Salomon Jadassohn

Salomon Jadassohn ( born August 13, 1831 in Breslau, † February 1, 1902 in Leipzig ) was a German composer, pianist, music theorist and music teacher.

Life

Salomon Jadassohn received his first musical education in Wroclaw in Moritz Brosig. His teachers since 1848 Moritz Hauptmann at Leipzig Conservatory, and in the years 1849 to 1851 Franz Liszt in Weimar.

After completing his studies Jadassohn took over the position of conductor of the Choir of the Leipzig synagogue. In the late 1860s, he headed the Euterpe concerts in Leipzig. In 1871 he entered the Conservatory in Leipzig; Here he held the position of a teacher of music theory, piano and composition. He enjoyed an excellent reputation as a music teacher. In the 1880s, he was conductor of the Gdansk concert association. With the appointment as conductor of the Philharmonic Choir and the Orchestra of the Opera to Bremen, he succeeds by Martin Traugott. Later he went back to Leipzig, where he died in 1902.

His compositions is very diverse. It includes symphonies, serenades for orchestra, overtures, concertos, chamber music, piano pieces, choirs, songs and vocal duets and spiritual works. Many of his works published Jadassohn under his pseudonym " Olivier ". He also published several music-theoretical writings, which at the time had a major impact. Jadassohn's works and writings are now largely forgotten.

Salomon Jadassohn was with the singing teacher Helene Friedländer (1843-1891) married. His son Alexander Jadassohn (1873-1948) was a music publisher; his daughter Beate ( 1878 to after 1955 ) worked under the name Beate Beate Frederich and Jacoby as a children's book author. His daughter Bertha Jadassohn (1880-1934) married the composer Leo Fall 1904.

Compositions

Chamber Music

  • String Quartet No. 1 in C minor (Op. 10).
  • Piano Trio No. 1 in F major (Op. 16, 1859) (violin, cello and piano)
  • Piano Trio No. 2 in E major (Op. 20, 1859)
  • Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor (Op. 59, 1880)
  • Piano Quintet No. 1 (op. 70; ≈ 1860) (piano, 2 violins, viola and cello)
  • Piano Quintet No. 2 (Op. 76, 1884)
  • Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor (Op. 77, 1884) (violin, viola, cello and piano)
  • Piano Trio No. 4 in C minor (Op. 85, 1887)
  • Piano Quartet No. 2 in G major (Op. 86, 1887)
  • Fantasia for Organ (Op. 95)
  • Sextet (Op. 100; 1888) for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano, 4 hands
  • Serenade for Winds (op. 104)
  • Piano Quartet No. 3 in A minor (Op. 109; 1890)
  • Piano Quintet No. 3 in G minor (Op. 126; 1895)
  • Nocturne op.133 for flute and piano.
  • Capriccio op.137 for flute and piano.

Orchestral works

  • Symphony No. 1
  • Symphony No. 2
  • Symphony No. 3
  • Symphony No. 4
  • Piano Concerto No. 1 in C minor, Op 89 (1887 )
  • Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op 90 (1888 )
  • Cavatina (op. 120, 1894) for cello and orchestra

Organ Works

  • Fantasy in G minor, Op 95 ( new edition Berlin 2012: Berlin Chormusik-Verlag/Edition Musica Rinata )

Vocal works

  • "God be gracious to us " (op. 41). Psalm 67 for five voices mixed choir SSATB a cappella. ( New Release 2014: Berlin Chormusik-Verlag/Edition Musica Rinata )
  • Promise (op. 55) for chorus and orchestra. Search for text:
  • Song of thanksgiving (op. 106 ) for choir and string orchestra or organ ( New Release Berlin 2012: Berlin Chormusik-Verlag/Edition Musica Rinata )
  • I lift up my eyes to Psalm 121 (Op. 128 ) for choir and organ. ( New Release Berlin 2010: Berlin Chormusik-Verlag/Edition Musica Rinata )

Publications

  • Textbook of single, double, triple and quadruple counterpoint. 2nd edition, Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig, 1890
  • Manual of Harmony. 5th edition, Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig, 1898
  • The basso continuo. A Guide for the execution of the continuo votes in the works of the old masters. Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig, 1901
  • Textbook of instrumentation. 2nd edition, Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig, 1907
  • The forms in the works of musical art. 4th Edition, Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig, 1910
  • The doctrine of Canon and Fugue. 3rd Edition, Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig, 1913

Discography

From Jadassohn end of 2012 were only 2 CDs available:

  • Piano Trios Nos. 1-3
  • Piano concertos 1 and 2 ( Hyperion Records) ( in the series ' The Romantic Piano Concerto ', Vol 47)

Pupil of Salomon Jadassohn

  • Edvard Grieg
  • Zdeněk Fibich
  • Bernard Zweers
  • George Chadwick
  • Christian Sinding
  • George Templeton Strong
  • Robert Kajanus
  • Richard Franck
  • Ethel Smyth
  • Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek
  • Isaac Albéniz
  • Lassel Rudolf (* 1861, † 1918; composer, organist )
  • Fanny Davies ( * June 27, 1861, † September 1, 1934; pianist )
  • Frederick Delius
  • Ferruccio Busoni
  • Georg Schumann
  • Alfred Hill
  • Percy Pitt ( * January 4, 1870, † November 23, 1932; composer, conductor, organist )
  • Cornelis Dopper
  • Camillo Schumann
  • Gerhard von Keussler
  • Julián Carrillo
  • Richard Wetz
  • Selmar Meyrowitz
  • Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
  • Franco Alfano
  • Sergei Bortkiewicz Eduardovich
  • Sigfrid Karg- Elert
  • Gustav Brecher
  • Gottfried Galston
  • Bruno Granichstaedten
  • Wilhelm Backhaus
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