Friedrich Chrysander

Friedrich Chrysander ( born July 8, 1826 in Luebtheen; † September 3, 1901 in Bergedorf, near Hamburg ) was a German musicologist and editor of the works of George Frideric Handel.

Life

Friedrich Chrysander studied philosophy at the University of Rostock, where he also received his doctorate. He then spent time abroad, especially in England. After returning to Germany, he stayed mostly in Lauenburg, partly in Vellahn in Mecklenburg. Since 1866 he was resident in Bergedorf, near Hamburg.

Together with the historian Georg Gervinus founded Chrysander 1856, the German Händel-Gesellschaft with the aim of complete works of George Frideric Handel surrendered. The society disbanded after only four years, which Chrysander took over the work in the total issue largely self. For this he received a large number of conductor's; and he traveled to London to sift autographs. To finance he had to sell his collection to the city of Hamburg.

Chrysander wrote a biography of Handel (1685-1759), which was left unfinished: She stops in 1740, the year of last opera Deidamia and the beginning of time the oratorios. The biographical work (Leipzig 1858-67, Vol 1-3, first half ) is in the history of music a very special performance dar. addition Chrysander was from 1859 to 1894 the first editor of the complete works of George Frideric Handel based on systematic source research.

As an editor in the general musical newspaper 1868-1871 and 1875-1882 Friedrich Chrysander was a pioneer of music criticism. 1885, Friedrich Philipp Spitta and Chrysander together with Guido Adler, the quarterly magazine of Musicology.

Numerous historical studies Chrysander also appeared in the annals of Musicology and the quarterly magazine of Musicology. These are also Chrysander Monuments of Music with the following compositions:

  • Four-part motets by Palestrina
  • Four oratorios by Giacomo Carissimi
  • Works by Arcangelo Corelli
  • Louis Couperin's Pièces de clavecin
  • Handel's oratorios edits in abridged versions.

Of the total of 94 volumes of collected works and six supplementary volumes, which he has predominantly stung himself, presented Chrysander 92 volumes and four supplementary volumes even finished. Another Handel - band and two supplementary volumes were added in 1902 by Max Seiffert.

Publications

Author

  • About the minor key in the folk songs and About the Oratory. Schwerin 1853 Oertzen & Schlöpke
  • Georg Friedrich Handel. Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig 1858 (Vol. I), 1860 ( Vol. II ), 1867 (Vol. III, Part 1) 2nd unchanged edition: George Frideric Handel. Vol I-III/Erste half. Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig 1919 ( pdf Vol 1, Vol 2, Vol 3.1 )

Publisher

  • G. F. Handel's works. Edited. For the German Handel Society, Lpz. 1858-1894, Vol 1-18 Breitkopf & Härtel, Vol 19ff. Printing and engraving. The output includes 95 vols (vol. 49 is never ersch ), Vol 45 ( Messiah) ed. by M. Seiffert, Lpz. 1902, B. & H. In addition, 6 Suppl containing sources of Handel's works.
  • Monuments of music, Bergedorf 1869 H. Weissenborn: Vol 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • JS Bach's keyboard works, 4 volumes, with Vorw, Wolfenbüttel 1856, Holle.
  • Piano scores of selected Handel oratorios ( Deborah, Esther, Heracles, Judas Maccabaeus, Messiah, Samson, Saul ).
  • Trade receiving the laurel from Apollo. A poem by an unknown author, originally printed in the year 1724. Leipzig 1859
  • Yearbooks for musical science. 2 vols Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig 1863-1867 and Reprint: Georg Olms, Hildesheim 1966
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