Immanuel Gotthold ReimannRAM, CMB (13 January 1859 – 19 March 1932), generally known as I. G. Reimann or Gotthold Reimann, was a South Australian musician and teacher of music. He founded the Adelaide College of Music, which became the Elder Conservatorium.
Reimann was born in Hahndorf, South Australia, second son of Bertha Leontine Reimann, née Schröder, and (Karl Friedrich) Eduard Reimann, a farmer, who arrived in South Australia on the Emmy from Hamburg in January 1850. He began studying singing and piano under T. W. Boehm at his Hahndorf Academy, and Mrs. B. J. Price. In 1880 he went to Berlin, where he continued his studies under Theodor Kullak and Hans Bischoff, and later at the Berlin Conservatorium under Xaver Scharwenka.[1][2]
He returned to Adelaide, and in October 1883 opened his Adelaide College of Music[3] with 10 students, and in the years before it closed had 250 students.[4]
During its 14 years of operation, Reimann encouraged several German musicians to move to South Australia, and helped teach at the School. Two were to stay and contribute greatly to the musical life of the young colony: Hermann Heinicke (1863–1949), violinist and founder of Heinicke's Grand Orchestra and first conductor of the Conservatorium orchestra, and 'cellist Hermann Kugelberg (c. 1867–1950). In 1889 he appointed C. J. Sharp as his co-director.[5]
Joshua Ives was brought out from England in 1885 to initiate the Bachelor of Music course for the University of Adelaide. In 1898 Reimann accepted Ives's offer to merge his college into the about-to-be-formed Elder Conservatorium of Music, forming its nucleus, with Reimann appointed as deputy-director and teacher of piano. And for the first two years of its existence the Conservatorium was located at the old College premises in Wakefield Street.
When the Australian Music Examinations Board was jointly founded by Adelaide and Melbourne Universities and later was adopted by the other States. Reimann was not only a delegate to the board, and one of its principal examiners, but he was also the editor and annotator of most of its publications.
Other interestsedit
He was organist at the Lutheran Church, Flinders Street from 1891, using a Backmann organ he brought back from Germany, and held that position until his death.[2]
Familyedit
Reimann married his student Johanne Marie Lührs (1862–1945) on 20 December 1883. Their children included:
Carelen Edward "Karey" Reimann (1887– )
Valesca Leonore Olive Reimann MA (1888–1964), taught at Trinity College, Kandy, Ceylon, now Sri Lanka for 30 years; author of All the Gangways Are Up ed. Peter Reimann 2014, Wellington NZ. Never married.
Hilda Marie Reimann (1892–1977), violinist with South Australian Symphony Orchestra. Never married.
Dr. Arnold Luehrs Reimann DSc (1898–1961) married Doris Rita Bradley on 11 June 1927; born with physical disability, he was a noted scientist and fine 'cellist.[6][7]
They had a home on William Street, Norwood.
Referencesedit
^"Notable Musical Figure Passes". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 21 March 1932. p. 8. Retrieved 31 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^ abAnnegrit Laubenthal, 'Reimann, Immanuel Gotthold (1859–1932)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/reimann-immanuel-gotthold-8179/text14301, published first in hardcopy 1988, accessed online 1 June 2016.
^The school was held in a building previously known as Leschen's School in Wakefield Street east, off Ackland Street
^"The Conservatorium of Music". The Express and Telegraph. Vol. XXXV, no. 10, 314. South Australia. 14 March 1898. p. 2. Retrieved 1 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Advertising". The South Australian Advertiser. South Australia. 28 January 1889. p. 1. Retrieved 1 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Out among the People". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. LXXXVI, no. 26500. South Australia. 10 September 1943. p. 6. Retrieved 1 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Encyclopedia of Australian Science : Reimann, Arnold Luehrs (1898-1991)". Retrieved 1 June 2016.
