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Volkmar Andreae (5 July 1879 – 18 June 1962)^[1] was a Swiss conductor and composer.

Life and career

Andreae was born in Bern. He received piano instruction as a child and his first lessons in composition with Karl Munzinger. From 1897 to 1900, he studied at the Cologne Conservatory and was a student of Fritz Brun, Franz Wüllner, Isidor Seiss and Friedrich Wilhelm Franke. In 1900 he was a soloist tutor at the Munich Hofoper. In 1902 he took over the leadership of the Mixed Choir of Zürich (Der Gemischte Chor Zürich), where he remained until 1949, also leading the Stadtsängerverein Winterthur from 1902 to 1914 and the Männerchor Zürich from 1904 to 1914.

From 1906 to 1949, he led the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich; and from 1914 to 1939, the Conservatory of Zürich. (He was offered the opportunity of succeeding Gustav Mahler as conductor of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra in 1911, but he declined.)^[2] Later he worked as freelance composer in Vienna and worked internationally as a conductor (especially with the works of Anton Bruckner). He composed opera, symphony and chamber music, piano, violin, and oboe concertos, piano music, as well as choir music and songs. He died in Zürich.

He is mentioned in Chapter XXI of Thomas Mann's novel Doctor Faustus, where he is cited as conducting the Thirteen Brentano Lieder by the fictional composer Adrian Leverkühn. This fictional concert is said to have taken place in 1922 in the Tonhalle in Zürich.^[3]

His grandson is the conductor Marc Andreae [de], who recorded various of his grandfather's works for the Guild label.

Works (selection)

Operas

Ratcliff, opera (1914)
Abenteuer des Casanova, opera (1924)

Orchestra

Symphony in B flat major (unpublished, WoO)
Symphony No. 1 in F major (1900; recorded)
Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 31 (1920; recorded)
Sinfonische Fantasie, Op. 7
Kleine Suite, Op. 27 (recorded)
Notturno und Scherzo, Op. 30 (1919; recorded)
Music for Orchestra, Op. 35 (1921; recorded)
Li-Tai-Pe, Eight Chinese songs for tenor and orchestra, Op. 37 (recorded)
La cité sur la montagne, festival music (1942)

Concertante works

Piano Concerto in D (1898; recorded)
Konzertstück in B minor for piano and orchestra (1900; recorded)
Rhapsody for violin and orchestra, Op. 32 (1920; recorded)
Violin concerto, Op. 40 (1935; recorded)
Concertino for Oboe and Orchestra, Op. 42 (recorded)
Li-Tai-Pe, Eight Chinese songs for tenor and orchestra (1931; recorded) – inspired by the 8th-century poet Li Tai-peh (Li Taibai, aka Li Bai)

Choral works

Vater unser for mezzo-soprano, women's choir and organ
Das Göttliche for tenor, choir and orchestra (1900)
Charons Nachen for soloists, choir, and orchestra (1901)
Schutzgeister, cantata (1904)

Chamber music

Piano Trio No. 1 in F minor, Op. 1 (recorded)
Violin Sonata in D major, Op. 4 (recorded)
String Quartet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 9 (recorded)
Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 14 (recorded)
Six piano pieces for two hands, Op. 20 (recorded)
String Trio in D minor, Op. 29 (recorded)
Notturno and Scherzo, Op. 30 (recorded)
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 33 (recorded)
Quartet for Flute, Violin, Viola and Violoncello, Op. 43 (recorded)

References

^ "LOC (citing New Grove for June 18th)". Retrieved March 18, 2011.
^ Musinfo Archived 2014-04-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 August 2014
^ Doctor Faustus by Thomas Mann. Knopf: 1997. Translation by John E. Woods, p. 196

External links

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[1] "LOC (citing New Grove for June 18th)". Retrieved March 18, 2011.

