Siegmund von Hausegger with his father, Friedrich von Hausegger
Siegmund was born in Graz, the son of Friedrich von Hausegger (1837-1899), a lawyer and writer on music.[1] According to Siegmund's own account, Friedrich was "one of the first in Austria to recognize the greatness of Richard Wagner and to exert himself to the utmost in propagating his music and his ideas".[2] According to one account, the young von Hausegger may have been made the vehicle of his critic-father's ideals.[3] Siegmund studied music initially under his father, and a strong Wagnerian tinge is found in his own compositions, which included masses, operas and symphonic poems as well as many choruses and songs.
At the age of nineteen, von Hausegger composed a Mass for chorus and orchestra that he described as "my first serious composition".[2] Originally intended to be performed at his college, the work proved too challenging for his fellow-pupils. His father helped him arrange a private performance before an invited audience. This event marked von Hausegger's debut both as a conductor and as a composer.[2]
Reputationedit
He was talked of in Austria and Germany in the first years of the 20th century as one of the next great talents after Strauss and Mahler, but despite several successes before the First World War his music was forgotten when his full-blooded post-Wagnerian style went out of fashion. In 1922 the German critic Adolf Weissmann wrote:
The symphonic poetry of Siegmund von Hausegger is full of Wagner. His work originates in a resolute will to truth and honesty, but outworn theory cripples his imagination.[4]
He was the first conductor to perform Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 9 in its original form. The symphony had been posthumously premiered in a version which had been substantially edited by Ferdinand Löwe. Löwe had attempted to make the music more acceptable to the public by softening its abrupt modulations and climaxes and altering the phrasing to be more in the style of Wagner, whose music was popular with audiences. On 2 April 1932, Hausegger presented a concert in which the symphony was performed twice by the Munich Philharmonic; first in Löwe's version then using Bruckner's original autograph. Today the symphony is almost always presented in Bruckner's original form. Hausegger assisted Robert Haas and Alfred Orel in preparing the edition of Symphony published as Volume 9 of Anton Bruckner: Sämtliche Werke and he also made the first commercial recording of the symphony with the Munich Philharmonic in 1938 for HMV, using that edition. He retired from conducting in the same year. He died in Munich.
Personal lifeedit
Hausegger was twice married: first in 1902 to Hertha Ritter, daughter of Franziska Wagner (the niece of both Richard Wagner and Alexander Ritter, the librettist of Richard Strauss's opera Feuersnot) and, after her death in 1913, to Helene von Bronsart.
Works (selected list)edit
Helfrid, opera (1893)
Zinnober, opera (1898)
Dionysische Phantasie for orchestra (1898)
Mass (1899)
Barbarossa, symphonic poem (1900)
Wieland der Schmied, symphonic poem (1904)
Drei Hymnen an die Nacht, song cycle (1905)
Natursymphonie for large orchestra with final chorus to words from Goethe's poem Proömium (1911)
Aufklänge, variations for orchestra on a children's song (1919)
Requiem
Notesedit
^Friedrich von Hausegger's chief work is Music as Expression [1885/87], trans. Robert J. Crow, Universal Edition, Vienna – London – New York, NY 2018 (Studien zur Wertungsforschung 60), with an instructive preface by Andreas Dorschel (pp. 7–11).
^ abc Green, Janet M (1908). W L Hubbard (ed.). Musical biographies. Toledo, NY: Irving Squire. pp. 357–359. OCLC 2776127. Article "Hausegger, Siegmund".
^As implied by Eckhardt van den Hoogen, liner notes to Classic Produktion Osnabrück cpo 777 237-2.
^Adolf Weissmann, The Problems of Modern Music (London: JM Dent, 1925), p. 77. This is an English translation of Die Musik in der Weltkrise (Stuttgart: Deutsche Verlagsanstalt, 1922).
External linksedit
Biography
Article on Bruckner's Ninth symphony, including a description of the 1932 concert
Don O'Connor (January 2008). "Siegmund von Hausegger, pan-German Symphonist" (PDF). Retrieved 20 August 2010.
