Friedrich Klose

Friedrich Klose ( born November 29, 1862 in Karlsruhe, † December 24, 1942 in Ruvigliana ) was a German composer and music educator.

Life

Klose was a pupil of Vincent Lachner and then studied in Vienna with Anton Bruckner. From 1906 to 1907 he taught at the conservatory in Basel and was then as successor Ludwig Thuille to 1919 teacher of composition at the Academy of Music in Munich, where, among others, Max Butting, William Petersen and Paul Ben -Haim were among his pupils. After that he lived until his death in Switzerland. 1942 was awarded to him on the occasion of his 80th birthday at the University of Bern honorary doctorate.

After 1918, Klose looked at his musical work as completed, published no more compositions and devoted himself to the writing of memoirs.

Tonal language

Friedrich Klose was a predominantly from non-musical templates inspired composer in the aftermath of the New German School. Especially of Richard Wagner and Hector Berlioz strong impetus to his work went out, while influence of his teacher Bruckner are rather sparse. Klose's works are characterized by intense motivic work from including issues transformation techniques and dense contrapuntal writing and the resulting enriched chromatic harmonies. His orchestral treatment is characterized by large tonal richness.

Because he composed very slowly and carefully, the scope of Klose's catalog of works remained low. Most types of music he gave only a single, but always ambitious and important work.

Works

Dramatic work

  • Ilsebill. The Märlein from the fisherman and his wife, Dramatic Symphony (music drama); Libretto: Hugo Hoffmann (1902, UA Karlsruhe June 7, 1903 )

Choral works

  • Asklepiadische verses for men's chorus ( after Heinrich Leuthold, 1888)
  • Mass in D minor for soloists, chorus, orchestra and organ, Op 6 (1889 ) Andante religioso op 9 ( nachkomponiertes orchestral interlude for Mass op 6, 1894)
  • Vidi Aquam for soloists, chorus, orchestra and organ, Op 10 ( nachkomponiertes prelude to Mass op 6, 1894)
  • Ave Maria for soprano and orchestra, Op 11 ( nachkomponiertes interlude for Mass op 6, 1894)
  • O salutaris hostia for Soprano, Tenor and Orchestra, Op 12 ( nachkomponiertes Offertory for the Mass op 6, 1894)

Songs

Orchestral works

  • Jeanne d' Arc, tone poem for orchestra (before 1881)
  • Loreley, tone poem for orchestra (before 1881)
  • Dance of the Elves (1892 )
  • Pageant (1892 )
  • Life is a Dream, symphonic poem with the speaker and the final chorus for women's voices (1896 )

Other instrumental works

  • Elegy for Violin or Viola and Piano, Op 7 (1889 )
  • Prelude and Double Fugue in C minor on a Theme by Anton Bruckner for organ with final chorale for brass (1907 )
  • String Quartet in E flat major A tribute in four installments paid to his stern German schoolmaster (1911 )

Writings

  • Bayreuth. Impressions and experiences. In 1929.
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