Gustav Jenner

Cornelius Gustav Uwe Jenner ( born December 3, 1865 in Westerland on Sylt, † August 29, 1920 in Marburg ) was a German composer and conductor.

Life

Jenner was the youngest son of the physician Otto Jenner (1828-1884) and his wife Anna Bleicken. Due to the house music of his parents Jenner came very early into contact with music. Even as a small boy he began early with piano lessons and ventured already secretly as a young self-taught to the composing.

With his family Jenner came for several years to Kettwig in the Ruhr in 1879 and returned back to Northern Germany. The family settled in Gleschendorf in Lübeck and Jenner was in 1880 to visit the school in Kiel. His plan to study medicine, was not performed by his musical interests.

He became a pupil of Hermann rod ( harmony, organ ) and Theodor programs ( counterpoint, piano). Starting in 1886, Jenner was among others in Hamburg student of Arnold Krug ( instrumentation, composition). Through the circle of his parents, but also by his teachers Jenner among others Theodor Storm met and was in the house a welcome guest.

1895 married Jenner in Marburg Julie, a daughter of the factory owner Carl Christian Hochstetter; with her he had two sons.

Jenner was also supported by the writer Klaus Groth and Fritz Reuter; former Jenner made ​​known in 1887 with the composer Johannes Brahms. Jenner was in 1888 in Vienna whose only composition student by Brahms and Jenner went there the acquaintance of Eusebius Mandyczewski.

With effect from March 1, 1895 Jenner was appointed Music Director of the academical University of Marburg. Connected with this office, a teaching order, the Jenner was " ... nachkam with joy, to keep alive the joy of music " by his own admission. Soon after, he was entrusted with the office of the conductor of the concert academical association.

In recognition of his services to the city's cultural life in Marburg Gustav Jenner was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Philipps University in 1904.

At the age of 54 years Gustav Jenner died on 29 August 1920 in Marburg and is still regarded as one of the most important followers of Johannes Brahms.

Works (selection)

Full list of works see Hessian Music Archive

  • Twelve trios three-part women's choir and piano op.3, 1894
  • Twelve Quartets for soprano, alto, tenor and bass with piano, EA 1901, ( reprint Schott)
  • Sonata in G Major for Clarinet and Piano, Op 5 (1900; reprint Schott)
  • Quartet for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello No. 3 in F major
  • Sonata in D Major for Cello and Piano (1901; reprint Schott)
  • Three String Quartets: No. 1 in F major, No. 2 in G Major, No. 3.in F major
  • Three Violin Sonatas: No. 1 in A minor, Op 8, No. 2 in B flat major, No. 3 in E Flat Major
  • Trio for Piano, Clarinet and Horn F in E Flat Major
  • Piano Sonata in A minor
  • Three Ballads for Piano
  • Unmilitary for Piano (Vienna 1892 ), EA Marburg ( Hessen music archive ) 2011
  • Two Easy Piano Pieces (Vienna 1890), EA Marburg ( Hessen music archive ) 2011
  • Dolls ball for piano four hands, EA Marburg ( Hessen music archive ) 2010
  • Dances for piano four hands (Vienna 1894), EA Marburg ( Hessen music archive ) 2010
  • Serenade for Orchestra ( Marburg 1911/1912 )
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