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[Carl/Karl Anton Florian Eckert]

Carl/Karl Anton Florian Eckert  Born Potsdam  7.12.1820  Died  Berlin 14.10.1879

Eckert was orphaned at an early age.  The poet E. Forster spotted his potential and paid for his study under Richenberg, Greulich,and later for violin with Botticher and H. Ries and composition with Rungenhagen.  From his teens he studied with Mendelssohn.  He was considered a child prodigy but later in life failed to fulfill his early potential.  He later studied in Italy at the expense of the King of Prussia.  In 1851-2 he acompanied Henriette Sontag on her tour of the US.  He spent periods conducting in Paris, Vienna, Stutgart and Berlin.

Orchestral

Symphony  1836
Overture  1841
Cello Concerto in D minor  Op.26  pub. by Bote & Bock 

Chamber

Piano trio in B minor  Op.18  pub. by Breitkopf & Hartel  1845

Piano

Twelve charakerstuke for piano  Op.17
Impromptu
'Balbina' mazurka in F minor  1853  pub. by William Hall & Son
Facheltanz  in E flat major (based on Die Meistersinger)   pub. by Bote & Bock
Two Romances Sans Paroles both in A flat major  1854  pub. by William Hall & Son
'Rosalinda' waltz in G major   pub. by William Hall & Son

Song

Twelve lieder  Op.12: all words by Friedrich Foster   pub. by Globus Verlag
1. Fruhlingslied
2. Sieweiss es nicht
3. Die Braut auf Helgoland
4. Dem Sussen laute
5. Liebroschen
6. Es fallfein Stern
7. Der Derge von Venedig
8. Wenn auch meine Wangenbluhen
9. Die Abendglocke
10. Tausendschon
11. Weil ich nicht anders Kaun
12. Amor als Savoyard

Lied  Op.13
Lied for voice and piano Op.15:
4. Meine Jean words by Burns   pub. by Augener
5. Morgenlied  words by W Muller   pub by Breitkopf & Hartel

Schweizer Echolied  for voice and piano  Op.21
Six Lieder for voice and piano  Op.25
Six Lieder for voice and piano  Op.26
Six lieder for voice and piano  Op.28:
1. Der Wand'rer gecht allaine  words by W Muller
2. Standchen
3. Zwei Kusse fur einen words by L von Arentschildt
4. Aufgebluht  words by G Scherer
5. 'Lieb' Liebchen  words by Heine
6. Liebesaufruf  words by W Muller

Six Lieder  Op.29:  all words by Hoffman von Fellersleben  pub. by Bote & Bock  1873
1. Herbstlied
2. Wach'auf Gesell
3. Nachts
4. Zweigesang
5. Ja, Uberselig last du ich mich gemacht
6. Ich liebe dich

Echo lied  op.32/3

Oratorio

Ruth  1833
Judith 

Opera

Das Fischermadchen  1830
Das Kathchen von Nurnberg  1837
Der Laborant im Riesengebirge  1838
Scharlatan  1840
Wilhelm von Oranien  1846

Gresham College, London are having a series of lectures about Diaghilev and his Ballets Russes. Given that he was such a huge influence on classical music and commissioned many pieces, I thought it worth drawing attention to members of this forum. All the lectures are live streamed on YouTube.  dates are 24.9.2019,  21.1.2020 followed by a further four. The lectures are given by Marina Frolova-Walker.

Although Lizst is a 'sung' composer, this piece is not.  It was composed to celebrate Schiller's 100 birthday. It is a theatrical melodrama featuring actors interacting with the incidental music .  This first UK performance will take place at Cadogan Hall, London on 4th October.   Actors include Jema Redgrave and Sara Kestelman with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Also included in the concert are Hummel's Freudenfest Overture and Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier Suite.  The evening is introduced by the musicologist Gerard McBurney.

[Thomas Täglichsbeck]

Thomas Täglichsbeck Born Ausbach 31.12.1799  Died  Badan-Baden  5.10.1867

He received his first violin lessons from his father.  In 1816 he became a student of Molique. He was a composer, conductor /orchestra leader and violin soloist.

Orchestral

Symphony No.1  in E flat  1836
Symphony No.2  Op.48  1863  pub. by Falter
Concertino Militaire for violin and orchestra  Op.8   pub. By Friedrich Hofmeister
Second Concertino Militaire  for violin and orchestra  Op.14   1840  pub. By Friedrich Hofmeister
Variations brillantes pour violin and orchestra or piano  Op.1
Variations sur un air Styrien  for violin and orchestra  Op.12  pub. by Jules Wunder
Variations brillantes for violin and orchestra  Op.17  pub. By Friedrich Hofmeister 1840
Divertissement sur motifs de La Sonambula  for violin and orchestra  Op.19   pub. by Friedrich Hofmeister  1841
Polonaise for violin and orchestra or piano Op.3
Rondo for for two horns and orchestra  in F minor (in manuscript)

Chamber

Piano Trio in D Op.26   pub. by Schuberth & Co  1867
String Quartet in E Op.41  pub. by Amadeus
String Quartet in B flat   Op.42  pub. by Amadeus
String Quartet in G major  Op.43  pub. by Amadeus
Theme and variations for violin or viola or cello and piano  Op.4
Memory of Spohr, five duets for violin and piano  Op.37   pub. by Schuberth
Three duets for 2 violins  Op.11
Two duets for 2 violins  Op.38   pub. by Luckhardt 1857/61
Divertimento on motive from opera Die Musketiere der Konigin  for violin and piano Op.39   pub. by Kistner
Elegie for cello and piano  Op.47   pub. by Trautwein  1864
Konzerstuck for viola or cello and piano  Op.49   pub. by Andre  1867
Sonata for flute or violin  Op.16   pub. by Schuberth
Quintet for clarinet and strings  in B flat major   pub. by Trautwein  1863
Three progressive violin sonatas  Op.30  pub by Schuberth & Co

Piano

Variations concertantes  Op.5   pub. by Breitkopf & Hartel
Six waltzer  Op.7  pub. By Falter  1835

Song

Six lieder for mezzo soprano or baritone  and piano Op.23:  1846
1.Gopel Verzage nicht
2. Nicht ohne Liebe
3. Abschied
4. Das bose Aber
5. Weine nicht, von Herlossohn
6. Ob ich dich liebe

Was warst du ohne Liebe  Op.27   pub. by Gopel  1852
Singer's Greeting for voice and piano  Op.28
Seventeen Deutsche  Banner und Schwertlieder  Op.32/33   pub. by Gopel  1850
Twelve Kinderlieder  Op.34
Standchen  for voice and piano  Op.35   pub. by Bauer 1856
Two lieder  for voice and piano: 1. Das Glocken, 2. O hatte ich dich nie gesehen  Op.40   pub. by Schlesinger

Choral

Five choral lieder  Op.29:  pub. by Falter & Son 1847
1.   Weihegesang
2.   Aufforderung
3.   Festlied
4.   Fest-Abandlied
5.   Nachruf an die fortzichenden Kriger
Two Gesange for male voice choir  Op.36  pub. by Bauer  1856
Six choral lieder  Op.45; pub. By Falter & Son  1863
1.   Festlieb words by A Knapp
2.   Friede Gottes  words by A Knapp
3.   Pfingstlied   words by A Knapp
4.   Abenlied  words by A Knapp
5.   Nothruf an Gott
6.   Konfirmationslied words by A Knapp
Lieder  Op.55

Religious

Mass for four male soloists, organ and orchestra  Op.25   pub. by Bey, Falter & Sohn  1844
67th Psalm for soloists, chorus and orchestra  1853

Opera

Buhnenwerke
Webers Bild  1823   revised as Das Quidproqus
Konig Enzio  1843
Der Liebesring  1860
Guido, oder Dasdagerhaus im Walde Sila

[Charles Auguste de Beriot]

Charles Auguste de Beriot   Born Louvain 20.2.1802   Died Brussels  8.4.1870

One of the most celebrated violin virtuosi of his time.  He made his first public appearance at the age of nine.  Ten years later he went to Paris to study under Giovanni Viotti and Pierre Baillot. While in Paris he was appointed 'Chamber musician to the King'. Between the years 1826-1830 he held the post of 'Solo violinist to the King of the Netherlands'. He bacame professor of violin at the Brussels Conservatory in 1843, a post he held until 1852.  Apart from his career as a virtuoso violinist he was also a highly successful composer mostly for his own instrument.  He composed many duets for violin and piano in collaboration with George Osborne. He visited London in 1826.  Many of his works have been recorded.

