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Hugo Kauder

January 01, 1970

Hugo Kauder (9 June 1888 – 22 July 1972) was an Austrian-Jewish[1] composer, music theorist, and teacher. In his own music, he did not embrace the atonality of some of his peers, to whom he was nonetheless charitable. He composed in a relatively traditional, Brahmsian contrapuntal–harmonic manner with modal mixture, blending major–minor scales and modes.[2]

Hugo Kauder holding a flower and files

Kauder sought a synthesis of sound and word in his vocal music and was attentive to texts, praising the word painting of Schoenberg's Op. 15 Stefan George settings.[3] He was close to Rudolph Pannwitz, who wrote aphorisms and was influenced by George and Friedrich Nietzsche.[2]

His legacy of over 300 works,[4] many yet to be published, is receiving renewed interest. A society (2002) and performance competition (2003) were recently founded in his name.

Biography edit

 
Drawing of Hugo Kauder by C. Ssu-Tu, 1948

Kauder was born in Tovačov. His father Ignaz was Oberlehrer (principal) of the local German language primary school. The local violin teacher gave the boy Kauder lessons. This was his only formal training in music.

In 1905, Kauder moved to Vienna to study engineering. He often skipped school with Egon Lustgarten [de] to study scores in the Imperial Court Library. Several volumes of Guido Adler's Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich, a compendium of music including that of the Franco-Flemish School, especially interested him. He cited Josquin des Prez as a "teacher".[5]

From 1911 to 1917, Kauder played violin in the Wiener Tonkünstler-Orchester[6] under Ferdinand Loewe, Franz Schalk, Arthur Nikisch, and Richard Strauss. So began a lifelong friendship with Dutch hornist Willem Valkenier [de] (1887–1986), which inspired many horn compositions. From 1917 to 1922, Kauder was the violist of the Gottesmann Quartet.

He was a member of Arnold Schoenberg's Society for Private Musical Performances, to which he referred (perhaps skeptically) as "our club" in a 1918 letter to Alban Berg. He mentioned practicing Karl Weigl's String Quartet No. 1 on viola d'amore for a Feb. 1919 concert. At a Nov. 1919 concert, he played in Igor Stravinsky's Pribaoutki, Schoenberg conducting.[7]

Kauder met poet and philosopher Rudolph Pannwitz at Bad Gastein in Dec. 1919,[8] who he came to regard as a mentor. Pannwitz did not play an instrument but composed settings of classic poems. He believed, somewhat unconventionally, that composers should find and reveal the music latent in texts rather than creating the musical setting at will. Kauder took and expanded this approach in his vocal music.

At the first "Internationalen Kammermusiktage"[a] in Salzburg (1922), Kauder stood photographed with Lustgarten and many of their contemporaries.[b] There César Saerchinger advocated for "Weltmusiktage", and Rudolf Réti and Egon Wellesz founded the Internationalen Gesellschaft für Neue Musik at the Café Bazar [de].[9] Kauder's 1916 Nachts, three movements for viola, cello, and piano, was performed as part of a concert program on the topic of night. In Anbruch [de], Lustgarten highlighted Kauder's independence of any school of composition.[10]

In 1923 Kauder married Lustgarten's cousin Helene Guttman (1898–1949), a linguist, archeologist, and bible scholar.

For the rest of his life, in Vienna and later in New York City, Kauder composed and privately taught violin, music theory, and composition. He conducted a chorus and a chamber ensemble of friends and students, including his son Otto. They studied and performed classics as well as Kauder's own music. Karin Wagner [de] emphasized the influence of Beethoven, Brahms, and Mahler on Kauder's music.[3]

Reception edit

Many notable musicians appreciated and performed Kauder's music in pre-Anschluss Vienna (and to some extent post-World War II). Conductors included Viktor Bermeiser, Siegmund Levarie, Josef Mertin [de], Karl Ristenpart, and Alexander Zemlinsky. Among string quartets were the Gottesmann Quartet, Kolbe Quartet,[c] Rosé Quartet, and Sedlak [de]-Winkler Quartet. Pianists included Adolf Baller and Friedrich Wührer. Various others did also, among them Alphons Jansen (cello), Ernst Paul (horn), and Alexander Wunderer (oboe).[12]

The Hugo Kauder Society was founded (2002) in New Haven. Its mission is to foster awareness and appreciation of the composer, and to provide opportunities to emerging musicians to perform (and sometimes premiere) his music. In 2003, the society established an international music competition in Kauder's name.[13] Among the winners were the Euclid Quartet (2004) and oboist Ivan Danko (2009).[14]

