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Ludwig Hoelscher

November 30, 2023

Ludwig Hoelscher (23 August 1907 – 8 May 1996) was a German cellist. He played internationally as a soloist, and was well known as a chamber musician, first playing from 1932 in Elly Ney's piano trio, then in the Strub Quartet and other formations. He was an important cellist of the Nazi era, playing in propaganda concerts and teaching in Berlin and Salzburg. After the World War, he taught at the Musikhochschule Stuttgart and played internationally. He played the world premieres of more than 50 compositions.

Ludwig Hoelscher
Born(1907-08-23)23 August 1907
Solingen, German Empire
Died8 May 1996(1996-05-08) (aged 88)
Tutzing, Germany
Occupations
  • Classical cellist
  • Academic teacher
Organizations

Life edit

Born in Solingen, Hoelscher was the youngest of three children of a jeweller and amateur violinist, who wanted to form a family string quartet.[1] Ludwig began playing the cello at age six. From the age of nine he gained experience in domestic chamber music.[1]

Hoelscher studied cello in Cologne, Munich, with Julius Klengel in Leipzig and with Hugo Becker in Berlin. He completed his studies with Wilhelm Lamping.[2] In 1930 he received the highest recognition for music students.[2] Hoelscher made his debut as a soloist in 1931 with the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Max Fiedler.[3] His career began with meeting the pianist Elly Ney, who founded the Elly Ney Piano Trio in 1932 with him and violinist Wilhelm Stross.[1] Theodor Hausmann dedicated his 1935 cello sonata, Op. 30, to Hoelscher and performed it with him.[4] From 1934 to 1938, Hoelscher was the cellist of the Strub Quartet in Berlin.[2]

Career for Nazi propaganda edit

Hoelscher was one of the most important musicians of the Nazi era, which is reflected in his inclusion in the Gottbegnadeten list, published in August 1944, which set him free him from military service.[5]

On 1 May 1937, Hoelscher became a member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (membership number 5.156.776).[5][6]: 3137  Since 1 April 1937, the 29-year-old was a professor at the Berlin University of the Arts. On 29 May 1938, he was soloist in the final concert of the first Reichsmusiktage in Düsseldorf, where the Nazi propaganda exhibition on degenerate music was also shown. In the same year, Hoelscher performed at the Beethoven Days of the Hitlerjugend in Wildbad and at the cultural-political work camp of the Reichsjugendführer in Weimar and played for the "Lichtfest" in front of the staff of four industrial companies.[7]

From 1938 Hoelscher also worked as professor at the Mozarteum in Salzburg.[8] For the purpose of "cultural propaganda", he performed in 1942 in occupied Belgium at travelling concerts for the Wehrmacht in Antwerp, Ghent, Mechelen, Leuven, Lier and St. Niklaas. These concerts were repeated in 1943, with additional performances in Bucharest, Lemberg, Lublin and Warsaw.[5][6]: 3138  Only a few months before the end of the war, on 2 December 1944, he performed in Krakow with the Philharmonie des Generalgouvernements, an orchestra of Polish players founded by Hans Frank for propaganda purposes. Frank noted in his diary: "Krakow concert with Prof. Hoelscher".[5] This concert, conducted by Hans Swarowsky, featured the premiere of Pfitzner's Krakauer Begrüßung, dedicated to Hans Frank.[7][9]

Career in post-war Germany edit

Despite membership in various Nazi organisations, besides the party also the Reichskolonialbund and the Nationalsozialistischer Altherrenbund [de],[5] Hoelscher could continue his career after the Second World War. From 1954 to 1972, he was a professor at the Musikhochschule Stuttgart.[7] Numerous concert tours took him around the world,[7] including the first trip to Japan in 1953, where he became an honorary member of the Ueno University of Tokyo. Among many awards, he also received the honorary membership of the Beethoven House in Bonn.

Hoelscher formed a piano trio with Walter Gieseking and Gerhard Taschner.[2] He played chamber music also with Hans Richter-Haaser,[10] Wilhelm Kempff, Wilhelm Keilmann, Carl Seemann, Adrian Aeschbacher and Kurt Rapf.[8] He premiered over 50 works, including compositions by Wolfgang Fortner, Hans Werner Henze, Ernst Krenek, Pfitzner,[1] Günter Bialas, Harald Genzmer, Martin Karl Hasse, Karl Höller, Peter Jona Korn, Casimir von Pászthory, Joseph Rheinberger, Heinrich Sutermeister and Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari.[8] He also played German premieres of works by Paul Hindemith.[8] He made numerous recordings, some of which have also been released as CDs (Bayer Records; Hänssler Verlag; forgotten-records, France).