[2] Musinfo Archived 2014-04-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 August 2014

[3] Doctor Faustus by Thomas Mann. Knopf: 1997. Translation by John E. Woods, p. 196

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+[[File:Volkmar Andreae (1879–1962) um 1909.jpg|thumb|Volkmar Andreae in 1909 ]]
-'''Volkmar Andreae''' (5 July 1879{{spaced ndash}}18 June 1962)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://errol.oclc.org/laf/no%2093032124.html|title=LOC (citing New Grove for June 18th)|accessdate=March 18 2011}}</ref> was a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] conductor and composer.
+{{short description|Swiss composer and conductor}}
-Andreae was born in [[Bern]].  He received piano instruction as a child and his first lessons in composition with [[Karl Munzinger]]. From 1897 to 1900, he studied at the [[Cologne]] Conservatory and was a student of [[Fritz Brun]], [[Franz Wüllner]], [[Isidor Seiss]] and [[Friedrich Wilhelm Franke]]. In 1900 he was a soloist tutor at the [[Munich]] Hofoper. In 1902 he took over the leadership of the Mixed Choir of Zurich (''Gemischten Chores Zürich''), where he remained until 1949, also leading the ''Stadtsängerverein Winterthur'' from 1902 to 1914 and the ''Männerchores Zürich'' from 1904 to 1914.
+'''Volkmar Andreae''' (5 July 1879 – 18 June 1962)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://errol.oclc.org/laf/no%2093032124.html|title=LOC (citing New Grove for June 18th)|access-date=March 18, 2011}}</ref> was a Swiss conductor and composer.
+== Life and career ==
-From 1906 to 1949 he led the [[Tonhalle Orchestra]] Zurich and from 1914 to 1939 the Conservatory of Zurich. Later he worked as freelance composer in [[Vienna]] and worked internationally as a conductor (especially with the works of [[Anton Bruckner]]). He composed opera, symphony and chamber music, piano, violin, and oboe concertos, piano music, as well as choir music and songs.  He died in [[Zurich]].
+Andreae was born in [[Bern]]. He received piano instruction as a child and his first lessons in composition with [[Karl Munzinger]]. From 1897 to 1900, he studied at the [[Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln|Cologne Conservatory]] and was a student of [[Fritz Brun]], [[Franz Wüllner]], [[Isidor Seiss]] and [[Friedrich Wilhelm Franke]]. In 1900 he was a soloist tutor at the [[Munich]] Hofoper. In 1902 he took over the leadership of the Mixed Choir of Zürich ({{lang|de|Der Gemischte Chor Zürich|italic=no}}), where he remained until 1949, also leading the {{lang|de|Stadtsängerverein Winterthur|italic=no}} from 1902 to 1914 and the {{lang|de|Männerchor Zürich|italic=no}} from 1904 to 1914.
+From 1906 to 1949, he led the [[Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich]]; and from 1914 to 1939, the Conservatory of Zürich. (He was offered the opportunity of succeeding [[Gustav Mahler]] as conductor of the [[New York Philharmonic Orchestra]] in 1911, but he declined.)<ref>[http://www.musinfo.ch/index.php?content=maske_personen&pers_id=242&setLanguage=en Musinfo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428011447/http://www.musinfo.ch/index.php?content=maske_personen&pers_id=242&setLanguage=en |date=2014-04-28 }}. Retrieved 4 August 2014</ref> Later he worked as freelance composer in [[Vienna]] and worked internationally as a conductor (especially with the works of [[Anton Bruckner]]). He composed opera, symphony and chamber music, piano, violin, and oboe concertos, piano music, as well as choir music and songs. He died in [[Zürich]].
-He is mentioned in Chapter XXI of [[Thomas Mann]]'s novel ''[[Doctor Faustus (novel)|Doctor Faustus]]'', where he is cited as conducting the ''Thirteen Brentano Lieder'' by the fictional composer Adrian Leverkühn. This fictional concert is said to have taken place in 1922 in the Tonhalle in Zurich. <ref>Doctor Faustus by Thomas Mann. Knopf: 1997. Translation by John E. Woods, p. 196</ref>
