Fritz Spindler (1817 - 1905) - Piano Concerto Op.260

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From wikipedia

Fritz Spindler (24 November 1817 – 26 December 1905) was a German pianist and composer, especially of works for the piano.
Born in Wurzbach, Spindler's output of more than 400 opus numbers includes salon pieces, chamber music, symphonies and other large forms, and over 300 piano pieces. But he is best remembered, if at all today, for a much-anthologized sonatina. He published almost 350 compositions.
He died in Niederlößnitz/Radebeul, near Dresden.

From RISM

Concertos, pf, vl (2), vla, vlc, op. 260 in D minor
Autograph manuscript D-Dl , Mus.5961-O-5
Scoring summary: pf, vl (2), vla, vlc
Opus number: op. 260
Subject: Concertos
Original Title: [Op. 260. Concert für Piano und Quartettbegleitung.]
Material description:
Source type
Source type: Autograph manuscript
Content type: Notated music
Material
Format, extent: 1 score (3 vol.): 36, 15, 36 f.
Shelfmark (olim): Aut. 157sd

I didn't find any entries related to Spindler, so I created one. I am finding the parts of his Op.260 piano concerto. SLUB Dresden listed one "arrangement" for piano and quartet (in manuscript) but I assumed it was scored for full orchestra as there are woodwind and brass cues in the solo part (in IMSLP). Any researches to this work is much appreciated!

[eschiss1]

I wouldn't mind hearing his symphonies, by the by. (LoC has, digitized, the manuscript of "Picnic" Op.390, it seems, his children's-symphony. No idea where the other parts of Op.260 are, yet )

[promusician]

I think most of his works are in SLUB Dresden, since he died in Dresden, logically?

Another finding of his concertante work at Universitätsbibliothek Regensburg:

Concertstück :  für Piano mit Begleitung des Orchesters : Werk 115
für Piano mit Begleitung des Orchesters : Werk 115

Person: Spindler, Fritz
Ort: Leipzig
Verlag: C.F.W. Siegel
Erscheinungsjahr: [1860?]
Umfang: 1 Partitur (27 Seiten)

Similar to the copy in SBB, only piano part available.

[eschiss1]

SLUB -does- have some fairly rare orchestral works by him but not, it seems, the concerto.

[promusician]

Spindler's symphonies as per Hofmeister catalogue:

Op.60 - Sinfonie f. Orch. (in Hm.) (pub.1855, Hofmeister.)
Op.150 - 2te Sinfonie (Cm.) f. Orch. (Siegel, 1863)
Op.390 - Ein Picknick. Kindersymphonie f. Pfte zu 4 Hdn, 2 V. (ad lib.), Vcello (ad lib.), Schellenbaum, Schnarre, Castagnetten, Trommel, Triangel, Nachtigall, Kuckuck, Wachtel, Tromp. u. Glockenspiel.

RISM listed:

Op.60
Symphonies, orch in B minor
Manuscript copy D-B , Mus.ms. 20988
Original Title: [label on cover:] Sinfonie. H. mol. | von | Fritz. Spindler.
Source type: Manuscript copy
Content type: Notated music
Date 1870 (1870c)
Format, extent: score: 57f.
Dimensions: 26 x 33 cm
Former owner: Liebig
Scoring: vl (2), vla, vlc, b, fl (2), ob (2), cl (2), fag (2), cor (2), tr (2), trb (3), timp, tb
1.1.1; Andante maestoso; b
1.2.1; Allegro con brio; b
1.3.1; Andantino amoroso; D
1.4.1; Scherzo. Allegro con fuoco; b
1.5.1; Finale. Vivace; b

SLUB listed:

Zweite Sinfonie (C moll) für Orchester
Title: Zweite Sinfonie (C moll) für Orchester : 150tes Werk / Fritz Spindler
Work titles: Sinfonien, op. 150
Contributor: Spindler, Fritz [Author]
Published: Leipzig: Siegel, [ca. 1865]
Music format: Stimmen
Extent: 27 St
Publisher, production or purchase order numbers: Sonstige Nummer: 2516

[eschiss1]

Thanks!
No luck finding the concerto @ Szechenyi catalog either, unfortunately. D-NB mentions orchestral rather than string accompaniment; it may be worth looking for a review of the (1873?) premiere presumably in NZM or the like, to see if any mention was made of one or the other (I will do the same).

[promusician]

Regretfully, the Hofmeister entry refers to the same work as in IMSLP, digitized.

As the title page suggests four versions:
Piano allein (Piano solo)
Zweites Piano (2-piano reduction)
Partitur (Conductor score)
Orchesterstimmen (Orchestral parts)

I doubt the other three versions have actually been published.

[eschiss1]

Well, it was published by Edition Peters, which still exists. Can enquiries be sent their way?