Friedrich Lux

Friedrich Lux (* November 24, 1820 in Ruhla, † July 9, 1895 in Mainz ) was a German composer, organist and conductor.

Career

Friedrich Lux's father, Georg Heinrich Lux (1779-1861), was a composer and organist. He gave his son first music lessons, teacher later Frederick was Friedrich Schneider at Dessau.

At Dessau Court Theater Friedrich Lux received in 1841 the post of music director. In the Mainz Municipal Theatre, he worked from 1851 as Kapellmeister. In 1864, Friedrich Lux was music director and conductor of the Mainz Liedertafel.

As a choral conductor in Mainz, he performed works like Paul, Messiah and Bach's St. Matthew Passion. During his lifetime, was Lux as one of the most important organ virtuosos in the southwest of Germany.

Works

The romantic opera The Blacksmith of Ruhla wrote Friedrich Lux in Mainz, where it was premiered in 1882. With great success was followed by other performances on more than 30 platforms, including Strasbourg, Chemnitz and Basle.

Other major works are the comic opera The Princess of Athens ( UA Mainz 1896) and by night to the light, a symphony on Protestant hymns. In addition, Friedrich Lux wrote a Missa brevis, hard overtures, numerous organ pieces, three string quartets and a piano trio. After his death came Lux's music gradually forgotten, but took until the middle of the 20th century still quite prominent advocates. Above all, the music researcher Wilhelm Altmann made ​​himself strong for the composer and praised in particular its chamber music. More recently, again showing a greater interest in the works of Friedrich Lux, more detailed studies of his work are still pending.

Not a complete list of works:

Works with opus number

  • Opus 23 - opera " Robin Hood"
  • Opus 29 - Concert Fantasy on " O sanctissima " for organ
  • Opus 32 - Romance from the opera " Casilda " by Ernst II Duke of Saxe- Coburg -Gotha for Organ
  • Opus 33 - Concert piece about prayer from Weber's Der Freischütz for Organ
  • Opus 52 - Concert Variations on a Theme ( The Harmonious Blacksmith ) by Handel for Organ
  • Opus 53 - Concert Fantasy on Martin Luther's hymn " A Mighty Fortress " for organ
  • Opus 55 - Large religious march at the opening ceremonies of the Church Organ
  • Opus 56 - Concert Fugue for Organ
  • Opus 57 - Song Without Words ( Canon ) for organ
  • Opus 58 - Quartet for 2 Violinin, viola and violoncello ( D minor )
  • Opus 59 - Anthem: " resound, revelers singing " for soprano solo, male choir and organ
  • Opus 60 - Andante of the chorale melody "How beautiful leucht't us the Morning Star " for organ and cello or horn
  • Opus 61 - Concert Piece for Organ, 2 horns and 3 Trombones
  • Opus 63 - Sacred Song without Words for Organ
  • Opus 64 - Fantasy pastoral (Concert Piece ) for organ
  • Opus 72 - Missa brevis et Solemnis, for soloists and choir with accompaniment of orchestra and organ ( harmonium )
  • Opus 72a - Benedictus from Missa brevis et Solemnis for soprano solo and eight-voice women's choir with accompaniment of organ or harmonium
  • Opus 75 - Fantasy on Mozart 's ordination song "Brothers, the hand reaches for a covenant "

Works without opus numbers

  • Canon in contrary motion on " Allein Gott in the Hoh ' Kudos ' for organ
  • Three Choral Fantasieen for use in church ceremonies and Concertos for Organ 1 Chorale: God of heaven and earth 2 Chorale: Rise again, yes, rise 3 Chorale: Glory to God in the Hoh '
  • Fantasy on motives from the opera " The Katchen von Heilbronn " Reinthaler for Organ ( Harmonium), pianoforte and violin or cello
  • Paraphrase on the prayer of Weber's Der Freischütz for Organ ( Harmonium), piano and cello

Arrangements for Organ

  • Adagio by Louis Spohr
  • Concert in D Major by Handel
  • Three pieces from Handel's " Messiah " in the form of a sonata
  • Variations of Joseph Haydn 's Emperor Quartet
  • March from the first suite opus 113 by Franz Lachner
  • Introduction to the third act of " Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg " by Richard Wagner
  • Meditation on Bach's Prelude 1 by Gounod for organ alone
  • Seventy selected organ pieces of Ch.H. Rinck for organ without pedal ( Harmonium) furnished and provided with fingering

Arrangements for Organ with accompaniment of other instruments

  • Andante from Beethoven's Sonata op 14 no 2 for Organ ( Harmonium), piano and cello
  • Benedictus from Beethoven's " Missa Solemnis " for organ ( harmonium ), Pianoforte and Violin
  • Bitten by L. von Beethoven for three male voices ( 2 tenors and 1 bass) with organ or harmonium accompaniment
  • The Glory of God in Nature by L. von Beethoven for male choir with accompaniment from the organ or wind instruments
  • Hymn to the Virgin of Franz Schubert, for Organ ( Harmonium), cello and harp ( piano )
  • Songs by Franz Schubert for Organ ( Harmonium), piano and cello or violin Issue 1 Seaside Issue 2 In Praise of Tears Issue 3 serenade Issue 4 Spring belief Heidenröslein, Restless Love Issue 5 song of Mignon, Wasserfluth, Frühlingssehnsucht
  • Songs by Franz Schubert for Organ ( Harmonium) and Pianoforte Issue 1 The fisherman's daughter, On Water, Secret Issue 2 You are peace, hunter Evening Song, Ave Maria
  • Opferlied by L. von Beethoven for four-part male choir with accompaniment of trumpets, horns and trombones and piano or organ
  • Prelude and quintet from the 3rd Act of " Mastersingers of Nuremberg " by R. Wagner, for Organ ( Harmonium), piano, violin and cello
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