Oskar Rieding
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Oskar Rieding was a German violin
ist, teacher
of music
, and composer
of many pieces for violin and piano.
. Born in North
of Germany
, he attended first the recently founded Academy of Musical Arts in Berlin, and later the Leipzig Conservatory. At the end of the 1860s, he moved to Vienna
, where in 1871, the conductor, Hans Richter
, at that time Musical Director of the National Opera House in Budapest, appointed Rieding as leader of the orchestra. He remained there for thirty-two years, and composed some violin concertos and many drill pieces for violin and piano. After his retirement in 1904, he lived in Cilli
(today Slovenia
) until his death in 1918.
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist, teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
of music
Music
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, and 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...
of many pieces for violin and piano.
Life
Rieding's greatest claim to fame lies in his contribution to Hungarian music, and in particular, the musical life of BudapestBudapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
. Born in North
North
North is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.North is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west.By convention, the top side of a map is north....
of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, he attended first the recently founded Academy of Musical Arts in Berlin, and later the Leipzig Conservatory. At the end of the 1860s, he moved to 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...
, where in 1871, the conductor, Hans Richter
Hans Richter (conductor)
Hans Richter was an Austrian orchestral and operatic conductor.-Biography:Richter was born in Raab , Kingdom of Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Empire. His mother was opera-singer Jozsefa Csazenszky. He studied at the Vienna Conservatory...
, at that time Musical Director of the National Opera House in Budapest, appointed Rieding as leader of the orchestra. He remained there for thirty-two years, and composed some violin concertos and many drill pieces for violin and piano. After his retirement in 1904, he lived in Cilli
Celje
Celje is a typical Central European town and the third largest town in Slovenia. It is a regional center of Lower Styria and the administrative seat of the Urban Municipality of Celje . The town of Celje is located under Upper Celje Castle at the confluence of the Savinja, Ložnica, and Voglajna...
(today Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
) until his death in 1918.
Main Works
His famous works include:- Concerto in B minor for Violin and Piano Op. 35
- Concerto in D major for Violin and Piano Op. 25
- Concertino in G for Violin and Piano Op. 24
- Gypsies' March Op. 23 No. 2 Violin and Piano
- Concertino in A Minor for Violin and Piano Op. 21
External links
- Op. 35 B-minor Concerto per violino e pianoforte (1909)
- http://www.classical-composers.org/comp/rieding
- Op. 35 B-minore Concerto per violino e pianoforte (1909)
- Op. 35, B-minor Concerto per violoncello e pianoforte
- Op. 34, Sol maggiore Concerto per violino e pianoforte
- Op. 25, Re maggiore Concerto
- Op. 24, Sol maggiore Concertino per violino e pianoforte
- Op. 23, 2a Marcia tzigana (Sonata per violino e pianoforte)
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHIuEBQ8238 Concertino op.21 in A minor in Hungarian style