Carl Frühling
Encyclopedia
Carl Frühling was an Austria
n composer
and pianist
.
Born in Lemberg (now Lviv
, Ukraine
) he attended the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde
from 1887–1889 where he was taught the piano
by Anton Door and music theory
by Franz Krenn
. He became a piano accompanist and teacher, working with Huberman, Pablo de Sarasate
, Egon Wellesz
, and the Rosé Quartet
. He died in Vienna
in poverty.
His early piano works are salon
pieces, while his Piano Quintet op. 30 and Clarinet Trio op. 40 are more substantial, written in the Romantic tradition
. In 2009, his Piano Quintet was reprinted by Edition Silvertrust
. Much of his music is lost or has yet to be uncovered. Cellist
Steven Isserlis
has championed his music, some of which he has rediscovered and performed.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
.
Born in Lemberg (now Lviv
Lviv
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
) he attended the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde
Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde
The Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien , was founded in 1812 by Joseph von Sonnleithner, general secretary of the Court Theatre, Vienna, Austria. Its official charter, drafted in 1814, states that the purpose of the Society was to promote music in all its facets...
from 1887–1889 where he was taught the piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
by Anton Door and music theory
Music theory
Music theory is the study of how music works. It examines the language and notation of music. It seeks to identify patterns and structures in composers' techniques across or within genres, styles, or historical periods...
by Franz Krenn
Franz Krenn
Franz Krenn was an Austrian composer and composition teacher.Born in Droß, Krenn studied under Ignaz von Seyfried in Vienna. He served as organist in a number of Viennese churches and in 1862 became Kapellmeister of the Vienna Hofkirche...
. He became a piano accompanist and teacher, working with Huberman, Pablo de Sarasate
Pablo de Sarasate
Pablo Martín Melitón de Sarasate y Navascués was a Navarrese Spanish violinist and composer of the Romantic period.-Career:Pablo Sarasate was born in Pamplona, Navarre, the son of an artillery bandmaster...
, Egon Wellesz
Egon Wellesz
Egon Joseph Wellesz was an Austrian-born British composer, teacher and musicologist, notable particularly in the field of Byzantine music.- Life :...
, and the Rosé Quartet
Rosé Quartet
The Rosé Quartet was a string quartet formed by Arnold Rosé in 1882.It was active for 55 years, until 1938.- Members :Its members changed over time....
. He died in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
in poverty.
His early piano works are salon
Salon (gathering)
A salon is a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine taste and increase their knowledge of the participants through conversation. These gatherings often consciously followed Horace's definition of the aims of poetry, "either to...
pieces, while his Piano Quintet op. 30 and Clarinet Trio op. 40 are more substantial, written in the Romantic tradition
Romantic music
Romantic music or music in the Romantic Period is a musicological and artistic term referring to a particular period, theory, compositional practice, and canon in Western music history, from 1810 to 1900....
. In 2009, his Piano Quintet was reprinted by Edition Silvertrust
Edition Silvertrust
Edition Silvertrust is a U.S. publisher of chamber music. Founded by R.H.R. Silvertrust, Editor of The Chamber Music Journal and President of The International Cobbett Association for Chamber Music Research....
. Much of his music is lost or has yet to be uncovered. Cellist
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
Steven Isserlis
Steven Isserlis
Steven Isserlis CBE is a British cellist. He is distinguished for his diverse repertoire, distinctive sound and total command of phrasing. He studied at Oberlin Conservatory of Music and was much influenced by the great iconoclast of Russian cello playing, Daniil Shafran...
has championed his music, some of which he has rediscovered and performed.
Orchestral
- Piano Concerto, op. 12
- Festmarsch, op. 23
- Scènes de ballet, op. 34
- Suite in F major, op. 36
- Fantasie, op. 55, with solo fluteWestern concert fluteThe Western concert flute is a transverse woodwind instrument made of metal or wood. It is the most common variant of the flute. A musician who plays the flute is called a flautist, flutist, or flute player....
- Heitere Ouvertüre, op. 75
- Miniaturen, suite, op. 78
- Humoreske, op. 87
Chamber
- SonataSonataSonata , in music, literally means a piece played as opposed to a cantata , a piece sung. The term, being vague, naturally evolved through the history of music, designating a variety of forms prior to the Classical era...
, op. 22, for celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
and pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - String QuartetString quartetA string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string players – usually two violin players, a violist and a cellist – or a piece written to be performed by such a group...
in E major, op. 25 - Piano QuintetPiano quintetIn European classical music, a piano quintet is a work of chamber music written for piano and four other instruments, most commonly piano, two violins, viola, and cello . Among the most frequently performed piano quintets are those by Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, César Franck, Antonín Dvořák...
in F-sharp minor, op. 30 - Piano TrioPiano trioA piano trio is a group of piano and two other instruments, usually a violin and a cello, or a piece of music written for such a group. It is one of the most common forms found in classical chamber music...
in E major, op. 32 - Piano Quartet in D major, op. 35
- Trio in A minor, op. 40, for clarinetClarinetThe clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
, cello and piano - Duettino, op. 57, for 2 flutes
- Rondo, op. 66, for flute and piano
Piano
- Lucie, mazurka, op. 1
- La piquante, polka française, op. 5
- Mazurka brillante, op. 11
- Serenade, op. 13
- Pas des sylphides, waltz, op. 14
- 5 pièces, opp. 15–19
- 3 Klavierstücke, op. 21
- Konzertwalzer, op. 24
- 2 Klavierstücke, op. 37
Choral
- Grosse Messe in G major, op. 6
- CantataCantataA cantata is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir....
(A. SilesiusAngelus SilesiusAngelus Silesius was a German Catholic mystic and poet.-Life:Silesius was born in Breslau , Silesia as son of Polish noble and German mother...
), op. 54, for solo voices, mixed chorusChoirA choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
and organPipe organThe pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurized air through pipes selected via a keyboard. Because each organ pipe produces a single pitch, the pipes are provided in sets called ranks, each of which has a common timbre and volume throughout the keyboard compass... - 3 Sinnsprüche (Assim Agha), op. 62, for mixed chorus
- Lied der Eintagsfliegen (C. Schneller), op. 63, for female chorus and piano (4 hands)
- Am Strome, op. 67, for male chorus
- 2 LiedLiedis a German word literally meaning "song", usually used to describe romantic songs setting German poems of reasonably high literary aspirations, especially during the nineteenth century, beginning with Carl Loewe, Heinrich Marschner, and Franz Schubert and culminating with Hugo Wolf...
er im Volkston, op. 68, for mixed chorus - Brudergruss, op. 73, for male chorus
- Matt giesst der Mond, op. 74, for mixed chorus
- opp. 77, 89, 91, 93, 102, for mixed chorus
- opp. 80, 83, 86, 106, for male chorus
Solo vocal
- Der Landsturm (M. Marton), op. 39, for voice and orchestra
- 3 Gesänge nach altjapansichen Gedichten, op. 47, for voice and orchestra
- Gesang Buddhas, op. 59, for baritone and wind orchestra
- 2 Gesänge, op. 70, for tenorTenorThe tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
and orchestra - 5 Lieder, for voice and orchestra
- Lieder for voice and piano
Sources
- 'Frühling, Carl', Grove Music Online ed. L. Macy (Accessed 21 June 2007), http://www.grovemusic.com/