He travelled extensively with Maria Malibran, whom he subsequently married. They had a son Charles-Wilfred de Beriot ¹ 1833-1914 who became a successful composer and concert pianist. After the death of Maria Malibran he married Marie Huber in 1840. The last twelve years of his life were largely inactive owing to increasing blindness and paralysis in an arm.

Apart from music he was a landscape painter, a sculptor and a mechanic. 


Orchestral

1st Concerto for violin and orchestra in D  Op.16  all the violin concertos were published by B Schott's Sohne
2nd Concerto for violin and orchestra in B minor  Op.32
3rd Concerto for violin and orchestra in E  Op.44   
4th Concerto for violin and orchestra in D minor  Op.46 
5th Concerto for violin and orchestra in D  Op.55 
6th Concerto for violin and orchestra in A  Op.70 1845
7th Concerto for violin and orchestra in G  Op.76   
8th Concerto for violin and orchestra in G  Op.99
9th Concerto for violin and orchestra  in A minor  Op.104 
10th Concerto for violin and orchestra in A minor  Op.127  1857

Air with variations for violin and orchestra in D minor  Op.1 - also for violin and piano
Air with variations for violin and orchestra in D  Op.2 - also for violin and piano
Air with variations for violin and orchestra in E  Op.3 - also for violin and piano
Airs with variations for violin and orchestra  Op.7, 9, 12, 15  - also for violin and piano
Le Tremolo, caprices for violin and orchestra on a theme by Beethoven  Op.30   pub. by Schott
Huitiment, air and variations for violin and orchestra  Op.42
Air for violin and orchestra  Op.67
Fantasia for violin and orchestra (scene de ballet) Op.100   pub. By Schott & Co.
Grande Fantaissie for violin and orchestra on a theme 'My Dear Damsel' by Dargomyzhsky Op.?
Grande valse de concert for violin and orchestra  Op.119

Chamber

Trio for violin, cello and piano  in D major  Op.4  pub. by Simrock
Trio for violin, cello and piano  Op.58   pub. by Les Filles de B Schott
Trio for violin, cello and piano  Op.71

Violin and piano or two violins

Air and variations en Re min  Op.1  pub. by B Schott & Co
Air Montagnard  for violin and piano  Op.5
Six etudes or caprices for violin  Op.9   pub. by Clementi & Co. 1828
Three air and variations for violin and piano  Op.12  pub. by R Cocks & Co  1835
Variations for violin and piano  in A  Op.14
Six Grand etudes brillantes for violin and piano  Op.17 pub by Augener & Co also by Ricordi
Duet for two violins in E flat  Op.19   pub. by Schott
Duo brillante for violin and piano sur les motifs de I Puritani by Bellini  op.22  pub. by Schott
Two nocturnes for violin and piano  Op.23   pub. by Schott
Duet for two violins on an original theme  in B flat  Op.25
Six studies for violin and piano  Op.27
Nocturne after Rossini, for violin and piano  Op.33
Le Fruit de l'etude for violin duet, six pieces.  Op.35
Three caprices for violin and piano   pub. by E Troupenas et Cie.
Three characteristic studies  for violin and piano, 1. Le Tourbillon, 2. L'Angelus, 3. La Sauterelle  Op.37   pub. by Muzgiz
Souvenirs d'Auber, violin duet  Op.39
Le Progres, duets for two violins  Op.41
Three grand studies for two violins  Op.43   pub. by Ricordi
Six morceaux de salon on original themes for violin and piano  Op.45
Souvenir de Boulogne for two violins  Op.48
La Soiree de Boulogne for two violins  Op.50
Air and variations for violin and piano  Op.52   pub. by Les Filles de B Schott
Duet for two violins  Op.54
Three concertante duets for two violins  Op.57   pub. by Ricordi
Valses for violin and piano  Op.58
Valses for violin and piano  Op.59
Three duets, concertante for two violins  Op.?  pub. by Les Filles de B Schott
First sonata concertante for violin and piano  Op.68
Air and variations for violin and piano in D  Op.69
Duo Concertante for violin and piano  Op.71
Duets for violin and piano  Op.74
Guide des Violinistes, studies in 2 parts ( in total 20)  Op.75   pub. by Brandus
Twenty short etudes melodiques  for violin and piano  Op.77
Duo for violin and piano sur l'opera Le Caid by A. Thomas  Op.78
Duo for violin and piano sur l'opera L'Enfant Prodigue by DET Auber  Op.80
Duo for violin and piano sur l'opera Giralda  by A Adam  Op.81
Duo for violin and piano  sur La Fille du Regiment  by G Donizetti  Op.83   pub. by Les Filles de B Schott
Duo sur des airs Hongrois et Styriens  for violin and piano  Op.84   pub. by Schott
Etude de salon  for violin and piano  Op.85
Duo brillante for violin and piano sur des motifs du Lucia de Lammermoor  by Donizetti  Op.86  pub. by Schott
Twelve petits duos  for  two violins Op.87  pub. by Charles Rozsnyai
Nocturne for violin and piano  Op.90
Method de violin  Op.102   pub. by G Schirmer
Seconde Fantaisie ballet for violin and piano  Op.105  pub. by B Schott & Co.
Two Fantaisies sur des themes Russe  for violin and piano  Op.111
Six caracteristiques for two violins (or violin and piano); 1. G major, 2. C major, 3. E flat major, 4. C minor, 5, A minor, 6. D major.  Op.113   pub. by Schott
Reveuse  for violin and piano  Op.118   pub. by A Gutheil
Fantaisie lyrique for violin  Op.114   pub. by Schott
Overture for piano and violin  Op.122
Etude transcendante du violin (60)  Op.123   pub. by Schott
Serenade for violin and piano (also solo violin) Op.124
Souvenirs de Weber  for violin and piano  Op.126  pub. by Schott
Souvenird de la Muette de Portici for violin and piano (colab. With T Labarre)  pub. by Ricordi  1836
Variations de concert sur l'opera  L'Ambassatrice by DFE Aubert  for violin and piano   pub. by Troupenas
Fantaisie brillante for violin and piano sur des motifs du Pre au Clercs  by F Herald  pub. by Troupenas
Fantaisie brillante for violin and piano sur le Choeur des drapeaux du Siege de Corinth
Grand duo brillante for violin and piano sur Le Pirate by Bellini  (in colab. With G Osborne)

Solo Violin

Ten studies for solo violin Op.9
Air and variations for solo violin  Op.79
Air and variations for solo violin  Op.88
Methode de violin  Op.102
Twelve etudes caracteristiques  Op.114
Andante and variations for solo violin  Op.121   pub. by B Schott
Serenade for solo violin  Op.124
Les Echos – fantaisie for solo violin  Op.125
Prelude and improvisation for solo violin  Wo.   pub. by Schott.
Twelve scenes,caprices for solo violin    pub. by B Schott & Sohne

Piano

Toccata  Op.13

Song

'Les ducats'  for voice and piano  words by Eugene Scribe & Joseph Duveyrier   pub. by Heugel
'It is her'   for voice and piano   pub. by Fiot, Meignen & Co. 1837
'Il Sogno di Tartini'  for voice and piano   pub. by Ricordi  1836

1. See post on this site 1.9.2012

If any one can fill in the missing opus numbers, it would be helpful

[Joseph Schad]

Joseph Schad  Born Steinach, Bavaria  6.5.1812   Died  Bordeaux  4.7.1879

He studied under Friedrich Frohlich and Aloys Schmitt. He became a concert pianist, composer and also professor of piano, firstly at the Geneva Conservatory and from 1847 at the Bordeaux Conservatory.

