Helene Liebmann

Helene Liebmann, born giant, later Liebert ( born December 16, 1795 in Berlin, † after 1859 ), was a German pianist, composer and singer.

Life

Helene Riese was born in 1795 in Berlin as the second child of a wealthy Jewish middle-class family. Her father, Meyer Wulff Riess ( later name Martin Riese ) was a wealthy banker. Her brother was the writer Friedrich Wilhelm Riese. Among the teachers of their time in Berlin included Wilhelm Schneider, Franz Lauska and Joseph Augustin Gürrlich.

1813 converted to Christianity and married the musician the merchant John Joseph Liebmann. In April 1814 the young couple moved to London, where the musician took lessons with Ferdinand Ries. From 1819 the two were reported residing in Hamburg. In 1819 - after and her husband had converted to Christianity - took both the Christian -sounding last name " Liebert " to.

In the spring of 1859 Helene and Joseph Johann Liebert left the city of Hamburg and made ​​their way over Saxony and Austria to Italy. Since no detailed information is available, are hereby further trace is lost.

Work as a pianist and singer

On February 23, 1806 Helene giant made ​​her first appearance as a pianist in the public concert life in Berlin. In the following years she made a name for themselves and stepped compared with other instrumentalists often than the average in public on. No evidence of public concerts are so far known for their time in London. In Hamburg, however Helene Liebmann joined - even under its new name Helene Liebert - proven as a concert singer in appearance.

Work as a composer

Among the compositions Helene Liebmann includes works for voice, piano and stringed instruments. In her time in Berlin appeared primarily piano sonatas and songs. The compositional focus of the time in London was on chamber music. A total of about 20 printed works have survived, she has written over seven years. Unfortunately, no traditions to unpublished compositions.

Works

  • AA: Do you know the land? Opus 4, A-flat major, 1811.
  • Six German Songs, Op 8, 1812.
  • Six Songs, Op o 1811 / 1812.
  • 6 songs, no later than 1817.
  • Piano Sonata, Op 1, D Major, 1811.
  • Piano Sonata, Op 2, E-flat Major, 1811.
  • Great Piano Sonata, op 3, 1811.
  • Great Piano Sonata, op 4 no later than 1812.
  • Great Piano Sonata, Op 5, no later than 1812.
  • 2 more piano sonatas, no later than 1813.
  • Great Piano Sonata, op 15, no later than 1816.
  • Fantasia for Piano, Opus 16, in A minor, no later than 1817.
  • Sonata for Piano and Violin, Op 9.1, G Major, 1813.
  • Grand Sonata for Piano and Cello, Op 11, B- flat major, 1813-1815.
  • Great Trio (Kl, Vl, Vc), Opus 11, in A major, no later than 1816.
  • Great Trio (Kl, Vl, Vc), Op 12, D major, no later than 1816.
  • Large Quartet (Kl, Vl, Va, Vc), op 13 A flat major, no later than 1816.
  • Sonata for Piano and Violin, Op 14, B- flat major, no later than 1816.
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