Born in Berlin, he came from the Brandenburg family Meißner, which can be traced back to the beginning of the 18th century in Bochow near Groß Kreutz. He was the son of the physician and medical officer Paul Ludwig Konrad Meißner (8 July 1867 in Schwetz, West Prussia - March 1950 in Charlottenburg) and Alma Köhler, a merchant's daughter (4 October 1869 in Schwetz - 23 November 1935 in Berlin-Charlottenburg). The father was first a doctor in Nowe, West Prussia and was based in Charlottenburg since 1920. Meißner's aunt was the concert singer Lucie Martha Mathilde Meißner (13 June 1862 in Schwetz - 8 December 1898 in Berlin), who had studied piano and singing in Berlin, where she received brilliant reviews including for performing with the Berliner Singakademie in front of William I, German Emperor.[1]
Education and careeredit
Meißner attended the private school in Neuenburg, West Prussia, then the grammar school in Graudenz. He first studied law at the University of Berlin, but interrupted to devote himself to music. He received musical education from 1913 to 1914 with W. Elisat in Graudenz, then for a year at the West Prussian Conservatory in Danzig. From 1915 to 1916 and 1918 to 1922, he studied piano in Berlin with A. Stark and Moritz Mayer-Mahr, and music theory with Ernst Schauß and Alexander von Fielitz. From 1916 to 1918, Meißner took part in the World War and received the Red Cross Medal in 1919. From 1920 he was a piano teacher at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin, and from 1922 he toured Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Norway and the U.K., using the stage name Meiszner.[1] The composer Mark Lothar was his piano student from 1921 to 1926.[a] On 17 July 1926, Meiszner married the Japanese soprano Hatsue Yuasa, whose permanent piano accompanist he became.[1] Due to unknown circumstances Meiszner died shortly after his 35th birthday.[1]
Workedit
Meiszner was known for interpreting works by Chopin, but played a wide spectrum of composers ranging from Bach to Debussy and his contemporaries such as Ravel and Poulenc,[2] of which concert programs bear witness. Despite his early death, Meiszner was able to record a number of records for the firms Lindström/Odeon, Homophon, Vox and Artiphon from 1922 to 1930, some of them as a soloist, and also playing chamber music with the violinist William Morse ,[3]: 139 and in a trio formation, the Dajos Béla-Trio, with violinist Dajos Béla and cellist Felix Robert Mendelssohn.[4]: 67 He recorded songs with his wife, including "Waldeinsamkeit" by Brahms, "Mariä Wiegenlied" by Otto Helmburghh-Holmes, Tchaikovsky's "Verborgenheit" and Hugo Wolf's "Wiegenlied", sung in Japanese.[5]
According to the record labels, he used instruments from the Berlin piano factory G. Schwechten on some of his recordings.[5]
Recordingsedit
Fantasia after Verdi's Rigoletto, Homocord B.8269 (mx. M 50932), in wax: A 10 3 27.
Fantasia after Bizet's Carmen. Homocord B.8269 (mx. M 50933), in wax: A 28 2 27.
La Serenata - Leggenda valacca (Gaetano Braga / Marco M. Marcello). Dajos Béla-Trio. Odeon AA 79706 / O-7060 (mx. xxBo 7761)[4]: 67
Ombra mai fu, Arioso from Handel's Serse. Dajos Béla-Trio, recorded January 1923.[4]: 67
Im alten Stil by L. Mendelssohn. Felix Robert Mendelssohn, cello, Walther Carl Meiszner. Odeon AA 79030 / O-6217 (mx. xxBo 7766), recorded January 1923.[4]: 69
Notesedit
^Several sources, including Munzinger Online, KLfG - Kritisches Lexikon zur fremdsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur, Neue Deutsche Biographie (NDB), volume 15, p. 233, all erroneously mention "piano lessons with W.C. Meiszner in Dresden".
Referencesedit
^ abcdMüller, Erich H. (1929). "Meiszer, Walther Carl". Deutsches Musiker-Lexikon. Dresden: W. Limpert.
^"Wer interpretiert neue Musik". Melos, Zeitschrift für Musik: 252. 1931.
^Zwarg, Christian (ed.). "ODEON Matrix Numbers — xBe 250 - 9999 (Berlin" (PDF). discography.phonomuseum.at (in German). Retrieved 23 July 2020.
^ abcdZwarg, Christian (ed.). "ODEON Matrix Numbers —Bo/xxBo 6130 - 9999" (PDF). discography.phonomuseum.at (in German). Retrieved 22 July 2020.
^ ab"Vox Aufnahmebuch" (PDF). lotz-verlag.de (in German). Retrieved 22 July 2020.