Orchestral

Piano Concerto  Op.62

Chamber

Reviens for violin and piano  Op.65   pub. by Heugel

Piano

Three Nocturnes  Op.6
Bards cheris de la Sceine, fantasie  1850
Schnen und fraga  pub. by Cramer
Trois morceaux de salon. Op.19.  1.Le Soupir, 2. Deux ames, 3. La Pense  1845
Album de salon 6 morceauz
Jeune fille   pub. by Heugel et Cie
La Retour, en Suisse.   valses  Op.21
La Scint illante. grande valse  Op.24
Deux Ames  Op.26
La Rose des Alpes  Op.38
Fleur des Alpes, variations  Op.39   pub. by Schott
Empfangen und Danken
La Mouche, valse
Le Galop des Gazelles  1874
Sur la Montagne
Armina, polka-mazurka  1874
Voleynette, polka
Variations  Op.57
Divertisement sur des airs favouris Tyroliennes  1850    pub by Leader & Cock
La Gracieuse, grand valse
Grazioso, nocturne  pub. by J J Ewer & Co
Lorely, chanson du Rhin
Melodie and Impromptu
Weary Flowers
Variations on a theme by Weber  Op.79
Souvenir de Royau, valse
Souvenir de schubert 
Souvenir de Weber  Op.87
Iphigenie en Tauride  de Gluck, hymn & march trans for piano
Three transcriptions from The Damnation of Faust by H Berlioz
Piano duet  Op.31
Grand fantasie on Te Deum by J Haydn, piano 4 hands

Song

Jeune fille   words by E Ducos  pub. by Heugel

Religious

'Amour a Jesus Christ', in three parts  Op.40, 42 , 43

Ballet

Frantzia  1864

I am hoping someone will know the location of the piano concerto

[Heinrich Karl Johann Hofmann]

Heinrich Karl Johann Hofmann  Born Berlin 13.1.1842  Died Gross-Tabarz, Thuringia  16.7.1902
He attended Theodor Kullak's academy in Berlin,  where he studied under Kullak, Dehn and Wuerst.  Following the success of his first opera, Cartouche, he decided to devote himself to composition.  He is now best remembered if at all for his chamber music and fourhand piano compositions


Orchestral

Frithjof Symphony  Op.22   pub. by Ries & Erler  1872
Hungarian Suite  Op.16    pub. by Ries & Erler  1873
Eine Schauspiel overture (Dramatic overture) Op.28   1875
Three pieces for orchestra  Op.15   pub. by Bote & Bock  1886
Im Schlojshof  suite   Op.78   pub. by Breitkopf & Hartel
Violin Concerto in D minor Op.31   pub. by Ries & Erler  1880
Cello Concerto in D minor Op.30
Serenade in A minor for string orchestra  Op.93    pub. by Challier
Serenade in D for string orchestra  Op.72   pub. by Breitkopf & Hartel  1884
Irrlichter und Kobolde scherzo  Op.94   pub. by Breitkopf & Hartel  1888
Grand funeral march  Op.38
Serenade for flute and strings  Op.65   pub. by Breitkopf & Hartel
Konzertstuck for flute and orchestra  Op.98     1888

Chamber

Piano quartet  Op.50  1880
Piano trio in A  Op.18   pub. by Breitkopf & Hartel  1874
Violin sonata in F minor Op.67  1883
Romance for cello and piano  Op.48
Serenade in F for cello and piano  Op.63  pub. by Breitkopf & Hartel  1882
String sextet  Op.25  pub. by Hainauer  1875  (also arranged for piano 4 hands)
Octet for 2 violins, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, horn & bassoon. Op.80
Serenade for flute and string sextet Op.65

Piano

Two nocturnes in A flat & G Op.1
Two valse-caprices in G & A flat  Op.2
Tableaus de gengre for piano: 1. Marche, 2. Chant de la Fileuse, 3. Danse paysanne.   Op.3
Capriccio in A minor  Op.5   pub. by Bote & Bock  1872
Polonaise  in A sharp minor  Op.6 
Five pieces;  1. Lied, 2. Ungarisch, 3. In der Dammerung, 4. Elegie, 5. Humoreske  Op.9   pub. by Bote & Bock
Three pieces  Op.10
Album Leaves, four pieces  Op.11   No.2 In May
In Dreamland  Op.12
Valse (salonwalzer)   Op.14   pub. by Erler
Landler  Op.23
Liebesfruhling  Op.29    pub. by Ries & Erler
Reminiscences, five pieces  Op.34
Reminiscences, book 2. nine pieces  Op.37
From my Diary, twelve pieces 1. To the Lute, 2. By a Mountain Torrent Op.46
Summer  Op.47
Der Trompeter von Sakkingen (six characterstucke) Op.52  pub. by Breitkopf & Hartel
Skizzen: Op.77.  1. To the lake, 2. By a mountain Torrent, 3. Landler, 4. Geburtslagsmarsch, 5. Melodie, 6. Tanzlied, 7. Scherzo, 8. Humoureske, 9. Schalf ein (go to sleep), 10. Zum Beginn, 11. Hirten reigen (shepherd's song), 12. Am dem see (on the lake) , 13. Studentenlied, 14. Gavotte, 15. Waldvoglein (little wood bird), 16. Wiegenlied , 17. Elfen, 18. Auf zur Jogd, 19. Heimweh.  pub. by P J Tonger 1896
Lose  Blatter  5 kleine stucke  Op.85   pub. by Challier   1887
Stimmungsbilder  Op.88
Six Genrebilder  Op.126   pub. by Breitkopf & Hartel
Norwegian lieder und tanze, 3 hefte,    pub. by Ries & Erler

Piano 4 hands

Three duets; 1. Fughette, 2. Menuett, 3.  Festmarsch  Op.10 
Three duets  Op.13
Italian Lovesongs  six pieces, piano 4 hands  Op.19  pub. by Breitkopf & Hartelb & Novello, Ewer & Co.
Springtime of Love  five duets  Op.29
Three duets  Op.35
Prairie Pictures  (Steppenbilder)  three pieces  Op.39
Trauermarsch  Op.38   pub. by Ries & Erler
On the Rhine,  four duets  Op.43  1880
Two serenades Op.54
Ekkehard  Op.57
Six Characterpieces  Op.70
Abendgesang  Op.76
Ritornelle, six pieces  Op.108
Zum Wiegenfeste, six pieces  Op.109
Romantische Suite  Op.120
Idyll  Op.123
Fest-<arsch piano 4 hands

Song

Four two-part songs  Op.4
Six quartets for male voices  Op.20
Five Minnelieder  Op.24
Five songs  words by H Heine  Op.26
Song cycle, seven songs  Op.27   pub. by Hainauer
Four songs  Op.32
Four songs words by W Shakespeare  Op.33
Five songs  Op.36
Four two-part songs  Op.41
Minnespeil,vocal waltzes with piano duet  Op.42
Wanda, ballad  Op.49
Five songs  Op.51
Singuf-Rattenfangerlieder  Op.58, Op.62, Op.82  pub by Challier

Choral with Orchestra

Champagne song for male chorus and orchestra  Op.17   pub. by Breitkopf & Hartel
Song of the Norns for soloist, female voices and orchestra  Op.21  1885
Das Marchen vonder Schonen Melusine   dramatic cantata  Op.30   pub by Ries & Erler
Cindarella, fairy tale after C D Grabbe, cantata Op.45  pub. by Ries & Erler
Selig sind die Toten  Op.64
Sinnen und Minnen; a dance-poem  Op.68
Festgesang  Op.74
Abendgesang  Op.76
Harald's Brautfahrt  Op.90   pub. by Challier
Johanna von Orleans  Op.105
Prometheseus  Op.110
Waldfrauline   fairy tale  Op.111  pub. by Breitkopf & Hartel
Nordische Meerfahrt Op.113

Salve Regina   Op.53

Opera

Cartouche  Op.7  1869
Der Matador  1872
Armin  Op.40  1877
Annchen von Tharau Op.44  1878
Wilhelm von Oranien  Op.56  1881
Donna Diana  Op.75  1886

[Ernest Bryson]

Robert Ernest Bryson  Born Glasgow  31.3.1867  Died St. Briavels, Gloucester. 20.4.1942
He made a living as a member of the Liverpool Cotton Association.  His master of composition was Dr. W H Hunt.  "His work is in no sense that of an amateur, being distinguished by greatness of purpose and fine technique, his forms are classical in outline and his texture is elaborately contrapuntal"  Grove.  He remained unmarried and resided with his three unmarried siblings.  At the time of his death he resided at; Yew Tree Cottage, East Street in Briavels. His executors were the Midland bank and the estate was valued at £15,290. A comfortable some for the period.

