Johann Bernhard Logier (9 February 1777 – 27 July 1846) was a German composer, teacher, inventor, and publisher resident in Ireland for much of his life.
Johann Bernhard Logier (1777–1846), German musician resident in Ireland
Logier was born in Kassel and was first taught music by his father, a violinist. He moved to the England in 1791 and joined the Duke of Abercorn's regimental band as a flutist, later becoming director. After moving to Ireland with the regiment in 1802, he was appointed organist in Westport and in 1808 became director of the band of the Kilkenny Militia. In 1809 he became the musical director of the Royal Hibernian Theatre, before opening a successful music shop at 17 Lower Sackville Street (today: O'Connell Street).[1] Except for a three-year stay in Berlin (1822–26), he spent the remainder of his life in Dublin, where he died in 1846.
Logier invented the Chiroplast, a sliding frame meant as a pedagogical device to guide the hands and fingers while playing the piano, the intention being to improve and control the position of the hand and wrist. By staging public demonstrations of the mechanism and producing publications and studies to support his theories, the method became very popular within a short period of time. By having the system patented, he could earn license fees from every teacher who used the method. "Chiroplast instruction centres" opened in Dublin, London, Paris, Berlin, Leipzig, and Dresden. The system had ardent followers and critics, with Kalkbrenner and Spohr among the more prominent followers. Green's music shop in London had sold 1,600 chiroplasts by 1824.[2]
He also developed his own teaching method, later called the Logierian System of Musical Education, which he published in a series of pamphlets and instruction books beginning with An Explanation and Description of the Royal Patent Chiroplast or Hand-Director (1816). In this method, several pupils are taught at a time, with technical instruction done together with instruction in principles of harmony. Logier's approach laid the basis of group teaching in music.
In 1827 Logier published his System of the Science of Music, Harmony, and Practical Composition in both English and German editions (System der Musik-Wissenschaft und der praktischen Composition mit Inbegriff dessen, was gewöhnlich unter dem Ausdrucke General-Bass verstanden wird). This textbook of music theory and harmony was widely used and reprinted throughout the nineteenth century. His 1813 Introduction to the Art of Playing on the Royal Kent Bugle was the first text on that instrument.[3][4]
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Logier's achievements as a composer have always been overshadowed by his successful inventions and educational methods, to the extent that many brief biographies don't mention his compositional activity at all. His work-list includes music for piano, flute, harp, bugle, and military bands. He also arranged popular and traditional songs for solo piano. One of Logier's largest compositions is the opera Brian Boroihme [sic!] (1810) on an Irish historical episode, which achieved some success and is an important work in the history of nationalism in Irish opera.[5] He also wrote an ambitious concerto for piano and orchestra, Op. 13 (1816). For a performance of his Battle of Trafalgar[6] (1810) he gathered seven military bands, and The Battle of Vittoria[7]a (1813) was performed by 150 instrumentalists.[8]
Referencesedit
^Adèle Commins: "Logier, Johann Bernhard", in: The Encyclopaedia of Music in Ireland, ed. H. White & B. Boydell (Dublin: UCD Press, 2013), p. 597–9.
^Lasocki, David (2009). "New Light on the Early History of the Keyed Bugle Part I: The Astor Advertisement and Collins v. Green" (PDF). Historic Brass Society Journal. 21: 13. doi:10.2153/0120090011002 (inactive 31 January 2024). Retrieved 10 October 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2024 (link)
^Logier, Johann Bernhard (25 November 1813). Introduction to the Art of playing on the Royal Kent Bugle Illustrated with Appropriate Examples of Fingering also General Rules for Acquiring a good Embouchre [sic] to which are prefixed Forty-two Lessons in various Keys Calculated to facilitate the Improvement of the Pupil on this Curious & Delightful Instrument. Dublin, Sackville-Street: J. B. Logier's Music Saloon. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
^Axel Klein: "Stage-Irish, or The National in Irish Opera 1780-1925", in: Opera Quarterly 21 (2005) 1, p. 27–67.
