Theodor Hagen (music critic)

Theodor Hagen ( born April 15, 1823 in Hamburg, † December 21, 1871 in New York), pseudonym Joachim Fels, is a German composer, music critic, tutor, poet and member of the League of Communists.

Life

Theodor Hagen made ​​from 1838 to 1840 in Hamburg a commercial apprenticeship. After that, he began studying music, which he continued in Paris 1841. He became acquainted with Heinrich Heine, Richard Wagner and Friedrich Hebbel and corresponded from 1842 to 1844 with Ludmilla Assing. Hagen wrote for, edited by Georg Schirges Telegraph magazines for Germany and the Hamburg seasons. After his return to Hamburg Hagen led the Municipal Theater in Hamburg as " theater - Secretary ". During the Revolution 1848/1849 he worked in Hamburg Workers' Educational Association and the Democratic county committee of his hometown. He participated in the Second Congress of Democrats in Berlin ( 26 October to 30 October 1848) and the beginning of May 1849 in Frankfurt. On December 14, 1848 Hagen was elected to the Constituent Assembly in Hamburg. When Karl Marx visited in the spring of 1849 Hamburg, he met Theodor Hagen know. The member of the League of Communists of Conrad Schramm traveled in 1849 with his passport when he was arrested. Beginning of November 1849 negotiated Theodor Hagen on behalf of Karl Marx with the Hamburg publisher Julius Schuberth about the publication of the Neue Rheinische Zeitung. Politically - ökononische Revue. It succeeded Hagen to win a printer. Hagen was the proofreader of this journal. 1850 Hagen emigrated to London, where he earned as a music teacher and journalist of his maintenance. In 1854 he emigrated to the USA and settled in New York. Here he worked as a music teacher and music critic. He wrote about German composer, and also composed some songs. As editor of The Musical review and musical world he found great recognition. Theodor Hagen died on December 27, 1871 of a heart ailment.

Works

  • Hamburger letters. At Mary. In: New Journal of Music. The magazine for new sounds. Founded in 1834 by Robert Schumann. Schott, Mainz 1845. Vol. 22, pp. 111-112 and pp. 119-120
  • Hamburger letters. In: New Journal of Music. The magazine for new sounds. Schott, Mainz 1845. Vol. 22, pp. 130-132 and 142-143
  • Hamburger letters. In: New Journal of Music. The magazine for new sounds. Schott, Mainz 1845. Vol. 22, pp. 171-172
  • Hamburger letters. In: New Journal of Music. The magazine for new sounds. Schott, Mainz 1845. Vol. 22, pp. 214-216
  • Civilisation and music. Wilhelm Jurany, Leipzig 1846 digitized (Reprint: Antiquariat -Verlag Zimmermann, Straubenhardt 1988)
  • Elise dangerous. A socialer Roman.Vereins - Verlagsbuchhandlung Otto Wigand, Leipzig 1847, and second, unmodified edition. Costenoble and Remmelmann, Leipzig 1851 digitized
  • Musical stories. Wilhelm Jurany, Leipzig 1848 digitized
  • A few words about the Ninth Symphony by Beethoven and Richard Wagner 's Lohengrin. In: South German Musik-Zeitung. B. Schott 's Söhne, Mainz 1852, Vol 1 No 19 of August 9, 1852
  • Story of a piano, told and published by this self. In: South German Musik-Zeitung. B. Schott 's Söhne, Mainz, 1853, Vol 2 No 18 of 2 May 1853, No. 19 of May 9, 1853 Digitalisat
  • Presto. A contribution to the musical history of the century. In: Meyer's monthly magazines. No. January 1, 1855 vol 5, p 50 ff digitized
  • , Tells the story of a piano of this yourself. In: Meyer's monthly magazines. No. March 3, 1855 Vol 5, p 182 ff digitized
  • The Musical Winter season in New York: Süddeutsche Zeitung music. B. Schott 's Söhne, Mainz 1855, Vol 4 No 23 of June 4, 1855
  • From London Company or the mastermind. A novel. 2 vols Adolph Büchting, Nordhausen 1856 digitized
  • W. A. Wollenhaupt; Th Hagen: New Method for the Piano Forte and methodical guide for the Piano Forte teacher. New York 1861
  • Robert Schumann. In: The Musical review and musical world. A journal of secular and scared music. Vol XII. Mason Brothers, New York 1861 12 and October 26, 1861
  • Carl Maria von Weber. In: The Musical review and musical world. A journal of secular and scared music. Vol XII. Mason Brothers, New York 1861, pp. 205-206, 217-218 and 229-230
  • Franz Schubert. In: The Musical review and musical world. A journal of secular and scared music. Vol XII. Mason Brothers, New York 1861, July 8, 1861
  • Franz Liszt. Illustrations. Edited by Theodor Hagen. Schuberth; Polz, Leipzig 1870

Letters

  • Seven letters to Ludmilla Assing.
  • A letter to an unknown no date
  • Three letters of Theodor Hagen Karl Marx November 20, 1849; January 25, 1850 and June 28, 1850
  • A letter from Friedrich Engels to Julius Schuberth, Stephan Theodor Hagen and Naut March 4, 1850
  • Two letters from Theodor Hagen to Friedrich Engels March 8 and March 13, 1850
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