Orchestral

Symphony No.1 In D  pub. by Breitkopf & Hartal
Sumphony No.2 in C major 
'Voices'  A study for Orchestra   1910  Premiered at London Promenade Concerts
'Idylls of a Summer's Day 
Vaila for strings   pub. by Breitkopf & Hartel

Chamber

Adagio Cantabile, trio for piano, violin and harmonium  1895
String quartet No.1
String quartet No.2
Violin sonata

Piano

Sonata
Fanfare for an adventure  1921

Organ

Fantasia overture  1883
Introduction and symphonic finale   pub. by J H Larway
Poem for organ   pub. by Joseph Williams
Rhapsody for organ  pub. by Joseph Williams
Prelude and fugue
Processional fantasia  1893
Six pieces for organ  Op.26: Prelude, Quasi pastorale, March in Bflat, Berceuse, Carol in C minor, Allegro decisd in D major.  pub. by E Donajowski 1898
Sequence of seven miniatures   pub. by Schott & Co
Organ sonata
Six church preludes  pub. by Novello, Ewer & Co  1892

Song

The Angler words by Ian Duncan Colvin   pub. by J Curwen & Sons
What the people tell   pub. by Stainer & Bell
Nae sae bad as is micht hae been!   words by Ian Duncan Colvin   pub. by J H Larway
Remembrance    pub. by J H Larway
The Silent Town  words by Richard Dehmel    pub. by Stainer & Bell
So the year's done with  words by Robert Browning   pub. by OUP
A Song of long ago  words by R Meyrick   pub. by Weeks & Co

The Last Harvest song cycle for voice and orchestra

Choral

The Cloak, the boat and the shoes.  words by W B Yeates
Dream Taps  for chorus and side drum  words by Walt Whitman   pub. by J Curwen & Sons
Canzonetta in two parts for female voices  words by I F Mosse   pub. by Stainer & Bell
Simple as a Daisy, chorus for mens voices , from Poems in praise of practically nothing, by Samuel Hoffenstein   pub. by Stainer & Bell 1914
The Stranger  for baritone, chorus and orchestra  words by R Baines   pub. by Stainer & Bell
Most glorious Lord of Life - anthem  words by Edmund Spencer  pub. by Stainer & Bell
Easter hymn  words by Edmund Spencer

Opera

The Lepar's Flute  words by Ian Duncan Colvin   pub. by Goodwin and Tabb  1926 - performed in Glasgow & London.

Early piano concertos by Maurice Ravel;  In 1906 Ravel had the idea for a piano concerto Zazpiac-Bat to be based on Basque themes.  In1916 he had a further idea for a concerto for either piano or cello based on the novel Le grand Meaulnes.

Is it known how far he progressed with either of these projects?

[Adam Carse]

Adam Carse   (Adam Von Ahn Carse) Born Newcastle  19.5.1878   Died Great Missenden  2.11.1958

He studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London under Frederick Corder  1892-3.  Between the years 1909-1922 he was assistant music master at Winchester College and from 1922 was professor of harmony and counterpoint at The RAM. a post he held until 1940.
He had an interest in the study and a collection of old wind instruments.  He bequethed his collection of over 350 instruments to the Horniman Museum in South London.

Orchestra

Symphony  No.1 in C minor   pub. By Stainer & Bell
Symphony  No.2 in G minor   pub. By Stainer & Bell
Symphony  No.3 in F major
Symphony  No.4 in C major
Symphony  No.5 in E flat
Symphonic  poem " In a Balcony"
Miniature Suite
Concert Overture  No.1 in D
Concert Overture No.2 in B flat
Holiday  overture
Happy Heart  overture   pub. by Augener
Suite from "The Death of Tintagiles"
Prelude to "Manfred"
Variations in A minor
"Merry Milk-maids"   pub. By Augener
Miniature symphony in D for string orchestra   pub. By Augener
Sinfonia in D  for strings  pub. By Augener
Two sketches for strings  pub. By Augener
Gavotte for small orchestra   pub. By Novello & Co.
"Barbara Allen"  variations for string orchestra    pub. By Novello & Co.
"Childhood's happy days"  for piano, 7 toy instruments, and strings  pub. by Augener  1922
"The Nursery"
"A Romantic Legend"
Berceuse (In Memory)  for string orchestra     pub. By Augener

Brass Band

"Puffing Billy" overture
Overture to a Nautical Comedy   pub. by Francis, Day & Hunter
Three characteristic pieces:  Prelude, Minuet, Rustic dance.  pub. by Besson & Co.

Chamber

Three dances for string quartet & piano    pub. by Augener
Fantasie for violin, viola & cello
Five pieces for piano violin & cello
All'antico  for violin & piano   pub. by Augener  1922
Air de ballet  1908   pub. by Ashdown
Berceuse for violin & piano     pub. by Augener
Cavatina for violin & piano  pub. by Schott
Concertino in D for violin & piano   pub. by Augener  1924
Caprietto   for violin & piano  pub. by Augener  1920
"Day Dreams"  for violin & piano   pub. by Augener  1924
Deaux Morceaux Faciles  for violin & piano   pub. by Schott
Trois Morceaux  for violin & piano   pub. By Schott
Fiddle Dances – 10 Old English Dances  set for violin & piano   pub. by Augener
Gavotte in G  for violin & piano   pub. by Novello
Meditation  for violin & piano  1908   pub. By Schott
Melodie in G for violin & piano pub. By Schott
Norwefian melodies for violin & piano   pub. by Novello & Co
Reverie in C  for violin & piano pub. by Weekes
Reverie in D  for violin & piano   pub. by Ashdown
Sonata in C minor   pub. by Augener
Serenata for violin & piano   pub. by Augener
Sonatinas:  1. In D, 2. In G minor, 3. In A major   for violin & piano   pub. by Augener
Three duets for 2 violins & piano:  In double harness, The Mimic, Two abreast.      pub. by Augener
String Quartet in A minor   pub. By Augener
Easy duets for two violins    pub. By Augener
Three waltzes for  two violins   pub. By Augener
Three pieces for viola & piano:  Calm reflections, Thoughtfulness, A  Breezy Storm.   pub. by Augener
'Heartache' for viola & piano
Sonata in D major for cello & piano
Serenata for cello & piano   pub. by Augener
Three pieces for wind instruments     pub. by Augener

Piano

Air de ballet   pub. By Ashdown
Album leaves for piano:  Gavotte, Lullaby, Poco agitato, Scherzino, Reverie, Valse.  pub. by Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew   1913
"Bunch of Keys, 12 easy pieces   pub. by Augener 1930
Contrasted preludes: Romantic, Scholastic, Enigmatic.   pub. by Augener
Dance Rythms: Country Dance, Viennese valse, Ballet dance.     pub. by Augener
Two Dances:  Grasshopper dance, Eccentric dance.    pub. by Augener  1919
Five pieces:  Valsette, Gavotte Mignonne, Romance, Intermezzo, March.   pub. by Augener
Three legends for piano  pub. by Augener  1930
Gavotte in G   pub. by Novello
"Fairy Glow"     pub. by Augener
Impromptu   pub. by Augener
"In Memory's Garden"   pub. by Augener
Miniature scherzo   pub. by Augener  1928
Melodie en re  for violin & piano   pub. by B.Schott's Sohn
Miniature Suite   pub. by Augener
Nocturne   pub. by Augener 1923
Three miniatures   pub. by Novello
Triumphal March   pub. by Ashdown
Two Sonatinas   pub. by Augener
Valse No.1 in D flat  pub. by Augener
Valse No.2 in B flat   pub. by Augener
Valsette     pub. by Lengnick
Three characteristic pieces: Valse melancholic, Erotic, Humouresque.   pub. by Augener
Seven miniatures  pub. by Augener
Moods & Fancies   pub. by J. Williams
Air Sentimental   pub. by J Williams

A Little Concert  piano duet   pub. by Augener
Progressive Duets   pub. by Augener
Three Waltzes for piano four hands   pub. by Augener
Triumphal March  for piano four hands   pub. by Ashdown
Variations in A minor  for piano four hands  pub. by J Williams