Hoelscher died in Tutzing at the age of 88.[1]

Further reading edit

  • Erich Valentin: Cello, das Instrument und sein Meister Ludwig Hoelscher.[11] Neske, Pfullingen 1955.
  • Max Kaindl-Hönig: Ludwig Hoelscher (Die großen Interpreten). Kister, Genf 1964.
  • Wolf-Eberhard von Lewinski: Ludwig Hoelscher. Schneider, Tutzing 1967.
  • Hans Schneider (ed.): Ludwig Hoelscher zum 75. Geburtstag.[12] Schneider, Tutzing 1982.
  • Fred K. Prieberg: Handbuch Deutsche Musiker 1933–1945. CD-ROM-Lexikon. Kiel 2004.
  • Ernst Klee: Das Kulturlexikon zum Dritten Reich. Wer war was vor und nach 1945.[13] S. Fischer, Frankfurt 2007, ISBN 978-3-10-039326-5.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Sabine Fringes: Romantiker mit Ausdruckskraft / Vor 100 Jahren wurde der Cellist Ludwig Hoelscher geboren (in German) Deutschlandfunk, 23 August 2007
  2. ^ a b c d Ludwig Hoelscher / deutscher Cellist und Musikpädagoge; Prof. Munzinger 1996
  3. ^ Klaus Linsenmeyer. The Complete Telefunken Recordings, Begleitheft, p. 14. Warner Music Group Company.
  4. ^ Theodor Hausmann tobias-broeker.de
  5. ^ a b c d e Ernst Klee: Das Kulturlexikon zum Dritten Reich. Wer war was vor und nach 1945. S. Fischer, Frankfurt 2007.
  6. ^ a b Prieberg: Handbuch Deutsche Musiker 1933–1945.
  7. ^ a b c d Manuela Warkocz: Umstrittener Tutzinger Cellist Ludwig Hoelscher:Nachlass geht an die Staatsbibliothek (in German) Süddeutsche Zeitung 22 July 2019
  8. ^ a b c d Ludwig Hoelscher Mozarteum
  9. ^ Ernst Klee: . In Die Zeit, 1 May 2007
  10. ^ "Kunst und Kultur. Solistenkonzerte. Ludwig Hoelscher". 17 October 1952. p. 5.
  11. ^ Cello: das Instrument und sein Meister Ludwig Hoelscher on WorldCat
  12. ^ Ludwig Hoelscher zum 75. Geburtstag on WorldCat
  13. ^ Das Kulturlexikon zum Dritten Reich. Wer war was vor und nach 1945. on WorldCat

