her stage debut as Klarchen in Goethe s Egmont She married the concertmaster of the theater orchestra Detlev Grummer and became a mother The family moved to Aachen where they met Herbert von Karajan under whose encouragement she made her operatic debut in 1940 in the role of First Flowermaiden in a 1940 performance of Wagner s Parsifal 2 She went on from Aachen to perform in Duisburg and Prague Her husband was killed in their house during the bombing of Aachen in 1944 After the war she settled in Berlin singing at the Stadtische Oper Berlin She performed in the major opera houses in Europe and the United States restricting herself to a small number of roles primarily sung in German She was also active in song recitals and concert performances particularly of Brahms German Requiem The Kammersangerin became a professor at the Berlin Musikhochschule Among her students are Astrid Schirmer Gillian Rae Walker and Janis Kelly 3 Grummer died in Warendorf Westphalia on 6 November 1986 2 Work and critical reception EditGrummer was acclaimed both as an opera singer and as a lieder interpreter The book The Grove Book of Opera Singers referred to her beautiful voice clarity of diction and innate musicianship evidenced by her legacy on record 2 She appeared in two videotaped performances as Donna Anna in Don Giovanni one conducted by Wilhelm Furtwangler and the other in German translation conducted by Ferenc Fricsay Discography EditOperas Edit Carmen by Georges Bizet conductor Eugen Jochum Bavarian Radio Chorus and Orchestra 1954 in German highlights Micaela Hansel und Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck conductor Herbert von Karajan EMI 5670612 2CD Album 1953 Hansel und Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck conductor Otto Matzerath live radio performance 1956 Ponto 2CD Album 2004 Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler EMI 7638602 3CD Album live recording 1954 tapes of the 1953 performance have also been issued Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos live recording 1956 Sony 3CD Album 1994 Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch live recording in German 1960 Deutsche Grammophon Universal 3CD Album 2009 Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart conductor Hans Zanotelli highlights in German 1960 EMI CDZ 25 2217 2 Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart conductor Ferenc Fricsay live recording 1961 Golden Mel 2007 Die Hochzeit des Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart conductor Ferenc Fricsay RELIEF B0001M64VQ 2CD Album 1951 Idomeneo by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart conductor Ferenc Fricsay live recording from Salzburg 1961 DG 1995 Le Nozze di Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart conductor Karl Bohm live recording from Tokyo 1963 Ponto 2010 Die Zauberflote by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart conductor Georg Solti live radio performance 1955 GALA 2CD Album 2004 Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss live recording Munich 1952 Octavian conductor Erich Kleiber MYTO CD Album 2007 Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss live recording Berlin 1959 Marschallin conductor Silvio Varviso Gala CD Album 2005 Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss conductor Wilhelm Schuchter Octavian highlights EMI 8264302 CD Album 1956 Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss live recording Cologne 1972 Marschallin conductor Siegfried Kohler Opera Depot Pique Dame by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky live radio performance Berlin 1947 Lisa conductor Artur Rother Gala CD Album Lohengrin by Richard Wagner conductor Rudolf Kempe EMI 567415 3CD Album 1963 Lohengrin by Richard Wagner conductor Lovro von Matacic live recording 1959 Orfeo 2006 Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg by Richard Wagner conductor Rudolf Kempe EMI 3CD Album 1956 Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg by Richard Wagner conductor Andre Cluytens live recording 1957 Walhall 2008 Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg by Richard Wagner conductor Erich Leinsdorf live recording 1959 Myto 2010 Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner live radio recording 1953 Freia conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler EMI 1990 Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner live recording Bayreuth 1957 and 1958 Freia conductor Hans Knappertsbusch various labels Gotterdammerung by Richard Wagner live recording Bayreuth 1957 and 1958 Gutrune conductor Hans Knappertsbusch various labels Tannhauser by Richard Wagner conductor Franz Konwitschny EMI 3CD Album 1960 Der Freischutz by Carl Maria von Weber conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler live recording from Salzburg 1954 EMI 5674192 2CD Album 2000 Der Freischutz by Carl Maria von Weber conductor Joseph Keilberth EMI 2CD Album 1959 Der Freischutz by Carl Maria von Weber conductor Erich Kleiber live radio performance 1955 Opera D oro 2CD Album 1998 Sacred music Edit Matthaus Passion BWV 244 by Johann Sebastian Bach conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler EMICLASSICS 5655092 2CD Album 1995 Johannes Passion BWV 245 by Johann Sebastian Bach conductor Karl Forster EMICLASSICS 7642342 2CDs Album 1992 Kantaten Cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach conductor Kurt Thomas BERLINCLASSICS B000024WMM CD 1996 Bach MADE IN GERMANY Vol II Kantaten Motetten Weihnachtsoratorium conductor Kurt Thomas BERLINCLASSICS B000031W6B 8CD Album 1999 Die Schopfung by Joseph Haydn conductor Karl Forster EMI 2 CD Album 1989 Stabat mater by Gioacchino Rossini conductor Ferenc Fricsay Melodram 1994 Messa Da Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi conductor Ferenc Fricsay live recording 1951 Andromeda 2007 Ein Deutsches Requiem Op 45 by Johannes Brahms conductor Rudolf Kempe EMICLASSICS 7647052 1955 Ein Deutsches Requiem Op 45 by Johannes Brahms conductor Otto Klemperer 1956 radio performance ICA CLASSICS 5002 2011 Lieder Edit Elisabeth Grummer Lieder by Schubert Brahms Grieg und Verdi conductor Hugo Diez and Richard Kraus TESTAMENT B000003XJQ 1996 Elisabeth Grummer Liederabend Lieder by Mendelssohn Schumann Schoeck Wolf ORFEO 506001B CD 2000 Recital 1970 Lieder by Beethoven Brahms Mozart Reger Schubert Schumann Strauss Wolf Dirigent Richard Kraus GALA B000028CLY 2CD Album 2001 Elisabeth Grummer sings Mozart Schubert Brahms Wolf Historic recordings 1956 1958 Hanssler Classics 2009 Video Edit Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler film directed by Paul Czinner Deutsche Grammophon 073 019 9 DVD Video 2001 Don Giovanni by Mozart sung in German translation conductor Ferenc Fricsay Deutsche Oper Berlin 24 September 1961 with Dietrich Fischer Dieskau Josef Greindl Legato Classics LCV 022References Edit Berg Gregory 2011 Classic Archive 28 Great Opera Singers Journal of Singing 68 2 a b c Laura Williams Macy 2 October 2008 The Grove Book of Opera Singers Oxford University Press p 204 ISBN 978 0 19 533765 5 Retrieved 23 December 2012 gillianraewalker comBibliography EditThe Last Prima Donnas by Lanfranco Rasponi Alfred A Knopf 1982 ISBN 0 394 52153 6External links EditBiography 1 Biography 2 Elisabeth Grummer in a concert performance of Lohengrin Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elisabeth Grummer amp oldid 1133072075, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