^"The Battle of Trafalgar, Op.6 (Logier, Johann Bernhard) - IMSLP: Free Sheet Music PDF Download". imslp.org. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
^"Wellington's Victory or Battle of Vittoria (Logier, Johann Bernhard) - IMSLP: Free Sheet Music PDF Download". imslp.org. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
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Johann Bernhard Logier 9 February 1777 27 July 1846 was a German composer teacher inventor and publisher resident in Ireland for much of his life Johann Bernhard Logier 1777 1846 German musician resident in Ireland Contents 1 Biography 2 Music 3 References 4 External linksBiography editLogier was born in Kassel and was first taught music by his father a violinist He moved to the England in 1791 and joined the Duke of Abercorn s regimental band as a flutist later becoming director After moving to Ireland with the regiment in 1802 he was appointed organist in Westport and in 1808 became director of the band of the Kilkenny Militia In 1809 he became the musical director of the Royal Hibernian Theatre before opening a successful music shop at 17 Lower Sackville Street today O Connell Street 1 Except for a three year stay in Berlin 1822 26 he spent the remainder of his life in Dublin where he died in 1846 Logier invented the Chiroplast a sliding frame meant as a pedagogical device to guide the hands and fingers while playing the piano the intention being to improve and control the position of the hand and wrist By staging public demonstrations of the mechanism and producing publications and studies to support his theories the method became very popular within a short period of time By having the system patented he could earn license fees from every teacher who used the method Chiroplast instruction centres opened in Dublin London Paris Berlin Leipzig and Dresden The system had ardent followers and critics with Kalkbrenner and Spohr among the more prominent followers Green s music shop in London had sold 1 600 chiroplasts by 1824 2 He also developed his own teaching method later called the Logierian System of Musical Education which he published in a series of pamphlets and instruction books beginning with An Explanation and Description of the Royal Patent Chiroplast or Hand Director 1816 In this method several pupils are taught at a time with technical instruction done together with instruction in principles of harmony Logier s approach laid the basis of group teaching in music In 1827 Logier published his System of the Science of Music Harmony and Practical Composition in both English and German editions System der Musik Wissenschaft und der praktischen Composition mit Inbegriff dessen was gewohnlich unter dem Ausdrucke General Bass verstanden wird This textbook of music theory and harmony was widely used and reprinted throughout the nineteenth century His 1813 Introduction to the Art of Playing on the Royal Kent Bugle was the first text on that instrument 3 4 Music editLogier s achievements as a composer have always been overshadowed by his successful inventions and educational methods to the extent that many brief biographies don t mention his compositional activity at all His work list includes music for piano flute harp bugle and military bands He also arranged popular and traditional songs for solo piano One of Logier s largest compositions is the opera Brian Boroihme sic 1810 on an Irish historical episode which achieved some success and is an important work in the history of nationalism in Irish opera 5 He also wrote an ambitious concerto for piano and orchestra Op 13 1816 For a performance of his Battle of Trafalgar 6 1810 he gathered seven military bands and The Battle of Vittoria 7 a 1813 was performed by 150 instrumentalists 8 References edit Adele Commins Logier Johann Bernhard in The Encyclopaedia of Music in Ireland ed H White amp B Boydell Dublin UCD Press 2013 p 597 9 Commins 2013 p 597 Lasocki David 2009 New Light on the Early History of the Keyed Bugle Part I The Astor Advertisement and Collins v Green PDF Historic Brass Society Journal 21 13 doi 10 2153 0120090011002 inactive 31 January 2024 Retrieved 10 October 2021 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint DOI inactive as of January 2024 link Logier Johann Bernhard 25 November 1813 Introduction to the Art of playing on the Royal Kent Bugle Illustrated with Appropriate Examples of Fingering also General Rules for Acquiring a good Embouchre sic to which are prefixed Forty two Lessons in various Keys Calculated to facilitate the Improvement of the Pupil on this Curious amp Delightful Instrument Dublin Sackville Street J B Logier s Music Saloon Retrieved 10 October 2021 Axel Klein Stage Irish or The National in Irish Opera 1780 1925 in Opera Quarterly 21 2005 1 p 27 67 The Battle of Trafalgar Op 6 Logier Johann Bernhard IMSLP Free Sheet Music PDF Download imslp org Retrieved 22 February 2023 Wellington s Victory or Battle of Vittoria Logier Johann Bernhard IMSLP Free Sheet Music PDF Download imslp org Retrieved 22 February 2023 Commins 2013 p 598 Logier Meyers Konversations Lexikon in German Vol 10 4th ed 1890 p 871 External links editFree scores by Johann Bernhard Logier at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Johann 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