January 01, 1970
gotthold, reimann, immanuel, january, 1859, march, 1932, generally, known, reimann, south, australian, musician, teacher, music, founded, adelaide, college, music, which, became, elder, conservatorium, contents, history, other, interests, family, referenceshis. Immanuel Gotthold Reimann RAM CMB 13 January 1859 19 March 1932 generally known as I G Reimann or Gotthold Reimann was a South Australian musician and teacher of music He founded the Adelaide College of Music which became the Elder Conservatorium Contents 1 History 2 Other interests 3 Family 4 ReferencesHistory editReimann was born in Hahndorf South Australia second son of Bertha Leontine Reimann nee Schroder and Karl Friedrich Eduard Reimann a farmer who arrived in South Australia on the Emmy from Hamburg in January 1850 He began studying singing and piano under T W Boehm at his Hahndorf Academy and Mrs B J Price In 1880 he went to Berlin where he continued his studies under Theodor Kullak and Hans Bischoff and later at the Berlin Conservatorium under Xaver Scharwenka 1 2 He returned to Adelaide and in October 1883 opened his Adelaide College of Music 3 with 10 students and in the years before it closed had 250 students 4 During its 14 years of operation Reimann encouraged several German musicians to move to South Australia and helped teach at the School Two were to stay and contribute greatly to the musical life of the young colony Hermann Heinicke 1863 1949 violinist and founder of Heinicke s Grand Orchestra and first conductor of the Conservatorium orchestra and cellist Hermann Kugelberg c 1867 1950 In 1889 he appointed C J Sharp as his co director 5 Joshua Ives was brought out from England in 1885 to initiate the Bachelor of Music course for the University of Adelaide In 1898 Reimann accepted Ives s offer to merge his college into the about to be formed Elder Conservatorium of Music forming its nucleus with Reimann appointed as deputy director and teacher of piano And for the first two years of its existence the Conservatorium was located at the old College premises in Wakefield Street When the Australian Music Examinations Board was jointly founded by Adelaide and Melbourne Universities and later was adopted by the other States Reimann was not only a delegate to the board and one of its principal examiners but he was also the editor and annotator of most of its publications Other interests editHe was organist at the Lutheran Church Flinders Street from 1891 using a Backmann organ he brought back from Germany and held that position until his death 2 Family editReimann married his student Johanne Marie Luhrs 1862 1945 on 20 December 1883 Their children included Carelen Edward Karey Reimann 1887 Valesca Leonore Olive Reimann MA 1888 1964 taught at Trinity College Kandy Ceylon now Sri Lanka for 30 years author of All the Gangways Are Up ed Peter Reimann 2014 Wellington NZ Never married Hilda Marie Reimann 1892 1977 violinist with South Australian Symphony Orchestra Never married Dr Arnold Luehrs Reimann DSc 1898 1961 married Doris Rita Bradley on 11 June 1927 born with physical disability he was a noted scientist and fine cellist 6 7 They had a home on William Street Norwood References edit Notable Musical Figure Passes The Advertiser Adelaide South Australia 21 March 1932 p 8 Retrieved 31 May 2016 via National Library of Australia a b Annegrit Laubenthal Reimann Immanuel Gotthold 1859 1932 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University http adb anu edu au biography reimann immanuel gotthold 8179 text14301 published first in hardcopy 1988 accessed online 1 June 2016 The school was held in a building previously known as Leschen s School in Wakefield Street east off Ackland Street The Conservatorium of Music The Express and Telegraph Vol XXXV no 10 314 South Australia 14 March 1898 p 2 Retrieved 1 June 2016 via National Library of Australia Advertising The South Australian Advertiser South Australia 28 January 1889 p 1 Retrieved 1 June 2016 via National Library of Australia Out among the People The Advertiser Adelaide Vol LXXXVI no 26500 South Australia 10 September 1943 p 6 Retrieved 1 June 2016 via National Library of Australia Encyclopedia of Australian Science Reimann Arnold Luehrs 1898 1991 Retrieved 1 June 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gotthold Reimann amp oldid 1216980570, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
