Erwin Dressel
Erwin Dressel ( born June 10, 1909 in Berlin, † December 17, 1972 ) was a German composer, arranger and pianist
Training
He attended the Scharwenka Klindworth Conservatory 1919-1923. During this time (1923 ) he was able to present a first success with the incidental music for Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing at the Berlin Staatstheater. He continued his studies in 1925 at the Academy of Music in Berlin with Paul Juon continued. In addition, however, he took 1925-1926 also studies at the Goetheanum on in Donach, in Switzerland.
Creation
After his return to Berlin in 1926, he worked with the poet Arthur Two Inger as librettist very closely. Their first common success was the satirical opera "The poor Columbus " ( 1928) Kassel. There were other operas ( see below). Apart from his operas, he created as a composer many works in the fields of symphonic and chamber music as well as popular music.
He also worked as a rehearsal pianist and conductor at the theater in Hanover ( 1927-28 ), the boys stage Hamburg ( 1946-48 ) and the Berlin State Opera ( 1948-49 ) worked as well as for broadcasting.
His compositional style is in post-romantic tradition.
Works (selection)
Publisher. inter alia, Ries & Erler Berlin
Operas
- "The poor Columbus ", Kassel 1928
- " The cake dance, Kassel 1929
- "The rose bush of Mary ", Leipzig, 1930
- " The twin donkey " Dresden, 1932
- » Jery and Bäetly " (after Goethe ), Berlin 1932
- "The mood of lovers, Hamburg and Leipzig, 1949
- " The Bear " (after Chekhov ), Bern, 1963
Symphonic
- Symphony 1927
- Symphony 1929
- Symphony 1932
- Symphony 1948
- Concertante f oboe, clarinet, bassoon and orchestra 1951
- Divertimento for Flute, Horn, two pianos and strings 1952
- Cassation in 1961
- Clarinet Concerto, 1961
- Variations Serenade, Piano and Orchestra 1965
- Southern Serenade, 1969
- Viola Concerto, 1969
Works for voice
Many songs classical and popular music