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'''Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich''' (20 February 1803 in [[Brugg]], [[Canton of Aargau|Aargau]], Switzerland &ndash; 16 October 1836 in [[Aarau]], [[Canton of Aargau|Aargau]], Switzerland) was a [[Swiss people|Swiss]] early-[[Romantic music|Romantic]] [[composer]].<ref>{{in lang|de}} [http://www.radioswissclassic.ch/de/musikdatenbank/musiker/87525efe8cf95c964162411a4a9cb62336e52/biography '' Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich''] Website about the composer. Retrieved 7. May 2020.</ref>
'''Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich''' (20 February 1803 &ndash; 16 October 1836) was a Swiss early [[Romantic music|Romantic]] composer.<ref>{{in lang|de}} [http://www.radioswissclassic.ch/de/musikdatenbank/musiker/87525efe8cf95c964162411a4a9cb62336e52/biography '' Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich''] Website about the composer. Retrieved 7 May 2020</ref>


=== Biography ===
== Biography ==
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Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich was born in [[Brugg]], [[Canton of Aargau|Aargau]], Switzerland, the 6th child of a Swiss family living in Brugg. His older brother Abraham Emanuel Fröhlich was a priest, writer and politician. After completing the [[Gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]] in Zürich, he started studying jurisprudence in Basel and later in Berlin.


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In 1824 he returned to [[Aarau]] because of illness. There he took lessons in musical composition under Michael Traugott Pfeiffer. In 1826–1828 he received a grant from the cantonal government of Aargau to go to Berlin and take musical lessons from [[Carl Friedrich Zelter]] and [[Bernhard Klein]]. In Berlin he met [[Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy]].
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Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich was the sixth child of a Swiss family living in [[Brugg]]. His older brother Abraham Emanuel Fröhlich was a priest, writer and politician. After completing the [[Gymnasium (school)|gymnasium]] in [[Zürich]], he started studying [[jurisprudence]] in [[Basel]] and later in [[Berlin]].


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In 1830 he returned to Switzerland. Although Fröhlich had minor success in Berlin, he never received any recognition or support for his art in his home town of Aarau. He struggled financially and eventually marital trouble led to depression. On 16 October 1836 he committed suicide by jumping into the river [[Aare]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/aargau/brugg/der-unbekannte-dessen-musik-dem-damaligen-zeitgeist-voraus-war-ld.1586760 |title=Der Unbekannte, dessen Musik dem damaligen Zeitgeist voraus war|last=Meier |first=Titus J.|publisher=CH Media |date=October 12, 2016 |website=[[Aargauer Zeitung]] |access-date=June 29, 2023 |lang=de}}</ref>
In 1824 he returned to [[Aarau]] due to sickness. There he took lessons in musical compositions under Michael Traugott Pfeiffer.
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In 1826–1828 he got a grant from the counsil of Aargau to go to Berlin and taking musical lessons from [[Carl Friedrich Zelter]] and [[Bernhard Klein]]. In Berlin he met [[Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy]].


==Works==
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In 1830 he returned to Switzerland again. Although Fröhlich had minor success in Berlin, he never got recognition and support for his art in his home Aarau. He struggled financially and eventually marriage trouble lead to depression. On 16th of October in 1836 he made [[suicide]] by jumping into the river [[Aare]]. His work consists of over 700 compositions, where more than 300 works were for piano and more than 300 for the choir.
His work consists of over 700 compositions, of which more than 300 were for piano and more than 300 for choir.


=== Orchestral works ===
=== Orchestral works ===
* Ouverture for Dyhrns ''Konradin'' (1827)
* Overture for Dyhrn's ''Konradin'' (1827)
* Symphony in A-major (1828)
* Symphony in A major (1828)
* Ouverture B-major (1832)
* Overture B major (1832)
* Ouverture for a passion f-minor (1835)
* Overture for a Passion in F minor (1835)


=== Chamber music ===
=== Chamber music ===
* Pastorale and Rondo for oboe and piano (1824)
* Pastorale and rondo for oboe and piano (1824)
* Three Sonatas for violin and piano (1826)
* Three sonatas for violin and piano (1826)
* Four Stringquartets (1826–32)
* Four string quartets (1826–32)
* Sonata for cell and piano in f-minor (1830)
* Sonata for cello and piano in F minor (1830)
* Quintet for piano, 2 cello and 2 horns (1833)
* Quintet for piano, 2 cellos and 2 horns (1833)
* Quartet for piano, violine, viola and cello (1835)
* Quartet for piano, violin, viola and cello (1835)
* Fantasy for violine and piano (1832)
* Fantasia for violin and piano (1832)
* Fuge for Stringquartet (1828)
* Fugue for string quartet (1828)


=== Piano works ===
=== Piano works ===
* Sonata A-major, op. 11 (1831)
* Sonata in A major, op. 11 (1831)
* Six Elegys, op. 15 (1833)
* Six elegies, op. 15 (1833)
* Waltzes and Ländler
* Waltzes and Ländler
* Piano pieces for four-hands
* Piano pieces for four hands