Song with Orchestra

Country Dance and song for full orchestra   pub. by Augener
Judas Iscariot's Paradise  Ballad for baritone, chorus and orchestra   words by S Evans   pub. by Augener

Song

A little Green lane   words by F G Attenborough   pub. by Leonard
Blossoms  words by F Tindall  1914   pub. by Boosey & Co
Bridal  words by F G Attenborough  1907   pub. by Leonard & Co
The Broomsquire's son  unison song   pub. by J Williams  1924
But once  words by F G Attenborough  1907  pub. by Chappell
Call of my heart   pub. by Reid Bros.
Come, Summer, come   words by E Oxenford      pub. by Moutrie
Did I dare  words by G Hubi-Newcombe     pub. by Ashdown
Day and Night  words by A P Herbert   pub. by Weeks & Co.
Dream on, poor heart  words by E Oxenford   pub. by Ashdown
From the heart  words by P J O'Reilly   pub. by Ashdown
Garden love songs   pub. by Moutrie
Golden rod   pub. by Breitkopf & Hartel
Hunting the Wren   pub. by J Williams
I bring my roses  pub. by Ricordi
I love sixpence   pub. by J Williams
In a child's heart  words by E Teschemacher   pub. by Boosey & Co.  1911
John Cook's mare   pub. by J Williams
Light of Life  words by M P Walker   pub. by Schott & Co  1916
Little bird of love  words by F G Bowles   pub. by Ashdown
My wedding morn   pub. by Leonard
Night wind  words by F G Attenborough  1907  pub. by Boosey
A Northern Song
O happy childhood  words by F G Bowles  pub. by Boosey
O Tender sleep  words by F G Bowles   pub. by A P Schmitt
Ring-a-roses  words by E Teschemacher  1905   pub. by Boosey
Sandalled Feet  words by F G Bowles   pub. by Ashdown
Stay, stay at home  pub. by. Breitkopf & Hartel
The Blackbird's roundelay   pub. by Boosey
The Clasp of a Hand  words by E Teschemacher   pub. by A P Schmidt  1912
The Fox and the Farmer
The kid that my father bought
The key of the kingdom 
The Quest    pub. by Ricordi
The Rose's birthday  words by E Teschemacher   pub. by Chappell
The Rode garden words by F Attenborough  pub. by Ashdown
The Shadow man  words by H Simpson  pub. by Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew  1914
Under the roses   pub. by Moutrie
What should a body do?   pub. by Chappell
When I am gone   pub. by Ashdown
A lass and sailors three   pub. by Ashdown
The dearest, sweetest story  words by M H Williams  pub. by Ashdown

Jewel Cycle: The Pearl, The Saphire, The Opel, Amber & Amethyst   words by J Edwards   pub. by Collard, Moutrie
Songs from Cairo - song cycle    pub. by Ashdown
The Voyage of love  - song cycle   pub. by Novello
Four songs   pub. by Schott

Part Songs

Love & Glory   pub. by Novello
To daffodils  pub. by Schmidt
The Beacon  pub. by Novello
John Bull shot them all   pub. by Novello
The tide rises   pub. by Novello
To a butterfly - for female voices   pub. by Augener
Thistledown - for female voices   pub. by Schmidt

Incidental music & Cantatas

"The Lay of the Brown Rosary"  cantata for soloists, recitation, chorus & orchestra   pub. by J Williams
"The Death of Tintagiles"  complete music accompaniment to Maeterlinck's drama for orchestra
"Marguerite og France"  scena for recitation and orchestra
"In a Balcony"  incidental music to Browning's drama

Anthem

Come unto me

[Emma Lomax]

Louisa Emma Lomax  Born Brighton  22.6.1873  Died Brighton  29.8.1963

Her initial music studies were at The Brighton School of Music.  From there she went on to study at The Royal Academy in London principally under Frederick Corder.  Corder described her and Morfydd Owen as his most distinguished women composers. 
At some time before 1914 she appears to have given up a promising career in composition to become a music teacher in Brighton, where she remained for the rest of her life.  Early on she seems to have discarded her first name of Louisa. There was some solo piano music which appears lost.  She resided at Park Crescent, Brighton for most of her life and left an estate valued at £4.348. *

Orchestral

"Ida's Flowers"  orchestral suite  1905
"The Ugly Duckling"  orchestral suite 
Ruminations on a Quaint Theme  1910
"Toy Overture"  parody on Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture

Song

Glee for four voices & piano
"The Heart" for mezzo & piano
"But one" for mezzo & piano
"The Wild Ride"  for baritone & piano
"The Message of Victory"  for baritone & piano
"Hymn to the Sun"  for female voices & piano
"The Wind-swept Wheat"  for female voices & piano

Music & Drama

"The House of Shadows"    dramatic phantasy with orchestra  1905   pub. by Avison
"The Wolf"  dramatic sketch with piano accompaniment  1906     pub. by Avison
"The Brownie and the Piano-tuner"   fairy play with orchestra  1907

Recitation with Orchestral Accompaniment

"Bishop Hatto" words by Robert Southey

Recitation with Piano Accompaniment

"The Prince in Disguise"  based on a  Hans Anderson story   pub. by Novello & Co
"The Story of a Mother"  based on a Hans Anderson story
Four Nursery Rhymes  with piano accompaniment

Cantatas

"The Whirlpool"  for soloists, chorus and small orchestra with piano
"The Storm Bird"  for soloists, chorus and small orchestra with piano

Opera

"The Marsh of Vervais"


Her parents were Benjamin & Georgiana Lomax  nee Wybrow

[Hermann Zopff]

Hermann Zopff  Born Glogau, Silesia  1.6.1826   Died Leipzig  12.7.1883

He received a university education but for some reason his father wished him to be a farmer.  He had a natural instinct for music and composition having an overture performed while in his teens.  When he was 24 his father relented and he moved to Berlin where he was able to study under Theodor Kullak and Adolf Bernhard Marx.  From 1864 he lived in Leipzig where as well as composition he became editor of 'Neue Zeitschrift fur Music'. a post which he retained until shortly before his death.

Orchestral

Symphonic Poem 'Tell'
Symphonic Poem 'Traum au Rhein'
Idyll for small orchestra  Op.35

Chamber

Piano Trio  Op.26

Song

Die Rose  Op.9
Hollandisches Scheidleid (6 songs)  Op.38
A Dream on the Banks of the Rhine  Op.48

Choral

Abbetung Gottes  Cantata for soloists, chorus and orchestra  Op.25
Evangelium der Tat  Cantata for Soloists, chorus and orchestra
Alexandra  Cantata for chorus and orchestra

Brauthymne  for chorus and orchestra
Fruhlingshymne  for chorus and orchestra
Triumph der Liebe  for chorus and orchestra

Opera

Carloman
Muhammed
Judas Makkabeus
Constantin

Organ

Fantasia in A flat major  pub. by Ritter

[Theodore Kirchner]

Theodore Kirchner Born Neukirchen, near Chemnitz  10.12.1823  Died Hamburg 18.9.1903

His initial studies were under Carl Ferdinand Becker in Leipzig. In 1843 he went to Winterthur as organist.  From 1862 he was in Zurich as a conductor and teacher remaining there till 1873 when he was appointed director of the music school in Wurzburg.  This was followed by moves to Leipzig, Dresden and Hamburg.
He was a friend of Schuman and Mendelssohn. As a composer of solo for solo piano, his compositions were "of considerable beauty and at times rise to considerable heights of inspiration"  Many of his scores are available through the ISMLP, Petrucci Music Library¹

Chamber

Piano quartet in C minor  Op.84  1888   pub. by Hofmeister
Serenade for piano trio  in E  Op.15    pub. by Hofmeister
Novelletten for piano trio    Op 59   pub. by Simrock
Kinder trios  Op.58
Romanze & schlummerlied for violin and piano  Op.63
Eight pieces for violin and piano  Op.79   1886   pub. by Hofmeister
Two pieces for piano,violin & cello; Andante, Allegretto  Op.97  pub. by Hofmeister
Bunte Blatter for violin, viola and piano  Op.63
Twelve fantasies for violin & piano  Op.90  pub. by C G Roder
Eight pieces for cello & piano  Op.79   pub. by Hofmeister
String quartet in G Op.20   pub. by Hofmeister

