Franz Abt


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Upcoming concerts

– Thu 10 Jul: A Musical and Visual Tour of Scotland Macphail Theatre, Ullapool, Scotland
– Thu 10 Jul: GUBAIDULINA'S PERCEPTION - IN PARIS,COMPOSER Present Salle Cortot, Paris, France
– Wed 16 Jul: Pops in Outer Space Columbus Park,Stamford, CT
– Thu 17 Jul: Five Centuries of Great Duets East Meadow, NY, USA
– Sun 20 Jul: Workshop for Contemporary Music Termoli (CB) - Italy
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Composer news

– Fitkin to be Composer in Residence in London 16 Jun 2008
– Composer Hay finds back score after 35 years 30 May 2008
– Sibelius plaque unveiled in Berlin 24 Apr 2008
– Lost Bach composition found back 22 Apr 2008
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Today (5 Jul)

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Events:
– (1937) Aram Ilyich Khachaturian: Premiere of piano concerto in D flat major, in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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Sheet music for Abt



[details ←] Die Abendglocken rufen Vocal, choral
[details ←] Sehnsucht nach den Bergen Vocal, choral
[details ←] Uber den Sternen Vocal, choral
[details ←] Umrauschen auch Freuden Vocal, choral
[details ←] Waldandacht Vocal, choral
[details ←] Wenn man beim Wein sitzt op. 204/3 Piano,

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Franz Abt: Das Hildebrandlied fuer Tenor, Bass und KlavierSearch : Franz Abt: Das Hildebrandlied fuer Tenor, Bass und Klavier
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Franz Abt: Der Knappe fuer Tenor, 2 Baesse und KlavierSearch : Franz Abt: Der Knappe fuer Tenor, 2 Baesse und Klavier
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Born: 22 December 1819 — Eilenburg — Germany
Died: 31 March 1885 — Wiesbaden — Germany
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Music



He wrote he large number of songs.

Life

Abt studied theology and music in Leipzig, where he was a friend of Mendelssohn and Schumann. From his post as Kapellmeister at Bernburg, he went to Zürich to embark on an immensely successful career as a choral conductor. From 1855 until his retirement in 1882, he was Kapellmeister at the Court Theatre in Brunswick. During this time he conducted in many cities in Europe, and toured the USA (1872).

He composed more than 3,000 works, mostly songs and partsongs in a popular and simple style, often close to folksong. His work also included two operas and some piano pieces.

(source: ‘Harrap’s Illustrated Dictionary of Music and Musicians’, 1989, London: Harrap Books, 3)

(Contribution by Adrian Gallagher.)

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