Eduard Erdmann

Eduard Erdmann ( born March 5, 1896 in Wenden / Livonia; † June 21, 1958 in Hamburg ) was a German pianist and composer.

Life

The great-nephew of the philosopher Johann Eduard Erdmann graduated in Riga a piano with Bror Möllersten and Jean du Chastain and music theory lessons with Harald Creutzburg. In 1914 he moved to Berlin, where he studied with Heinz Tiessen until 1918 piano with Conrad Ansorge and composition.

In the 1920s, Erdmann was a jury member at the Donaueschingen Chamber Music Festival of Contemporary art of music. In 1926 he was the soloist of the opening concert of the Bauhaus in Dessau concerts. 1925 to 1935 he taught piano at the Hochschule für Musik Köln. After he had resigned in protest against reprisals by the Nazis against Jewish colleagues from his office, a performance ban was imposed on his works. Then Erdmann joined on 1 May 1937 the NSDAP ( party number 4.42405 million ) and only worked as a pianist. In the final stages of World War II, he was taken in August 1944 in a format approved by Adolf Hitler Gottbegnadeten list of the most important pianists, which saved him from a war deployment.

Since 1950 he has taught at the University of Music and Theatre in Hamburg. He composed four symphonies, a piano concerto, a concert piece for piano and orchestra, other orchestral pieces, chamber music and songs.

As a pianist himself Erdmann continued vehemently for contemporary works, besides, he was considered a major interpreter of the works of Bach and Schubert.

Erdmann collected books, especially German literature in each of the first complete edition. On 26-27. Auctioned in May 1959 the company Hauswedell in Hamburg large parts of this extensive library.

Erdmann was married and had four children: Yolanda, Piers ( marriage to Christa ), Jobst and Judith. Iolanthe was the second wife of Emil Nolde.

Works

  • To Spring, lyrical piece for violin and piano, 1912
  • On Lake Garda, symphonic poem, 1914
  • Dedicated Rondo for Orchestra, Heinz Tiessen, 1918
  • 1st Symphony, Alban Berg dedicated in 1920
  • Violin Solo Sonata for Alma Moodie, 1921
  • Symphony No. 2, Ernst Krenek dedicated in 1923
  • The sprung island, operetta, 1925
  • Piano Concerto, 1928
  • Serenade for orchestra, 1930
  • String Quartet, Emil Nolde dedicated in 1937
  • Concert Piece for Piano and Orchestra, 1946
  • Symphony No. 3, 1947
  • Symphony No. 4, Hans Schmidt- Isserstedt dedicated in 1951
  • Capricci, 1952
  • Monograms, 1955
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