+He is mentioned in Chapter XXI of [[Thomas Mann]]'s novel ''[[Doctor Faustus (novel)|Doctor Faustus]]'', where he is cited as conducting the ''Thirteen Brentano Lieder'' by the fictional composer Adrian Leverkühn. This fictional concert is said to have taken place in 1922 in the [[Tonhalle, Zürich|Tonhalle]] in Zürich.<ref>Doctor Faustus by Thomas Mann. Knopf: 1997. Translation by John E. Woods, {{p.|196}}</ref>
-== Work ==
-* Piano Trio No. 1 in F minor, Op. 1
+His grandson is the conductor {{interlanguage link|Marc Andreae|de}}, who recorded various of his grandfather's works for the Guild label.
-* Violin Sonata in D major, Op. 4
-* String Quartet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 9
+== Works (selection) ==
-* Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 14
+===Operas===
-* Six piano pieces for two hands, Op. 20
+*''Ratcliff'', opera (1914)
-* Kleine Suite, Op. 27
+*''Abenteuer des Casanova'', opera (1924)
-* String Trio in D minor, Op. 29
-* Notturno & Scherzo, Op. 30
+===Orchestra===
-* Symphony in C Major, Op. 31
+* Symphony in B flat major (unpublished, WoO)
-* Rhapsody for violin and Orchestra, Op. 32
+* Symphony No. 1 in F major (1900; recorded)
-* String Quartet No. 2, Op. 33
+* Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 31 (1920; recorded)
-* Music for Orchestra, Op. 35
+* Sinfonische Fantasie, Op. 7
-* Piano Concerto in D
+* Kleine Suite, Op. 27 (recorded)
-* Konzertstück in B minor
+* Notturno und Scherzo, Op. 30 (1919; recorded)
-* Violin concerto, Op. 40
+* Music for Orchestra, Op. 35 (1921; recorded)
-* Quartet for Flute, Violin, Viola and Violoncello, Op. 43
+* ''Li-Tai-Pe'', Eight Chinese songs for tenor and orchestra, Op. 37 (recorded)
-*''Vater unser'' for mezzo soprano, women's choir and organ
+* ''La cité sur la montagne'', festival music (1942)
-*''Das Göttliche'' for tenor, choir and orchestra, 1900
-*''Charons Nachen'' for soloists, choir, and orchestra, 1901
+===Concertante works===
-*''Schutzgeister'', cantata, 1904
+* Piano Concerto in D (1898; recorded)
-*''Ratcliff'', opera, 1914
+* Konzertstück in B minor for piano and orchestra (1900; recorded)
-*''Abenteuer des Casanova'', opera, 1924
-*''Li-Tai-Pe'', Eight Chinese songs for tenor and orchestra, 1931
+* Rhapsody for violin and orchestra, Op. 32 (1920; recorded)
+* Violin concerto, Op. 40 (1935; recorded)
-*''La cité sur la montagne'', festival music, 1942
+* Concertino for Oboe and Orchestra, Op. 42 (recorded)
+*''Li-Tai-Pe'', Eight Chinese songs for tenor and orchestra (1931; recorded) – inspired by the 8th-century poet Li Tai-peh (Li Taibai, aka [[Li Bai]])
+===Choral works===
+*''Vater unser'' for mezzo-soprano, women's choir and organ
+*''Das Göttliche'' for tenor, choir and orchestra (1900)
+*''Charons Nachen'' for soloists, choir, and orchestra (1901)
+*''Schutzgeister'', cantata (1904)
+===Chamber music===
+* Piano Trio No. 1 in F minor, Op. 1 (recorded)
+* Violin Sonata in D major, Op. 4 (recorded)
+* String Quartet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 9 (recorded)
+* Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 14 (recorded)
+* Six piano pieces for two hands, Op. 20 (recorded)
+* String Trio in D minor, Op. 29 (recorded)
+* Notturno and Scherzo, Op. 30 (recorded)
+* String Quartet No. 2, Op. 33 (recorded)
+* Quartet for Flute, Violin, Viola and Violoncello, Op. 43 (recorded)
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.editionsilvertrust.com/music-books-a-to-g.htm Volkmar Andreae sound-bites from chamber music works and short bio]
+*[http://www.editionsilvertrust.com/music-a-to-b.htm Volkmar Andreae sound-bites from chamber music works and short bio]
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