The Euclid Quartet recorded his four string quartets for Centaur Records (Cat. No. 2840, released 2007). A Slovakia-based trio in Kauder's name recorded his 1916 trio and others' chamber music for oboe (Ivan Danko), viola (Robert Lakatos), and piano (Ladislav Fanzowitz) for Pavlik Records in 2010.[15]

Notes edit

  1. ^ International Chamber Music Days
  2. ^ Among these were Karl Alwin, Karl Weigl, Wilhelm Grosz, Arthur Bliss, Paul Hindemith, Karl Horwitz [de], Willem Pijper, Paul Amadeus Pisk, Rudolf Réti, Ethel Smyth, Anton Webern, and Egon Wellesz.[9]
  3. ^ The Kolbe Quartet comprised four young women.[citation needed] They were led by Margarete Kolbe.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ Weiser, Alex. "Hugo Kauder: Composer, Musical Philosopher, Music Theorist". YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b Wagner 2018, 17, 45–49.
  3. ^ a b Wagner 2018, 52–54.
  4. ^ The Hugo Kauder Society "Kauder Musical Scores" 2009-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Wagner 2018, 21.
  6. ^ Wiener Tonkuenstler Orchester "Wiener Tonkuenstler Orchester" 2010-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Wagner 2018, 43.
  8. ^ Wagner 2018, 44.
  9. ^ a b Wagner 2018, 37.
  10. ^ Wagner 2018, 37–38.
  11. ^ Wagner 2018, 41.
  12. ^ Wagner 2018, 41–42.
  13. ^ Hugo Kauder Society: International Music Competition "International Music Competition" 2009-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Hugo Kauder Society: Recordings Hugo Kauder Society: Recordings [https://web.archive.org/web/20240413205831/https://www.hugokauder.org/music-section/recordings/ Archived 2024-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ Hugo Kauder Society: Recordings Hugo Kauder Society: Recordings [https://web.archive.org/web/20240413205831/https://www.hugokauder.org/music-section/recordings/ Archived 2024-04-13 at the Wayback Machine

Bibliography edit

  • Wagner, Karin [de]. 2018. Hugo Kauder (1888-1972), Komponist – Musikphilosoph – Theoretiker: Eine Biographie, fwd. Gerold Gruber. exil.arte-Schriften Band 4. Vienna: Böhlau Verlag. ISBN 978-3-205-20017-8.

External links edit

  • – The Hugo Kauder Society
  • "Hugo Kauder Papers, Papers—Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library"
  • Hugo Kauder Society papers, 1911-2006 Music Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
  • at YIVO in New York

