Ernst Richter

Ernst Friedrich Eduard Richter ( born October 24, 1808 in Grossschönau (Lausitz ), † April 9, 1879 in Leipzig) was choirmaster from 1868 to 1879 and a professor at the Conservatory in Leipzig, as well as music director at the university.

Life

Ernst Friedrich Richter studied in 1831 initially theology in Leipzig, but soon turned to music to. In 1843 Richter was hired as a teacher of harmony and composition at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Leipzig. He was next to Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Robert Schumann one of the first six regular teachers of this institute. From 1843 to 1847 he also directed the Leipzig Sing-Akademie, in 1851 organist at St. Peter's Church, 1862 New Church and 1863 at the St. Nicholas Church. Here he was on the straight new Ladegast organ recite many of his compositions. That he formed six years the church music at St. Nicholas until his appointment as cantor of St. Thomas in 1868. This year died Moritz Hauptmann ( 1792-1868 ), who had exercised these items at the time.

At the same judge was appointed Professor at the Conservatory and the University awarded him the title of university music director. Thus, judges music director and cantor at the St. Thomas School and the Conservatory was now responsible for harmony and composition, organ playing and analysis of classical compositions.

Ernst Friedrich Richter was in his view on the floor of the old basso theory and combined this with the stage theory. But that could not meet the many new harmonic ideas of the then contemporary art.

Witnesses judge Judge: " His teaching emphasized more the practical side of the theoretical instruction and avoided speculation. Objectively, without unnecessary rhetoric, understandable for everyone, he explained the harmonious laws and pursued his goal of possible everyone, even the less gifted to lead to success. Richter taught systematically, from scratch, and represented not know how many of his contemporary colleagues, the view that the students without having been introduced in the strict sentence should start composing immediately " ( Reisaus, J.:. 1993, 65)

Judge namhaftester pupils was the future musicologist Hugo Riemann. As a composer he wrote masses, motets and besides widespread theory books.

Ernst Friedrich Richter was the father of the pianist and composer Alfred Richter (1846-1919) as well as the Bach researcher Bernhard Friedrich Richter.

Works

• The basic principles of musical forms and their analysis (1852 ) ( digitized in the Google Book Search ).
• Manual of Harmony (1853 ) ( digitized in the Google Book Search ).
• Catechism of the Organ ( 1868) ( digitized in the Google Book Search ).
• Textbook of simple and double counterpoint (1872 ) ( digital copy ).

Compositions (selection )

Judges composed psalms for chorus and orchestra, motets, two fairs, a Stabat mater, songs, piano and organ pieces and string quartets, including: Oratorio: " Christ the Redeemer " ( aufgef. March 8, 1849 ). Hymn to jubilee of the invention of printing. Cantate for Schiller Celebration ( 1859). Prayer for soprano and alto with organ. 6 hymns for alto or mezzo- soprano with quintet accompaniment. An overture for large orchestra, including addition, with opus numbers with orchestra Psalms: Psalm 126 Op. 10; 116 Ps Op. 16; 131 Ps Op. 17 Anthem: holy and reverend, for chorus and orchestra, Op. 8 Ecce quomodo Moritur for Choir and Orch Op. 57 psalms and motets without accompaniment ( R. has done in the last years of his life, especially in his for double Tonsätzen a capella Outstanding ): Op. 22, 3 motets; Op. 36, 4 motets 8st. (Ps. 100, 95, 114, 7); Op. 40, 3 motets; Op. 42, Ps 22; Op. 45, motet ( Lord, hear my prayer ); Op. 56, Psalm 68, both 2 -reeds. Motet for male voices ( How lovely is your dwelling place ), Op. 38 Missa, 4st. Op. 44; Missa, 2chörig Op. 46; Salvum fac lively, Op. 23; Stabat Mater, Op. 47; Agnus Dei, 12st. , Op. 49; 6 geistl songs, 6st. Op. 50 - 40 four-part geistl songs for mixed voices: Op. 24, 41, 43, 52, 53, 54 and 55; 5 for male voices, Op. 32 and 39; Dithyrambe v. Schiller for choir and piano Op. 48; 16 Songs for mixed ( Op. 12, 14 and 18 ) and 10 for male voices ( Op. 1 and 51); 8 two-part songs with piano Op. 13 and 35; 16 unanimous Op. 9, 11 and 15 - string quartet ( E minor ), Op. 25; Sonata for piano and violin (a minor), Op. 26; for piano and cello (A major), Op. 37 Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 34 and 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 58, both à 4 mains. Clavier sonatas ( C sharp minor ), Op. 27 and (Es), Op. 33 Op. 19; 3 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 21; 6 and 3 trios or Chorale Preludes, Op. 20 and 29 Chorale Prelude to the God of heaven and earth.