Heinrich August Marschner (16 August 1795 – 14 December 1861) was a German composer best known for his operas. He is considered to be the most important composer of German opera between Weber and Wagner.[1][2]
Heinrich Marschner, lithograph after a drawing by F. A. Jung, c. 1830
Marschner was born in Zittau and was originally intended for a legal career. After a meeting with Beethoven around 1815–16, he decided to devote himself to music and became a private music teacher in Bratislava. From 1821 he worked as a stage composer and conductor at the municipal theatres in Dresden (from 1821), Leipzig (from 1827), and the Court Theatre at Hanover (from 1830), where the opera Hans Heiling (1833) established his name among the leading German opera composers of the time.[3] He died in Hanover.
Legacyedit
Marschner was widely regarded as one of the most important composers in Europe from about 1830 until the end of the 19th century.[1] He was a rival of Weber and friend of Beethoven and Mendelssohn. His operas often contain thematic material based on folksong, and this folk-influenced genre had begun with Weber's Der Freischütz (1821). The last of his operas, Austin, was first staged in 1852. It was not very well received, and later the increasingly renowned Wagner overshadowed him.
Robert Schumann praised Marschner's piano trios lavishly.[4] Marschner did not just toss off these works as an afterthought, but clearly devoted considerable time and effort to writing them. He gave the title "Grand Trio" to each of his works for piano, violin and cello, indicative of the importance he attached to them. In these pieces, one finds all of the emotions prevalent in the Romantic movement during the mid-19th century.
To the extent that Marschner is still remembered, it is largely for his operas Hans Heiling (1833), Der Vampyr (1828) and Der Templer und die Jüdin (1829), extremely popular in his lifetime. Marschner's ability to depict supernatural horror by musical means is especially evident in the first two operas as well as in some of his ballads, such as "Die Monduhr" (c. 1839).
Next to his operas, Marschner's most significant musical contribution is to the Lied. The best of his works in this form are comparable with those by Carl Loewe. He also wrote a considerable amount of chamber music, including seven piano trios, as well as unaccompanied male choruses that were very popular in the nineteenth century. While Marschner's operas strongly influenced Wagner, his chamber music, songs, and his cantataKlänge aus Osten (1842) were admired by Schumann, whose cantata Paradise and the Peri (1843) shows the older composer's influence. Marschner's Bagatelles for guitar (1814) have been taken up lately by some guitarists, and some of his chamber music is still very occasionally played. Among his operas, Hans Heiling and especially Der Vampyr have been adapted and revived in recent years with considerable success.
^ ab"Marschner's Hans Heiling From Vienna", WQXR, 26 November 2015
^"Heinrich Marschner" by John Mucci and John Lanigan-O'Keeffe, OperaGlass, Stanford University
^Stanley Sadie (ed.): The Grove Concise Dictionary of Music (London: Macmillan, 1988), p. 466.
^"Piano Trio No. 5 in D minor, Op. 138", Edition Silvertrust
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Heinrich Marschner Biography; list of operas and singspiels.
Hughes, Derek (July 1998). "Wie die Hans Heilings: Weber, Marschner, and Thomas Mann's Doktor Faustus". Cambridge Opera Journal. 10 (2): 179–204. doi:10.1017/S0954586700004924. S2CID 194011124.
Meyer, Stephen (July 2000). "Marschner's Villains, Monomania, and the Fantasy of Deviance". Cambridge Opera Journal. 12 (2): 109–34. doi:10.1017/S0954586700001099.
Münzer, Georg (1901). Heinrich Marschner. Berühmte Musiker (vol. 12) (in German). Berlin: Harmonie, Verlagsgesellschaft für Literatur und Kunst.
Palmer, Allen Dean: Heinrich August Marschner, 1795–1861. His life and stage works. Ann Arbor 1980
Weber, Brigitta: Heinrich Marschner. Königlicher Hofkapellmeister in Hannover. Hannover: Niedersächsische Staatstheater 1995. (Prinzenstraße. 5) ISBN3-931266-01-X
Von der Lucretia zum Vampyr. Neue Quellen zu Marschner. Dokumente zur Entstehung und Rezeption der Lucretia. Vollständige Edition des Reise-Tagebuchs von 1826 bis 1828. Anmerkungen zu Marschners journalistischem Wirken. Hrsg. und kommentiert von Till Gerrit Waidelich. Tutzing: Schneider 1996. ISBN3-7952-0837-8
Heinrich August Marschner. Bericht über das Zittauer Marschner-Symposium. Ein Symposium des Instituts für Kulturelle Infrastruktur Sachsen. Hrsg. von Allmuth Behrendt und Matthias Theodor Vogt. Leipzig: Leipziger Universitätsverlag 1998. (Kulturelle Infrastruktur. Bd. 5) ISBN3-931922-22-7