Piano

Ten pieces  Op.2  1852   pub. by Rieter-Biedermann
Grusse an meine Freinde  five pieces   Op.5   pub. by Bartholf Senff
Album Leaves - nine pieces  Op.7  1856   pub. by Augener also Hofmeister
Scherzo in A  Op.8  1857   pub. by Rieter-Biedermann
Sixteen preludes  Op.9  1859   pub. by Rieter-Biedermann
Sketch  Op.11   pub. by Breitkopf and Hartel
Adagio quasi fantasia  Op.12
Seven songs without words  Op.13   pub. by Rieter-Bierdemann
Fantasiestucke , three books  Op.14   pub. by Rieter-Bierdemann
Kleine list und Trauerspiel  12 pieces Op.16   pub. by Bartolff Senff
Neue Davidsbunderlertanze  Op.17   
Legend  Op.18   pub. by Bartolf Senff
Aquarellen twelve pieces  Op.21   pub by C F Peters
Eight Romances  Op.22  pub. by C F Peters
Waltz  Op.23   pub. by C F Peters
'Still and moving' eight pieces  Op.24   pub. by Rieter-Biedermann
Nocturne  Op.25  1877   pub. by Breitkopf & Hartel
Album  Op.26   pub. by Hofmeister
Caprice  Op.27   pub. by Hofmeister
Four Nocturnes  Op.28   pub. by Hofmeister
Sketches, 3 movements  Op.29  1877 pub by Hofmeister
Study and recreation four books  Op.30   pub. by G Schirmer
Twilight  Op.31   pub. by Hofmeister
Aus truben tagen  Op.32   pub. by Hofmeister
Ideal  Op.33   pub. by Rieter-Biedermann
Fourteen pieces  Op.35   pub. by Hofmeister 
Phantasie  Op.36  pub by Hofmeister
Four elegies  Op.37   1878
Twelve etudes  Op.38   pub. by Hainauer
Village stories,  fourteen pieces  Op.39
Snow storm  three books Op.41
Seven mazurkas  Op.42  1879
Polonaise  Op.43   pub. by Hofmeister
Spring with Strauss, four books Op.44
Six pieces  Op.45   pub. by Fr Kistner
Thirty Kinder und Kunstler - Tanze  op.46
Federichnungen  Op.47  1880   pub. by R Forberg
Six Humoureques  Op.48  pub. by C F Peters
Twenty pieces  Op.49   pub. by Augener
On Stephen Heller  Op.51   pub. by Hofmeister
Florestan & Eusebius Op53   pub. by Hofmeister
Scherzo  op.54   pub. by Hofmeister
Neue Kinderscenen  Op.55   pub. by G Schirmer
Quiet hours  Op.56  1881
Twelve pieces for 4 hands  Op.57   pub. by C F Peters
Twelve pieces  Op.59   pub. by N Simrock
Plaundereien  Op.60   pub. by Roders'chen
Fifteen miniatures  Op.62   pub. by Hofmeister
Gavotten,menuettem und lyriche stucke  Op.64   pub. by Hofmeister
Five Sonatinas  Op.70   pub. by Hofmeister
100 Kleinen studien  Op.71   pub. by Breitkopf  & Hartel
Stille lieder und tanze  Op.72   pub. by Hoffarth
Romanische Geschichten 20 pieces  Op.73  pub. by CFW Siegel's Mucikalenhandling
Alte Erinnerungen  Op.74   pub. by Hofmeister
Reflexe  Op.76   pub. by Hofmeister
Polonaise, waltz and dance  Op.77  pub. by Rieter-Biedermann
Gedenblatter  Op.82   pub. by Rieter-Bierdemann
Twelve pieces  Op.83  pub. by Hofmeister
Var uber ein eigenes Theme for two pianos  Op.85  1888
Seven waltzes, for two pianos  Op.86   pub. by C F Peters
Confidences  Op.96
Erinnerungsblatter  Op.101
Thirtysix Etudes  Op.105   pub. by August Cranz

Song

Madchenlieder  Op.3  1852
four lieder  Op.4
'Zwei Konig' Op.10
Three poems  words Franz von Holstein  Op.40   pub. by Fec Leuckart
Six lieder  words by Victor Bluthgen  Op.50   pub. by Hofmeister
Liebeserwachen  Op.67  1883
Foue lieder  words by Goethe  Op.69  pub. by Hofmeister
Eine schoener Stern geht auf  words  by Heine  Op103

Organ

Tonstucke for organ with cello   Op.92  pub. by Rieter-Bierdemann

1. This is named in honor of Ottavio da Petrucci  18.6.1466-7.5.1539  He was the inventor of the process of printing music by means of movable metal types in 1502. This invention did much to spread music by the multiplication of music works by printing.

[Gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont]

Gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont  Born Caen 1.3.1878  Died  1.8.1914

The son of Achille Dupont an organist, from whom he received his first music education.  He later enrolled at the Paris Conservatoire where he became a pupil of Charles-Marie Widor, Andre Gedalge and Jules Massenet.  He came second in The Prix de Rome, beating Ravel into third place.  He won the prestigious Sonzogno prize in Milan with his first opera, 'La Cabrera'.  For most of his adult life he suffered from ill health (TB) which prevented him taking up any official post.

Orchestral

Hymne a Aphrodite  symphonic poem
Chante de la destinee  symphonic poem  1907   pub. by Heugel & Cie

Chamber

Peome for piano and string quartet   pub. by Heugel & Cie
Jour de Printemps for violin and piano  1905   pub. by Alphonse Leduc
String quartet

Piano

La Maison dans les Dunes  10 pieces;  pub. by Heugel & Cie
1. Dans le dunes
2. Voiles sur l'eau
3. La maison sur du sosouvenir
4. Mon frere le vent et ma soeur la pluie
5. Malancolie du bonheur
6. Le soleil se joue dans les vagues
7. Le soir dans le pins
8. Le briossement de la mer, la nuit
9. Clair d'etoiles
10. Houles
Deux, Air de ballet  1895
Feuillets d'album; Valse, Fughette, Berceuse, Air de danser.   pub. by E Gallet  1897
Les Heures dolentes  14 pieces;  1904
1. Epigraph
2. Le Soir tombe dans la chambre
3. Du Soleil au jardin
4. Chanson de la pluie
5. Apres-midi de dimanche
6. Le Medicin
7. Une amie est venue avec des fleures
8. La Chanson au vent
9. Au coin du feu
10. Coquetteries
11. La mort rode
12.Des enfants jouent dans le jardin
13. Nuit blanche-hallunicasions
14. Calme



Song

Poems d'Automne; ( All symbolist poets)  pub by Astruc et Cie 1904
1.  Si j'ai aime  words by Henri de Regnier
2.  Ophelia   words by Arthur Rimbaud
3.  Au temps de la mort des marjolaines   words by Stuart Merrill
4.  La Fontaine de pitie   words by Henri Bataille
5.  La Neige   words by Paul Verlaine
6.  Le Silence de l'eau   words by Fernand Gregh
7.  Douceur du Soir! words by Georges Rodenbach
8.  Sur le vieux banc  words by leon Dierx


Chansons normandes; Les Marchandes defleurs, Feuilles Morts, Ronde du lilas etde la Rose.  for 2 voices, female choir and piano.  words by Emile Blemont.   pub by Alphonse Leduc
Mandoline  words by Paul Verlaine1901   pub. by Alphonse Laduc
Le Foyer  words by Paul Verlaine   pub. by Alphonse Leduc
Le Jour des Mortes  words by George Vanour   pub. by E Demets
Monsieur Destin  words by G. Vanour
La Chanson de Myrrha  words by F Breissier
A la nuit  words by Auguste Lacaussade
En aimant!  words by Paul Armande Silvestre
Les effarcs  words by Arthur Rimbaud   pub. by E Demets
Crepuscule d'ete  words by C Perin
Chanson des noisettes  words by Tristan Klingsor
Beziers
2 Melodies words by Jean Richepin
2 poems; Pieusement,  O triste, tritste.   words by Emile Verhaeren & Paul Verlaine  pub. by Heugel & Cie
2 poems;  Chanson, Serenade a Ninon  1910 words by Alfred de Musset   pub. by Heugel & Cie
Les Carless  words by Jean Richepin
Chanson des six petits oiseaux  words by Jean Richepin