January 01, 1970
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Hugo Kauder 9 June 1888 22 July 1972 was an Austrian Jewish 1 composer music theorist and teacher In his own music he did not embrace the atonality of some of his peers to whom he was nonetheless charitable He composed in a relatively traditional Brahmsian contrapuntal harmonic manner with modal mixture blending major minor scales and modes 2 Hugo Kauder holding a flower and files Kauder sought a synthesis of sound and word in his vocal music and was attentive to texts praising the word painting of Schoenberg s Op 15 Stefan George settings 3 He was close to Rudolph Pannwitz who wrote aphorisms and was influenced by George and Friedrich Nietzsche 2 His legacy of over 300 works 4 many yet to be published is receiving renewed interest A society 2002 and performance competition 2003 were recently founded in his name Contents 1 Biography 2 Reception 3 Notes 4 References 4 1 Bibliography 5 External linksBiography edit nbsp Drawing of Hugo Kauder by C Ssu Tu 1948 Kauder was born in Tovacov His father Ignaz was Oberlehrer principal of the local German language primary school The local violin teacher gave the boy Kauder lessons This was his only formal training in music In 1905 Kauder moved to Vienna to study engineering He often skipped school with Egon Lustgarten de to study scores in the Imperial Court Library Several volumes of Guido Adler s Denkmaler der Tonkunst in Osterreich a compendium of music including that of the Franco Flemish School especially interested him He cited Josquin des Prez as a teacher 5 From 1911 to 1917 Kauder played violin in the Wiener Tonkunstler Orchester 6 under Ferdinand Loewe Franz Schalk Arthur Nikisch and Richard Strauss So began a lifelong friendship with Dutch hornist Willem Valkenier de 1887 1986 which inspired many horn compositions From 1917 to 1922 Kauder was the violist of the Gottesmann Quartet He was a member of Arnold Schoenberg s Society for Private Musical Performances to which he referred perhaps skeptically as our club in a 1918 letter to Alban Berg He mentioned practicing Karl Weigl s String Quartet No 1 on viola d amore for a Feb 1919 concert At a Nov 1919 concert he played in Igor Stravinsky s Pribaoutki Schoenberg conducting 7 Kauder met poet and philosopher Rudolph Pannwitz at Bad Gastein in Dec 1919 8 who he came to regard as a mentor Pannwitz did not play an instrument but composed settings of classic poems He believed somewhat unconventionally that composers should find and reveal the music latent in texts rather than creating the musical setting at will Kauder took and expanded this approach in his vocal music At the first Internationalen Kammermusiktage a in Salzburg 1922 Kauder stood photographed with Lustgarten and many of their contemporaries b There Cesar Saerchinger advocated for Weltmusiktage and Rudolf Reti and Egon Wellesz founded the Internationalen Gesellschaft fur Neue Musik at the Cafe Bazar de 9 Kauder s 1916 Nachts three movements for viola cello and piano was performed as part of a concert program on the topic of night In Anbruch de Lustgarten highlighted Kauder s independence of any school of composition 10 In 1923 Kauder married Lustgarten s cousin Helene Guttman 1898 1949 a linguist archeologist and bible scholar For the rest of his life in Vienna and later in New York City Kauder composed and privately taught violin music theory and composition He conducted a chorus and a chamber ensemble of friends and students including his son Otto They studied and performed classics as well as Kauder s own music Karin Wagner de emphasized the influence of Beethoven Brahms and Mahler on Kauder s music 3 Reception editMany notable musicians appreciated and performed Kauder s music in pre Anschluss Vienna and to some extent post World War II Conductors included Viktor Bermeiser Siegmund Levarie Josef Mertin de Karl Ristenpart and Alexander Zemlinsky Among string quartets were the Gottesmann Quartet Kolbe Quartet c Rose Quartet and Sedlak de Winkler Quartet Pianists included Adolf Baller and Friedrich Wuhrer Various others did also among them Alphons Jansen cello Ernst Paul horn and Alexander Wunderer oboe 12 The Hugo Kauder Society was founded 2002 in New Haven Its mission is to foster awareness and appreciation of the composer and to provide opportunities to emerging musicians to perform and sometimes premiere his music In 2003 the society established an international music competition in Kauder s name 13 Among the winners were the Euclid Quartet 2004 and oboist Ivan Danko 2009 14 The Euclid Quartet recorded his four string quartets for Centaur Records Cat No 2840 released 2007 A Slovakia based trio in Kauder s name recorded his 1916 trio and others chamber music for oboe Ivan Danko viola Robert Lakatos and piano Ladislav Fanzowitz for Pavlik Records in 2010 15 Notes edit International Chamber Music Days Among these were Karl Alwin Karl Weigl Wilhelm Grosz Arthur Bliss Paul Hindemith Karl Horwitz de Willem Pijper Paul Amadeus Pisk Rudolf Reti Ethel Smyth Anton Webern and Egon Wellesz 9 The Kolbe Quartet comprised four young women citation needed They were led by Margarete Kolbe 11 References edit Weiser Alex Hugo Kauder Composer Musical Philosopher Music Theorist YIVO Institute for Jewish Research Retrieved 27 October 2022 a b Wagner 2018 17 45 49 a b Wagner 2018 52 54 The Hugo Kauder Society Kauder Musical Scores Archived 2009 03 24 at the Wayback Machine Wagner 2018 21 Wiener Tonkuenstler Orchester Wiener Tonkuenstler Orchester Archived 2010 12 20 at the Wayback Machine Wagner 2018 43 Wagner 2018 44 a b Wagner 2018 37 Wagner 2018 37 38 Wagner 2018 41 Wagner 2018 41 42 Hugo Kauder Society International Music Competition International Music Competition Archived 2009 03 24 at the Wayback Machine Hugo Kauder Society Recordings Hugo Kauder Society Recordings https web archive org web 20240413205831 https www hugokauder org music section recordings Archived 2024 04 13 at the Wayback Machine Hugo Kauder Society Recordings Hugo Kauder Society Recordings https web archive org web 20240413205831 https www hugokauder org music section recordings Archived 2024 04 13 at the Wayback Machine Bibliography edit Wagner Karin de 2018 Hugo Kauder 1888 1972 Komponist Musikphilosoph Theoretiker Eine Biographie fwd Gerold Gruber exil arte Schriften Band 4 Vienna Bohlau Verlag ISBN 978 3 205 20017 8 External links edit Hugo Kauder Biography The Hugo Kauder Society Hugo Kauder Papers Papers Special Collections Research Center University of Chicago Library Hugo Kauder Society papers 1911 2006 Music Division New York Public Library for the Performing Arts 2022 Centennial Celebration at YIVO in New York Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hugo Kauder amp oldid 1220515096, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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