December 03, 2023
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Siegmund von Hausegger 16 August 1872 10 October 1948 was an Austrian composer and conductor Siegmund von Hausegger Contents 1 Early life 2 Reputation 3 Conducting career 4 Personal life 5 Works selected list 6 Notes 7 External linksEarly life edit nbsp Siegmund von Hausegger with his father Friedrich von HauseggerSiegmund was born in Graz the son of Friedrich von Hausegger 1837 1899 a lawyer and writer on music 1 According to Siegmund s own account Friedrich was one of the first in Austria to recognize the greatness of Richard Wagner and to exert himself to the utmost in propagating his music and his ideas 2 According to one account the young von Hausegger may have been made the vehicle of his critic father s ideals 3 Siegmund studied music initially under his father and a strong Wagnerian tinge is found in his own compositions which included masses operas and symphonic poems as well as many choruses and songs At the age of nineteen von Hausegger composed a Mass for chorus and orchestra that he described as my first serious composition 2 Originally intended to be performed at his college the work proved too challenging for his fellow pupils His father helped him arrange a private performance before an invited audience This event marked von Hausegger s debut both as a conductor and as a composer 2 Reputation editHe was talked of in Austria and Germany in the first years of the 20th century as one of the next great talents after Strauss and Mahler but despite several successes before the First World War his music was forgotten when his full blooded post Wagnerian style went out of fashion In 1922 the German critic Adolf Weissmann wrote The symphonic poetry of Siegmund von Hausegger is full of Wagner His work originates in a resolute will to truth and honesty but outworn theory cripples his imagination 4 Conducting career editHausegger conducted orchestras in many German and Austrian cities including Graz Munich where he shared the conductorship of the Kaim Orchestra with Felix Weingartner Frankfurt 1904 6 Berlin Bluthner Orchestra 1910 15 and Hamburg 1910 20 After the First World War he served as conductor of the Scottish Orchestra in Glasgow and Edinburgh before returning to Munich as conductor of the Munich Philharmonic and president of the Munich Academy of Music In 1920 he succeeded Max von Schillings as president of the Allgemeiner Deutscher Musikverein He was the first conductor to perform Anton Bruckner s Symphony No 9 in its original form The symphony had been posthumously premiered in a version which had been substantially edited by Ferdinand Lowe Lowe had attempted to make the music more acceptable to the public by softening its abrupt modulations and climaxes and altering the phrasing to be more in the style of Wagner whose music was popular with audiences On 2 April 1932 Hausegger presented a concert in which the symphony was performed twice by the Munich Philharmonic first in Lowe s version then using Bruckner s original autograph Today the symphony is almost always presented in Bruckner s original form Hausegger assisted Robert Haas and Alfred Orel in preparing the edition of Symphony published as Volume 9 of Anton Bruckner Samtliche Werke and he also made the first commercial recording of the symphony with the Munich Philharmonic in 1938 for HMV using that edition He retired from conducting in the same year He died in Munich Personal life editHausegger was twice married first in 1902 to Hertha Ritter daughter of Franziska Wagner the niece of both Richard Wagner and Alexander Ritter the librettist of Richard Strauss s opera Feuersnot and after her death in 1913 to Helene von Bronsart Works selected list editHelfrid opera 1893 Zinnober opera 1898 Dionysische Phantasie for orchestra 1898 Mass 1899 Barbarossa symphonic poem 1900 Wieland der Schmied symphonic poem 1904 Drei Hymnen an die Nacht song cycle 1905 Natursymphonie for large orchestra with final chorus to words from Goethe s poem Proomium 1911 Aufklange variations for orchestra on a children s song 1919 RequiemNotes edit Friedrich von Hausegger s chief work is Music as Expression 1885 87 trans Robert J Crow Universal Edition Vienna London New York NY 2018 Studien zur Wertungsforschung 60 with an instructive preface by Andreas Dorschel pp 7 11 a b c Green Janet M 1908 W L Hubbard ed Musical biographies Toledo NY Irving Squire pp 357 359 OCLC 2776127 Article Hausegger Siegmund As implied by Eckhardt van den Hoogen liner notes to Classic Produktion Osnabruck cpo 777 237 2 Adolf Weissmann The Problems of Modern Music London JM Dent 1925 p 77 This is an English translation of Die Musik in der Weltkrise Stuttgart Deutsche Verlagsanstalt 1922 External links editBiography Article on Bruckner s Ninth symphony including a description of the 1932 concert Free scores by Siegmund von Hausegger at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP Don O Connor January 2008 Siegmund von Hausegger pan German Symphonist PDF Retrieved 20 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