External linksedit
Mark Lothar op. 62. Der Glücksfischer. Opera piccola abebooks.com
Claudia Maurer Zenck: Neue Opern im 'Dritten Reich': Erfolge und Misserfolge
walther, carl, meiszner, born, walther, carl, hermann, meißner, november, 1896, november, 1931, german, classical, pianist, academic, teacher, contents, life, family, education, career, work, recordings, notes, references, external, linkslife, editfamily, edit. Walther Carl Meiszner born Walther Carl Hermann Meissner 12 November 1896 15 November 1931 was a German classical pianist and academic teacher Contents 1 Life 1 1 Family 1 2 Education and career 2 Work 2 1 Recordings 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksLife editFamily edit Born in Berlin he came from the Brandenburg family Meissner which can be traced back to the beginning of the 18th century in Bochow near Gross Kreutz He was the son of the physician and medical officer Paul Ludwig Konrad Meissner 8 July 1867 in Schwetz West Prussia March 1950 in Charlottenburg and Alma Kohler a merchant s daughter 4 October 1869 in Schwetz 23 November 1935 in Berlin Charlottenburg The father was first a doctor in Nowe West Prussia and was based in Charlottenburg since 1920 Meissner s aunt was the concert singer Lucie Martha Mathilde Meissner 13 June 1862 in Schwetz 8 December 1898 in Berlin who had studied piano and singing in Berlin where she received brilliant reviews including for performing with the Berliner Singakademie in front of William I German Emperor 1 Education and career edit Meissner attended the private school in Neuenburg West Prussia then the grammar school in Graudenz He first studied law at the University of Berlin but interrupted to devote himself to music He received musical education from 1913 to 1914 with W Elisat in Graudenz then for a year at the West Prussian Conservatory in Danzig From 1915 to 1916 and 1918 to 1922 he studied piano in Berlin with A Stark and Moritz Mayer Mahr and music theory with Ernst Schauss and Alexander von Fielitz From 1916 to 1918 Meissner took part in the World War and received the Red Cross Medal in 1919 From 1920 he was a piano teacher at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin and from 1922 he toured Denmark Sweden Finland Poland the Czech Republic Hungary Yugoslavia Norway and the U K using the stage name Meiszner 1 The composer Mark Lothar was his piano student from 1921 to 1926 a On 17 July 1926 Meiszner married the Japanese soprano Hatsue Yuasa whose permanent piano accompanist he became 1 Due to unknown circumstances Meiszner died shortly after his 35th birthday 1 Work editMeiszner was known for interpreting works by Chopin but played a wide spectrum of composers ranging from Bach to Debussy and his contemporaries such as Ravel and Poulenc 2 of which concert programs bear witness Despite his early death Meiszner was able to record a number of records for the firms Lindstrom Odeon Homophon Vox and Artiphon from 1922 to 1930 some of them as a soloist and also playing chamber music with the violinist William Morse 3 139 and in a trio formation the Dajos Bela Trio with violinist Dajos Bela and cellist Felix Robert Mendelssohn 4 67 He recorded songs with his wife including Waldeinsamkeit by Brahms Maria Wiegenlied by Otto Helmburghh Holmes Tchaikovsky s Verborgenheit and Hugo Wolf s Wiegenlied sung in Japanese 5 According to the record labels he used instruments from the Berlin piano factory G Schwechten on some of his recordings 5 Recordings edit Fantasia after Verdi s Rigoletto Homocord B 8269 mx M 50932 in wax A 10 3 27 Fantasia after Bizet s Carmen Homocord B 8269 mx M 50933 in wax A 28 2 27 La Serenata Leggenda valacca Gaetano Braga Marco M Marcello Dajos Bela Trio Odeon AA 79706 O 7060 mx xxBo 7761 4 67 Ombra mai fu Arioso from Handel s Serse Dajos Bela Trio recorded January 1923 4 67 Im alten Stil by L Mendelssohn Felix Robert Mendelssohn cello Walther Carl Meiszner Odeon AA 79030 O 6217 mx xxBo 7766 recorded January 1923 4 69 Notes edit Several sources including Munzinger Online KLfG Kritisches Lexikon zur fremdsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur Neue Deutsche Biographie NDB volume 15 p 233 all erroneously mention piano lessons with W C Meiszner in Dresden References edit a b c d Muller Erich H 1929 Meiszer Walther Carl Deutsches Musiker Lexikon Dresden W Limpert Wer interpretiert neue Musik Melos Zeitschrift fur Musik 252 1931 Zwarg Christian ed ODEON Matrix Numbers xBe 250 9999 Berlin PDF discography phonomuseum at in German Retrieved 23 July 2020 a b c d Zwarg Christian ed ODEON Matrix Numbers Bo xxBo 6130 9999 PDF discography phonomuseum at in German Retrieved 22 July 2020 a b Vox Aufnahmebuch PDF lotz verlag de in German Retrieved 22 July 2020 External links editMark Lothar op 62 Der Glucksfischer Opera piccola abebooks com Claudia Maurer Zenck Neue Opern im Dritten Reich Erfolge und Misserfolge Hatsue Yuasa Sopran Sonntag 13 Dezember 1925 Konzerthaus Vienna Wiegenlied Johannes Brahms on YouTube Oslo Philharmonic Archive ofo noPortals nbsp Classical music nbsp Germany Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walther Carl Meiszner amp oldid 1216981692, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
