Goltermann was born in Hannover. His father was an organist, and therefore he got an early introduction to music.[1] He received cello lessons from Joseph Menter [de] in Munich, the most important Bavarian cello virtuoso of his time.[2] He took composition lessons from Ignaz Lachner.[2] He also learned to conduct.[2]
In 1852, after briefly touring Europe as a solo cellist, he became music director in Würzburg. In 1853 he accepted an offer to become deputy music director of the municipal theater Stadttheater in Frankfurt am Main, where he was promoted to Kapellmeister (principal music director) in 1874.[3][1] He died in Frankfurt am Main.[3]
Worksedit
Some of Goltermann's works were very popular at the time and are still used for teaching purposes.[1] Goltermann composed eight cello concertos, of which the fourth is the most famous. This "student's concerto" is the easiest of his first five concertos, and it is studied fairly widely. His music is rarely performed in professional concerts. It is deemed to lack the musicality of true concertos, and though it has been praised for its melodious and pleasant nature, it is not considered inspired.[4] Instead his concertos are studied by students to learn technique and get a basic understanding of concerto style. Concerto No. 1 has maintained a presence in today's standard repertoire.[4] The slow movement entitled Cantilena was often played separately as a cello solo.[5] An early recording of this movement played by Pablo Casals exists.[5] All 8 concertos are for cello and orchestra, though the orchestral parts can be difficult to find now.[6]
Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 14
Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 30
Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 51
Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 65
Concerto No. 5 in D minor, Op. 76
Concerto No. 6 in D major, Op. 100
Concerto No. 7 in C major, Op. 103
Concerto No. 8 in A major, Op. 130
There are other works for orchestra including a symphony in A, Op. 20, published by Breitkopf & Härtel in 1852 and released in 2023 on the Capriccio label.[7]
Many of Goltermann's shorter works for cello are in the lower and medium technical difficulty level.[8]
Nocturne in D minor for cello and piano, Op. 43, No. 3
Nocturne in G major for cello and piano, Op. 49, No. 1
Nocturne in G major for cello and piano, Op. 54, No. 1
Nocturne in B minor for cello and piano, Op. 59, No. 1
Nocturne in E minor for cello and piano, Op. 92, No. 1
The fourth cello concerto is often performed by students due to its relative ease of play. It is divided into 3 movements:
1. Allegro (G Major)
2. Andantino (B Minor—B Major—B Minor)
3. Allegro Molto (G Major)
Referencesedit
^ abcDorfmüller, Kurt (1964), "Goltermann, Georg", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 6, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 625–625; (full text online)
^ abGeeseman, Katherine Ann (2011). "The Rise and Fall of the Cellist-Composer of the Nineteenth Century: A Comprehensive Study of the Life and Works of Georg Goltermann Including A Complete Catalog of His Cello Compositions". Florida State University Library.
^ ab"Goltermann, Georg – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu.
^The Free Library of Philadelphia has parts for some that they lend to orchestras, including all but one (no. 6) of the 8 concertos.
georg, goltermann, georg, eduard, goltermann, should, confused, with, julius, goltermann, 1825, 1876, cello, teacher, david, popper, georg, eduard, goltermann, august, 1824, december, 1898, german, cellist, composer, conductor, contents, life, works, concerto,. Georg Eduard Goltermann should not be confused with Julius Goltermann 1825 1876 the cello teacher of David Popper Georg Eduard Goltermann 19 August 1824 29 December 1898 was a German cellist composer and conductor Contents 1 Life 2 Works 2 1 Concerto No 4 in G Major 3 References 4 External linksLife editGoltermann was born in Hannover His father was an organist and therefore he got an early introduction to music 1 He received cello lessons from Joseph Menter de in Munich the most important Bavarian cello virtuoso of his time 2 He took composition lessons from Ignaz Lachner 2 He also learned to conduct 2 In 1852 after briefly touring Europe as a solo cellist he became music director in Wurzburg In 1853 he accepted an offer to become deputy music director of the municipal theater Stadttheater in Frankfurt am Main where he was promoted to Kapellmeister principal music director in 1874 3 1 He died in Frankfurt am Main 3 Works editSome of Goltermann s works were very popular at the time and are still used for teaching purposes 1 Goltermann composed eight cello concertos of which the fourth is the most famous This student s concerto is the easiest of his first five concertos and it is studied fairly widely His music is rarely performed in professional concerts It is deemed to lack the musicality of true concertos and though it has been praised for its melodious and pleasant nature it is not considered inspired 4 Instead his concertos are studied by students to learn technique and get a basic understanding of concerto style Concerto No 1 has maintained a presence in today s standard repertoire 4 The slow movement entitled Cantilena was often played separately as a cello solo 5 An early recording of this movement played by Pablo Casals exists 5 All 8 concertos are for cello and orchestra though the orchestral parts can be difficult to find now 6 Concerto No 1 in A minor Op 14 Concerto No 2 in D minor Op 30 Concerto No 3 in B minor Op 51 Concerto No 4 in G major Op 65 Concerto No 5 in D minor Op 76 Concerto No 6 in D major Op 100 Concerto No 7 in C major Op 103 Concerto No 8 in A major Op 130 There are other works for orchestra including a symphony in A Op 20 published by Breitkopf amp Hartel in 1852 and released in 2023 on the Capriccio label 7 Many of Goltermann s shorter works for cello are in the lower and medium technical difficulty level 8 Nocturne in D minor for cello and piano Op 43 No 3 Nocturne in G major for cello and piano Op 49 No 1 Nocturne in G major for cello and piano Op 54 No 1 Nocturne in B minor for cello and piano Op 59 No 1 Nocturne in E minor for cello and piano Op 92 No 1 3 Romances sans paroles for solo cello Op 90 La Foi for cello and piano Op 95 No 1 2 Duos en forme de sonate Opp 15 9 and 25 10 Concerto No 4 in G Major edit The fourth cello concerto is often performed by students due to its relative ease of play It is divided into 3 movements 1 Allegro G Major 2 Andantino B Minor B Major B Minor 3 Allegro Molto G Major References edit a b c Dorfmuller Kurt 1964 Goltermann Georg Neue Deutsche Biographie in German vol 6 Berlin Duncker amp Humblot pp 625 625 full text online a b c Goltermann Georg MGG Online Kassel Stuttgart New York Barenreiter 2016 a b Moskovitz Marc 2001 Goltermann Georg Eduard Grove Music Online 8th ed Oxford University Press ISBN 978 1 56159 263 0 a b Geeseman Katherine Ann 2011 The Rise and Fall of the Cellist Composer of the Nineteenth Century A Comprehensive Study of the Life and Works of Georg Goltermann Including A Complete Catalog of His Cello Compositions Florida State University Library a b Goltermann Georg Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu The Free Library of Philadelphia has parts for some that they lend to orchestras including all but one no 6 of the 8 concertos See HMB Nocturne published in 1853 published in 1857 both by Edition Peters See HMB Op 15 and HMB Op 25 External links editFree scores by Georg Goltermann at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Georg Goltermann amp oldid 1149459253, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
