Alexander Ernst Fesca Born 22 May 1820 Karlsruhe, Germany - Died 22 February 1849 Brunswick, Germany
At the age of 14 he went to The Royal Academy of Arts in Berlin where he studied harmony and composition under Carl Friedrich Rungenhagen and A.W.Bach, instrumentation with Schneider and piano with Carl Taubert.
Son of the composer and violinist Friedrich Ernst Fesca.15.2.1789-24.5.1826
Orchestral
Symphony 1842
Chamber
Septet for piano, violin, viola, cello, horn, oboe, bassoon, in C minor Op.26 1843 (also version for piano quartet) pub. by G M Meyer (Sept) Collection Litolff (Quartet)
Septet for piano, violin, viola, cello, horn, oboe, bassoon, in D minor Op.28 1844 (also version for piano quartet) pub. by S R Richault, Paris (Sept) Collection Litolff (Quartet)
Sextet for piano 2 violins viola, cello, bassoon in B flat Op.8
Piano trio in B flat Op.11 pub. by S R Richault, Paris
Piano trio in E minor Op.12 pub. by S R Richault, Paris
Piano trio in G Op.23 pub. by Henri Litolff, Verlag
Piano trio in C minor Op.31 pub. by Henri Litolff, Verlag
Piano trio in B minor Op.46 pub. by Henri Litolff, Verlag
Piano trio in F Op.54 1848 pub. by Henri Litolff, Verlag
Standchen for cello and piano
String quartet in C minor Op.48
String quartet in F minor
String quartet in C major Op. posthumous
Sonata for piano and violin in D minor Op.40 1849
Piano
Rondo brilliant Op.2
Introduction and Grand rondo Op.3
Variations on 'Il Puritani' Op.4
Two nocturns Op.5
Variations de concert Op.6
Two pieces: 'La Melancolie, L'esperanza Op.15
Fantasie and variations sur le Cor des Alpes Op.17 1847
'La Sylphide' Op.19 pub. by S R Richault, Paris
'L'esperances' (Hope) - adagio Op.24
Introduction and Rondeau Espagnol Op.34 1845 pub. by Henri Litolff, Verlag
Hommage aux dames Op.35
'Le desir' Op.36
Fantasie on motifs from Don Giovanni Op.43
Fantasie on motifs from Der Freischutz Op.50
Le dernier soupir (The Last Sigh) Op.58
Scene de Bal 1846
Song
Der Wanderer Op.13/1. An die Entfernte Op.13/2. Gedenke mein Op.13/3. Schifferlied Op.13/4. Standchen words by H Shutz Op.13/5. pub. by Braunschweig
Six lieder Op.29:
1.Liebesbotschaft, words by F W Berndes
2. Standchen
3. Sternlein durch deu Himmel gehen, words by Robert Reinich
4. An dich, an dich, allein an dich, words by Thomas Moore
5. Ich will meine seele tauchen, words by Heinrich Heine
6. Schon Blumlein, words by Robert Heinrich
Six lieder for low voice Op.32:
1. Ich bin eine Glockenblume, words by Thekla
2. O stille dies verlangen, words by Emanuel Geibel
3. Die einsame Thrane, words by Heinrich Heine
4. Das Madchen am Fenster
5. Ich wolt'meine Schmerzen, words by Heinrich Heine
The Gipsy Maid Op.37
Klage des Madchens words by P Bohlen Op.45/1
In der Nacht words by W M Konigswinter Op.45/2
Liebeslies words by M Burger Op.45/3
Dost though love me
The Hunter's lament (Des Jager's Klage)
Im Fruhling Op.47/1
Six lieder Op.49
Six lieder Op.55 55/5 Spring Song
Bird of Song
O diese sehnsucht noch immer (Oh this longing Still)
The Guiding star
The Evening star
The Red Rose
Parting
Love' messenger
Summer Flowers
Operetta
'Mariette' 1838
Opera
'The French in Spain' 1841
'Der Troubadour' 1847
'Ulrich von Hutten' 1848