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Heinrich August Marschner 16 August 1795 14 December 1861 was a German composer best known for his operas He is considered to be the most important composer of German opera between Weber and Wagner 1 2 Heinrich Marschner lithograph after a drawing by F A Jung c 1830 Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 Selected works 3 1 Opera 3 2 Incidental music Music to plays 3 3 Chamber music 3 4 Solo music 4 References 5 External linksBiography editMarschner was born in Zittau and was originally intended for a legal career After a meeting with Beethoven around 1815 16 he decided to devote himself to music and became a private music teacher in Bratislava From 1821 he worked as a stage composer and conductor at the municipal theatres in Dresden from 1821 Leipzig from 1827 and the Court Theatre at Hanover from 1830 where the opera Hans Heiling 1833 established his name among the leading German opera composers of the time 3 He died in Hanover Legacy editMarschner was widely regarded as one of the most important composers in Europe from about 1830 until the end of the 19th century 1 He was a rival of Weber and friend of Beethoven and Mendelssohn His operas often contain thematic material based on folksong and this folk influenced genre had begun with Weber s Der Freischutz 1821 The last of his operas Austin was first staged in 1852 It was not very well received and later the increasingly renowned Wagner overshadowed him Robert Schumann praised Marschner s piano trios lavishly 4 Marschner did not just toss off these works as an afterthought but clearly devoted considerable time and effort to writing them He gave the title Grand Trio to each of his works for piano violin and cello indicative of the importance he attached to them In these pieces one finds all of the emotions prevalent in the Romantic movement during the mid 19th century To the extent that Marschner is still remembered it is largely for his operas Hans Heiling 1833 Der Vampyr 1828 and Der Templer und die Judin 1829 extremely popular in his lifetime Marschner s ability to depict supernatural horror by musical means is especially evident in the first two operas as well as in some of his ballads such as Die Monduhr c 1839 Next to his operas Marschner s most significant musical contribution is to the Lied The best of his works in this form are comparable with those by Carl Loewe He also wrote a considerable amount of chamber music including seven piano trios as well as unaccompanied male choruses that were very popular in the nineteenth century While Marschner s operas strongly influenced Wagner his chamber music songs and his cantata Klange aus Osten 1842 were admired by Schumann whose cantata Paradise and the Peri 1843 shows the older composer s influence Marschner s Bagatelles for guitar 1814 have been taken up lately by some guitarists and some of his chamber music is still very occasionally played Among his operas Hans Heiling and especially Der Vampyr have been adapted and revived in recent years with considerable success Selected works editOpera edit Main article List of operas by Heinrich Marschner Incidental music Music to plays edit Prinz Friedrich von Homburg Op 56 1821 to the play by Kleist Schon Ella Op 27 1822 3 to a play by Johann Friedrich Kind Der Goldschmied von Ulm 1856 to a play by Salomon Hermann Mosenthal Die Hermannsschlacht to the play by KleistChamber music edit Piano trio No 1 in A minor Op 29 Piano trio No 2 in G minor Op 111 Piano trio No 3 in F minor Op 121 Piano trio No 4 in D major Op 135 Piano trio No 5 in D minor Op 138 Piano trio No 6 in C minor Op 148 Piano trio No 7 in F major Op 167 Piano quartet No 1 in B flat major Op 36 Piano quartet No 2 in G major Op 158Solo music edit Douze Bagatelles pour la Guitarre Op 4References edit a b Marschner s Hans Heiling From Vienna WQXR 26 November 2015 Heinrich Marschner by John Mucci and John Lanigan O Keeffe OperaGlass Stanford University Stanley Sadie ed The Grove Concise Dictionary of Music London Macmillan 1988 p 466 Piano Trio No 5 in D minor Op 138 Edition Silvertrust Some of the information on this page appears on the website of Edition Silvertrust but permission has been granted to copy distribute and or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License Heinrich Marschner Biography list of operas and singspiels Hughes Derek July 1998 Wie die Hans Heilings Weber Marschner and Thomas Mann s Doktor Faustus Cambridge Opera Journal 10 2 179 204 doi 10 1017 S0954586700004924 S2CID 194011124 Meyer Stephen July 2000 Marschner s Villains Monomania and the Fantasy of Deviance Cambridge Opera Journal 12 2 109 34 doi 10 1017 S0954586700001099 Munzer Georg 1901 Heinrich Marschner Beruhmte Musiker vol 12 in German Berlin Harmonie Verlagsgesellschaft fur Literatur und Kunst Palmer Allen Dean Heinrich August Marschner 1795 1861 His life and stage works Ann Arbor 1980 Weber Brigitta Heinrich Marschner Koniglicher Hofkapellmeister in Hannover Hannover Niedersachsische Staatstheater 1995 Prinzenstrasse 5 ISBN 3 931266 01 X Von der Lucretia zum Vampyr Neue Quellen zu Marschner Dokumente zur Entstehung und Rezeption der Lucretia Vollstandige Edition des Reise Tagebuchs von 1826 bis 1828 Anmerkungen zu Marschners journalistischem Wirken Hrsg und kommentiert von Till Gerrit Waidelich Tutzing Schneider 1996 ISBN 3 7952 0837 8 Heinrich August Marschner Bericht uber das Zittauer Marschner Symposium Ein Symposium des Instituts fur Kulturelle Infrastruktur Sachsen Hrsg von Allmuth Behrendt und Matthias Theodor Vogt Leipzig Leipziger Universitatsverlag 1998 Kulturelle Infrastruktur Bd 5 ISBN 3 931922 22 7 Reclams Opernfuhrer Reclam Verlag 1994 ISBN 3 15 010406 8External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Heinrich Marschner JMucci com Biography Edition Silvertrust Heinrich Marschner Free scores by Heinrich Marschner at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP Free scores by Heinrich Marschner in the Choral Public 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