External links edit

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Ludwig Hoelscher 23 August 1907 8 May 1996 was a German cellist He played internationally as a soloist and was well known as a chamber musician first playing from 1932 in Elly Ney s piano trio then in the Strub Quartet and other formations He was an important cellist of the Nazi era playing in propaganda concerts and teaching in Berlin and Salzburg After the World War he taught at the Musikhochschule Stuttgart and played internationally He played the world premieres of more than 50 compositions Ludwig HoelscherBorn 1907 08 23 23 August 1907Solingen German EmpireDied8 May 1996 1996 05 08 aged 88 Tutzing GermanyOccupationsClassical cellist Academic teacherOrganizationsElly Ney Piano Trio Berlin University of the Arts Musikhochschule Stuttgart Academic teacher Contents 1 Life 2 Career for Nazi propaganda 3 Career in post war Germany 4 Further reading 5 References 6 External linksLife editBorn in Solingen Hoelscher was the youngest of three children of a jeweller and amateur violinist who wanted to form a family string quartet 1 Ludwig began playing the cello at age six From the age of nine he gained experience in domestic chamber music 1 Hoelscher studied cello in Cologne Munich with Julius Klengel in Leipzig and with Hugo Becker in Berlin He completed his studies with Wilhelm Lamping 2 In 1930 he received the highest recognition for music students 2 Hoelscher made his debut as a soloist in 1931 with the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Max Fiedler 3 His career began with meeting the pianist Elly Ney who founded the Elly Ney Piano Trio in 1932 with him and violinist Wilhelm Stross 1 Theodor Hausmann dedicated his 1935 cello sonata Op 30 to Hoelscher and performed it with him 4 From 1934 to 1938 Hoelscher was the cellist of the Strub Quartet in Berlin 2 Career for Nazi propaganda editHoelscher was one of the most important musicians of the Nazi era which is reflected in his inclusion in the Gottbegnadeten list published in August 1944 which set him free him from military service 5 On 1 May 1937 Hoelscher became a member of the National Socialist German Workers Party membership number 5 156 776 5 6 3137 Since 1 April 1937 the 29 year old was a professor at the Berlin University of the Arts On 29 May 1938 he was soloist in the final concert of the first Reichsmusiktage in Dusseldorf where the Nazi propaganda exhibition on degenerate music was also shown In the same year Hoelscher performed at the Beethoven Days of the Hitlerjugend in Wildbad and at the cultural political work camp of the Reichsjugendfuhrer in Weimar and played for the Lichtfest in front of the staff of four industrial companies 7 From 1938 Hoelscher also worked as professor at the Mozarteum in Salzburg 8 For the purpose of cultural propaganda he performed in 1942 in occupied Belgium at travelling concerts for the Wehrmacht in Antwerp Ghent Mechelen Leuven Lier and St Niklaas These concerts were repeated in 1943 with additional performances in Bucharest Lemberg Lublin and Warsaw 5 6 3138 Only a few months before the end of the war on 2 December 1944 he performed in Krakow with the Philharmonie des Generalgouvernements an orchestra of Polish players founded by Hans Frank for propaganda purposes Frank noted in his diary Krakow concert with Prof Hoelscher 5 This concert conducted by Hans Swarowsky featured the premiere of Pfitzner s Krakauer Begrussung dedicated to Hans Frank 7 9 Career in post war Germany editDespite membership in various Nazi organisations besides the party also the Reichskolonialbund and the Nationalsozialistischer Altherrenbund de 5 Hoelscher could continue his career after the Second World War From 1954 to 1972 he was a professor at the Musikhochschule Stuttgart 7 Numerous concert tours took him around the world 7 including the first trip to Japan in 1953 where he became an honorary member of the Ueno University of Tokyo Among many awards he also received the honorary membership of the Beethoven House in Bonn Hoelscher formed a piano trio with Walter Gieseking and Gerhard Taschner 2 He played chamber music also with Hans Richter Haaser 10 Wilhelm Kempff Wilhelm Keilmann Carl Seemann Adrian Aeschbacher and Kurt Rapf 8 He premiered over 50 works including compositions by Wolfgang Fortner Hans Werner Henze Ernst Krenek Pfitzner 1 Gunter Bialas Harald Genzmer Martin Karl Hasse Karl Holler Peter Jona Korn Casimir von Paszthory Joseph Rheinberger Heinrich Sutermeister and Ermanno Wolf Ferrari 8 He also played German premieres of works by Paul Hindemith 8 He made numerous recordings some of which have also been released as CDs Bayer Records Hanssler Verlag forgotten records France Hoelscher died in Tutzing at the age of 88 1 Further reading editErich Valentin Cello das Instrument und sein Meister Ludwig Hoelscher 11 Neske Pfullingen 1955 Max Kaindl Honig Ludwig Hoelscher Die grossen Interpreten Kister Genf 1964 Wolf Eberhard von Lewinski Ludwig Hoelscher Schneider Tutzing 1967 Hans Schneider ed Ludwig Hoelscher zum 75 Geburtstag 12 Schneider Tutzing 1982 Fred K Prieberg Handbuch Deutsche Musiker 1933 1945 CD ROM Lexikon Kiel 2004 Ernst Klee Das Kulturlexikon zum Dritten Reich Wer war was vor und nach 1945 13 S Fischer Frankfurt 2007 ISBN 978 3 10 039326 5 References edit a b c d e Sabine Fringes Romantiker mit Ausdruckskraft Vor 100 Jahren wurde der Cellist Ludwig Hoelscher geboren in German Deutschlandfunk 23 August 2007 a b c d Ludwig Hoelscher deutscher Cellist und Musikpadagoge Prof Munzinger 1996 Klaus Linsenmeyer The Complete Telefunken Recordings Begleitheft p 14 Warner Music Group Company Theodor Hausmann tobias broeker de a b c d e Ernst Klee Das Kulturlexikon zum Dritten Reich Wer war was vor und nach 1945 S Fischer Frankfurt 2007 a b Prieberg Handbuch Deutsche Musiker 1933 1945 a b c d Manuela Warkocz Umstrittener Tutzinger Cellist Ludwig Hoelscher Nachlass geht an die Staatsbibliothek in German Suddeutsche Zeitung 22 July 2019 a b c d Ludwig Hoelscher Mozarteum Ernst Klee Heitere Stunden in Auschwitz Wie deutsche Kunstler ihre mordenden Landsleute im besetzten Polen bei Laune hielten In Die Zeit 1 May 2007 Kunst und Kultur Solistenkonzerte Ludwig Hoelscher 17 October 1952 p 5 Cello das Instrument und sein Meister Ludwig Hoelscher on WorldCat Ludwig Hoelscher zum 75 Geburtstag on WorldCat Das Kulturlexikon zum Dritten Reich Wer war was vor und nach 1945 on WorldCatExternal links editLiterature by and about Ludwig Hoelscher in the German National Library catalogue Ludwig Hoelscher discography at Discogs nbsp Portals nbsp Classical music nbsp Germany Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ludwig Hoelscher amp oldid 1144147688, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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