Organ

Piece en forme de Canon  1897  pub. by Aplhonse Leduc
Elevation  1902   pub. by H.Delpine
Meditation   pub. by Alphonse Laduc
Offertore   pub. by Les Editions Outremontara
Sortie-coral in E major   pub. by H.Delepine

Voice & Orchestra

Clarisse Harlowe  for choir and orchestra
Alcyone - cantata  1902
Hymn to Aphrodite  for choir and orchestra

Opera

La Cabrera  1902
La Glu  pub. by Heugel & Cie
La Farce du Cuvier  pub. by Heugel & Ciel
Autar  pub. by Huegel & Cie 1914

[Louis James Alfred Lefebure-Wely]

Louis James Alfred Lefebure-Wely Born Paris  13.11.1817  Died Paris  31.12.1869

He was the son of Isaac Lefebure* an organist and minor composer.  From the age of eight he was deputising for his father at the Paris church of Saint-Roch, where on the death of his father he was appointed principal organist.  He was only fifteen at the time. A year later in 1832 he entered The Paris Conservatoire, taking lessons from Jaques Halevy, Henri Berton and organ with Francois Benoist and Sejank.  In 1835 he won the premier prix for piano and organ. He also took the opportunity to study privatly with Adolph Adam.  During this time he continued at Saint-Roch until 1847 and was then appointed organist at La Madeleine, where a year earlier Aristide Cavaille-Coll had completed his first large symphonic organ. This led to a life long friendship between the two,  though they had first met in 1836.   He remained at La Madelein until 1858 and from 1863 until his death was organist at Saint-Suplice. In his day he was generally recognised as one of the great virtuoso organists, he certainly filled the churches where he performed.


Early in his career he added Wely to his surname. In order to support his wife and growing family he composed a substantial amount of music for piano solo.  It was only later in life that he really composed a substantial amount for organ.

Personal note: I first heard  a piece of his music on Radio 3, 50 years ago. Until that point I had found solo organ music too 'arch' and dry.  L-W made organ music sound fun and full of life, one wanted to almost dance to it. He is now considered rather vulgar and most organists turn their noses up at his music.  This may be a reason for the fact that organ music only appeals to a tiny minority, it is all too precious.  Try one of his Sorties.

Orchestral

Symphony No.1 Op.163
Symphony No.2
Symphony No.3

Chamber

'Mignon' (opera) paraphrase for violin piano and organ
Allegro, andante & finale for harmonium and piano  Op.61
Duo brillante sur l'opera 'Le PereGaillard' for piano & four strings  Op.75
Fantasie sur 'Les Sabots de la Marquise' (opera)  for piano & 4 strings  Op.86
Grande fantasie de concert for piano & melodium on themes from opera Robin des Bois  Op.97
La Guirlande de Roses - five grand waltzes for piano and 4 strings


Piano

Rondo  Op.1
24 Etudes  Op.23
Twelve pensees musicales  Op.28
Recollections of Italy  Op.20
Les Cloches du Monastere - nocturne  Op.54  pub. by Chappell & Co.
Saltarelle  Op.57
Le Calm de Matin  Op.60/1
Le Calm de Soir  Op.60/2
Josephine - grand galop  Op.62
Aure, ou La Retraite Militaire - caprice  Op.65  pub. by Wessel & Co
La Garde Montante - caprice  Op.71
Etude, Moyen-age  Op.76
Reverie - andante  Op.77
La Danse des Oiseaux - bluette  Op.78
Les Jeures recrues - caprice militare  Op.79
La Couronnement de la rosiere - bluette  Op.80
Les Pappillons d'or Op.81
La Brise de Main - bluette  Op.82
Le nid des fauvettes - caprice  Op.83
Larmes du Coeur! - romance  Op.84
Apres la Victoire - march for piano  Op.87
Grand valse  Op.89
Pensees intimes  Op.91
Romance sans paroles  Op.92
Les Pifferari - aubade Italienne  Op.98
Le Reveil des Anges  Op.99
Florence - mazurka  Op.100
Reverie - mazurka  Op.101
Les Clochette du Patre  Op.102   pub. by Chappell
Polonaise  Op.106
'Impressions de Voyages' 3 morceaux characteristiques  Le reve bGraziella Op.113, ?114 and ?115
Delaissee - reverie  Op.116
Les Babillards - caprice  Op.117
La Tunisienne - marche militaire  Op.118
Danse Souvenence - nocturne  Op.119
Mere et enfant - nocturne  Op.125
Fetes de Abeilles - caprice  Op.127
Fetes de Noel - 3 fantasies  Op.129
La Chasse fantasie-valse  Op.135
L'heure l'Anglais - fantasie  Op.136
Roverido - fantasie Tyrolinne  Op.137
La Bergerie  - scene champetre  Op.138
Les Noces Basques  Op.139
Romance sans paroles  Op.141
Blondette  valse   Op.144
Six Romance san paroles  Op.160
Duo Symphonique for two pianos  Op.163
Un Reve a Rome  Op.164
Titania  Op.170
Bolero  1860  Op.175
Le Reve de Cherubin Op.176
Esmeralda - caprice for piano Op.177
Qui s'y frotte pique - caprice de Salon  Op.178
Le Defile, pas redouble  for two pianos  Op.180
Duo Symphonique for two pianos  Op.181
Impromptu  Op.182
Nuits napolitaines  Op.183
Hop! - caprice brillante  Op.186
Juanita - sequedille
La Serenade du Gondolier - nocturne
La Manitza - Orientale
La Noce du Village
The Pilgrim's march
Les Legumes - nocturnes
L'heure de la priere - nocturne
La Madeleine - piano based on offertore in G
Le Pre aux Clerics - grand duo
The Sylphe's Danse
Valse des Sylphes
Paolina - polka
Rondo - polka
Nuit d'orient - reverie
Trois etude de Salon
Un Rayon de Soleil - valse
Bouree & La Danse des Paysons
La Cascade - morceau de Salon  1854
Chanson du Moulin et Musique de Geneve

Organ

Lecons methodiques pour Orgue-Melodium  Op.196 Offertoires in A minor, G, B flat, D, C & F  Op.34
6 Offertoires  in B flat, F, C, G, A, C minor  Op.35 composed for St Eustache, Paris
6 Organ pieces  Op.38
Les Chants du Soir  Op.50 (orig for piano)
4 Morceaux for service divine  Op.51
L'heur de la priere   Op.54b  (orig for piano)
'Brands'  Op.85
Romance sans Paroles   Op.92 (orig for piano)
Meditations religieuses  10 pieces  inc. Marche in B flat major  Op.122  pub. by Regnier-Canaux
En avant  march   Op.147
L'Office Catholique  Op.148
Andante in F major
Benediction in C major
Benediction
Bolero de Concert  Op.166  pub. by Regnier-Canaux
March in F major
March in E flat major
March in C major
Morceau pouvant sevir a une messe de marriage ou pendant une procession in F major
Noel Varie in F major   pub. by Richault
Offertoire in D minor
Offertoire in D major
Offertoire in G major
Offertoire in G minor
Postlude in A major
Postlude in E flat major
The Hymn of Nuns - andante for organ
Sortie in A major  pub. by Richault
Sortie in E flat major   pub. by Richault
Sortie in B flat major   pub. by Richault
Steeple-chase  Op.107
Verset in G major   Op.187
O Salutaris  for soprano or tenor and organ  1857
Fantaisie sur 'Guillaume Tell'   Op.29
Fantaisie sur 'La Sonnambula'   Op.40
Fantaisie sur 'La Flute Enchantee'
Fantaisie sur 'Don Pasquale'

Harmonicords

6 morceaux  3 marches, 3 elevations  Op.38   pub. by Peregally
Caprice for two harmonicords  Op.120
Suite No.1 de morceaux pour l'harmonicorde  Op.104
Suite No.2 de morceaux pour l'harmonicorde  Op. ?
Suite No.3 de morceaux pour l'harmonicorde  Op.123

Opera

Les Recruteurs  1861

*Isaac Francoise Antoine Lefebure 1756-1831 organist and composer

[Edouard Marie Ernest Deldevez]

Edouard Marie Ernest Deldevez  Born Paris 31.5.1817  Died Paris  6.11.1897

He was a composer, conductor and violinist. In 1825 he studied at The Paris Conservatoire principally under Francois Habeneck, Jaques Halevy and Henri-Manton Berton.   From 1825 he gained several prizes for violin playing and composition. In 1838 he came second in The Prix de Rome with his cantata 'La Vendetta.  He became deputy leader at the Paris opera in 1859 and later became principal conductor or The Paris Conservatoire Orchestra from 1872-1885. Most of his works are 'highly spirited and generally agreeable in effect'.

Orchestral

Symphony No1  Op.2
Symphony No2  Op.8
Symphony Heroi-comique  Op.15
Concert overture  Op.1
'Robert Bruce' overture  Op.3

Chamber

Piano Trio  Op.9
Piano Trio  Op.23
String Quintet  Op.22
String Quartet  Op.10/1
String Quartet  Op.10/2
Six studies for violin  Op.13

Piano

Six romances fro piano  Op.24
Six songs without words
3 Preludes
 
Song
 
Six songs for voice and piano  Op.4
Sacred vocal quartet  Op.18

Choral

Requiem Mass  Op.7 1843
Requiem Mass  1870
Requiem Mass  1877
O Salutaris, for soprano and tenor voices with Organ  Op.14
La Vendetta Op.16  cantata
Velleda, scene lyrique for soprano, chorus and orchestra  Op.17


Ballet

Lady Henriette  Op.5  (this is in 3 acts Flotow composed act 1, Burgmuller composed act 2)  1843
Eucharis  Op.11  1844
Mazariana  Op.11/2
Paquita  Op.6  1846 (revised later with additional music by Minkus)
Vert-Vert  Op.12  1851
Yanko le Bandit  Op.21

Opera

Lionel Foscari  1841
Le Violin Enchante  1848
L'Eventail   1854
La Ronde des Sorcieres

[Joseph Francis Duggan]

Joseph Francis Duggan  Born Dublin 10.7.1817  Died London 1900

Conductor, pianist, violinist, organist and composer.  His career started when he left for the U.S. in 1839.  In New york he became conductor of The English Opera, and followed this by short periods teaching music in Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia.  In 1841 he was appointed Principal Professor of The Philadelphia Institute  of Music. From 1844 he was in Paris as a pianist, also composing and teaching.
From 1845 he settled in London and later became Professor of Singing at The Guildhall School of Music.  He is now best remembered if at all, as a composer.

Orchestral

Symphony in C
Symphony in E flat
Overture and Entr'acts to 'As You Like It'  1854
'Manfred' overture

Chamber

6 String quartets

Piano

L'Avenir
Marcia  1852
Laura
Rosie
Polacca in G
Polonaise in G
The Syrens
Tears
The Guards
Valse guerriere
A Wedding March

Song

'Rythm Tentatives' 6 songs  Op.1
Absolon  words by Nathaniel Parker P Willis  1833
Am I forgot  words by G Lumley  1866
Anacreon's ode to Temperance
Angelina  words by H Hoffman
As a breath from off the mirror  words by H Hurst
Ask me no more  words by A Tennyson  1854
Be not afear'd   words by William Shakespeare
Can'st thou forget the past  words by WJR  1871
Daylight fades around us trio for soprano, tenor and bass  words by E Ham
Erin in Exile  1864
The Fisher Boy  words by J E Carpenter  1852
The Gallery of Nations  1851
The Gipsy free  words by E Ham  1852  pub. by J Curwen & Sons
Good Night  words by F I Hudson 1881
'Hagar' sacred song  words by W Guernsey  1870
I can but weep  words by G Linley
Jessie  words by J Enderssohn  1880
Ladder of Light  words by F I Hudson  1882
The Lasses left on the shore  words by W Sapte Jnr  1885  pub. by Hutchings & Co.
Lord Ullin's daughter  words by Campbell
Love laughs at locksmiths  words by E Ham  1852
Many a time and oft   words by A B Edwards  1860
Maureen    words by B Cornwall
The Mountain  words by R K Philip
My Lady sleeps  words by Longfellow  1853   pub. by Augener & Co.
Nel Cammin di nostra vita  for 4 treble voices  words by Metastasio  1881
Oh! turn those eyes away  words by F Kemble
Old memories   words by A B Edwards
On the shore    words by Mackarness
Oriana  words by A Tennyson
Over hill, over dale  words by William Shakespeare  1862
Il Pastore  for 4 treble voices  words by Metastasio
Ruth  words by W Guernsey
The Scarlet and the Blue  words by W Sabte jnr.   pub. by Hutchings & Co.
Stelle di Notte  words by M Maggioni
Take this tear  - duettino  1865
The Templer  words by K Summers
To find the sorrowing  words by E Ham
The voice from the deep  words by Sir F Peacocke
When we first met   words by F Kemble  1867
Who is Sylvia   words by William Shakespeare
Why looks the bride so pale ?   words by E Ham
Wild Bells  words by A B Edwards
The Winds are hushed  words by A B Edwards
Evening now soft rapture brings - six part song  words by Mrs Freale

6 descriptive songs: 1 The voices of the bells  2 ? 3 ? 4 The Waves  words by R K Philip  5 ? 6 ?
6 songs: 1 Anceron's ode to Memperna, 2 The Elleree words by J H Ewing, 3 The Lily of the Lake, 4 La Lusinga, 5 Filomela, 6 Dallo profunde

'Home and Foreign lyrics; set of 13 songs

Opera

'Pierre' opera in 1 act  Lyrics  by Henry Drayton  1853
'Leonie' opera in 3 acts  Lyrics by Henry Drayton  1854
'The Brides of Venice'
'Alfred'
'Le Nain Noir'

[Halina Krzyżanowska]

Halina Krzyżanowska Born Paris  4.8.1860  Died Rennes 18.1.1937

She was born to slightly impoverished Polish aristocrats living in Paris and was a countess in her own right. She enrolled at the Conservatoire; studying composition under Ernest Guiraud and Felix Le Couppy; and piano under Antoine Marmontel.  She graduated with first prize in 1880. Her orchestral music was said to be greatly influenced by Saint-Saens. She followed this by touring as a concert pianist, principally in France and Poland.  In 1889 she joined the Rennes Conservatory as a professor of piano, teaching the most advanced students.

Orchestral

Symphony
Fantasie for piano and orchestra

Chamber

String quartet in A major  Op.44 1925  pub. by Hamelle
Violin sonata in E minor  Op.28  1915  pub. by Hamelle
Violin sonata in A minor Op.43  1924  pub. by Hamelle
Meditation for violin and piano  Op.42  pub. by Mathot
Cello sonata  Op.27  pub. by Hamelle
Elegie for cello and piano  Op.42  pub. by Mathot

Piano

Sonata No.1 in D minor
Sonata No.2
'Lune de Miel'  waltz 1893   pub. by Keith Prowse
A la Gavotte  Op.11    pub. by Gebethner
Aria  Op.16   pub. by Gebethner 
Chanson du Soir
Chasse fantasy  Op.45 
Chevauclee nocturn  Op.53  pub. by Hamelle
Coer de femme  pub. by Lorent
Dumka   pub. by Lorent
Fee de berceau
Force de beaute
Gavotte   pub. by Keith Prowse
Hungaria   pub. by Lorent
Krakowiak  Op.21 pub. by Bellon
Mazur  Op.15
Mazurek
Minuetto   pub. by Lemoine
Romance   pub. by Keith Prowse
Senle
Serenada
Valse-ballet   pub. by Lemoine 

Song

'Echo' for voice and piano
'Zakochana'  for voice and piano

Agnus Dei for solo mezzo or barytone.

Choral

Sancta Radegunda  - oratorio

Theatre

'Jasyr'  ( S Duchinska)

Opera

Magdiesia   1894

In 2012, the Late Stan Mears published in the British Music Society Journal a brief review of British Operas composed during the reign of Elizabeth 11.  There were 147 mentioned.  I could have added a few more. My question to the members of this forum is: are any British operas composed during this period the kind that can be recommended to this forum ?  The only possibility that I could spot was Wilfred Joseph's Rebecca from 1983.

Needless to say most of them have disappeared without trace.

I see that Naxos have recently released a recording Alfred Cellier's  operetta, Dorothy, conducted by Richard Bonynge. Has anyone had a chance to listen to it ?