=== Vocal music ===
=== Vocal music ===
* ''Jesus, der Kinderfreund''; [[cantata]] (1834)
* ''Jesus, der Kinderfreund'', [[cantata]] (1834)
* ''Der 137. Psalm'' (1827)
* ''Der 137. Psalm'' (1827)
* ''Canticum Simeonis'' (24. Dezember 1829)
* ''Canticum Simeonis'' (24 December 1829)
* ''Totenfeier'' (1829)
* ''Totenfeier'' (1829)
* Stabat mater (dt.) (1829)
* Stabat mater (dt.) (1829)
* [[Weihnachtskantate]] (1830)
* [[Weihnachtskantate]] (1830)
* ''Gesang der Geister über den Wassern'' ([[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe|Goethe]]) (1831)
* ''Gesang der Geister über den Wassern'' ([[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe|Goethe]]) (1831)
* ''Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt'' ([[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe|Goethe]]) (1831)
* ''Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt'' (Goethe) (1831)
* Passionskantate (1831)
* Passionskantate (1831)
* ''Das Unser Vater'' (1832)
* ''Das Unser Vater'' (1832)
* Litanei (1832)
* Litany (1832)
* ''Wem Gott will rechte Gunst erweisen'' (1833)
* ''Wem Gott will rechte Gunst erweisen'' (1833)
* ''Preis der Liebe'' (1834)
* ''Preis der Liebe'' (1834)
* 2. Mass (1835)
* 2nd Mass (1835)
* ''Der 1. Psalm'' (1836)
* ''Der 1. Psalm'' (1836)
* ''Domine, Jesu Christe'' (1836)
* ''Domine, Jesu Christe'' (1836)
* Various pieces and Lieder for men, women and children choir
* Various pieces and Lieder for choirs of men, women and children


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
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==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
* Heinrich Nidecker: ''Theodor Fröhlich und seine Thurgauer Bekanntschaften.'' In: ''[[Thurgauer Jahrbuch]]'', Bd. 32, 1957, pp.&nbsp;101–118. ([https://www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?pid=tjb-002:1957:32#101 online version])
* [[Heinrich Nidecker]]: ''Theodor Fröhlich und seine Thurgauer Bekanntschaften.'' In: ''[[Thurgauer Jahrbuch]]'', Bd. 32, 1957, pp.&nbsp;101–118 ([https://www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?pid=tjb-002:1957:32#101 online version])
* Edgar Refardt: ''Theodor Fröhlich, ein Schweizer Musiker der Romantik.'' Amerbach-Verlag, Basel 1947.
* Edgar Refardt: ''Theodor Fröhlich, ein Schweizer Musiker der Romantik.'' Amerbach-Verlag, Basel 1947
* Pierre Sarbach: ''Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich.'' Winterthur 1984.
* Pierre Sarbach: ''Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich.'' Winterthur 1984
* Michael Schneider: ''Fröhlich, (Friedrich) Theodor.'' In: Ludwig Finscher (ed.): ''[[Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart]]'' (MGG). 2nd ed., Personenteil, Band 7, Kassel Basel 2002, pp.&nbsp;193–195
* Michael Schneider: ''Fröhlich, (Friedrich) Theodor.'' In [[Ludwig Finscher]] (ed.): ''[[Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart]]'' (MGG). 2nd ed., Personenteil, Band 7, Kassel Basel 2002, {{pp.|193|195}}

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Latest revision as of 07:09, 11 December 2024

Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich (20 February 1803 – 16 October 1836) was a Swiss early Romantic composer.[1]

Biography

[edit]

Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich was born in Brugg, Aargau, Switzerland, the 6th child of a Swiss family living in Brugg. His older brother Abraham Emanuel Fröhlich was a priest, writer and politician. After completing the gymnasium in Zürich, he started studying jurisprudence in Basel and later in Berlin.

In 1824 he returned to Aarau because of illness. There he took lessons in musical composition under Michael Traugott Pfeiffer. In 1826–1828 he received a grant from the cantonal government of Aargau to go to Berlin and take musical lessons from Carl Friedrich Zelter and Bernhard Klein. In Berlin he met Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.

In 1830 he returned to Switzerland. Although Fröhlich had minor success in Berlin, he never received any recognition or support for his art in his home town of Aarau. He struggled financially and eventually marital trouble led to depression. On 16 October 1836 he committed suicide by jumping into the river Aare.[2]

Works

[edit]

His work consists of over 700 compositions, of which more than 300 were for piano and more than 300 for choir.

Orchestral works

[edit]
  • Overture for Dyhrn's Konradin (1827)
  • Symphony in A major (1828)
  • Overture B major (1832)
  • Overture for a Passion in F minor (1835)

Chamber music

[edit]
  • Pastorale and rondo for oboe and piano (1824)
  • Three sonatas for violin and piano (1826)
  • Four string quartets (1826–32)
  • Sonata for cello and piano in F minor (1830)
  • Quintet for piano, 2 cellos and 2 horns (1833)
  • Quartet for piano, violin, viola and cello (1835)
  • Fantasia for violin and piano (1832)
  • Fugue for string quartet (1828)

Piano works

[edit]
  • Sonata in A major, op. 11 (1831)
  • Six elegies, op. 15 (1833)
  • Waltzes and Ländler
  • Piano pieces for four hands

Vocal music

[edit]
  • Jesus, der Kinderfreund, cantata (1834)
  • Der 137. Psalm (1827)
  • Canticum Simeonis (24 December 1829)
  • Totenfeier (1829)
  • Stabat mater (dt.) (1829)
  • Weihnachtskantate (1830)
  • Gesang der Geister über den Wassern (Goethe) (1831)
  • Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt (Goethe) (1831)
  • Passionskantate (1831)
  • Das Unser Vater (1832)
  • Litany (1832)
  • Wem Gott will rechte Gunst erweisen (1833)
  • Preis der Liebe (1834)
  • 2nd Mass (1835)
  • Der 1. Psalm (1836)
  • Domine, Jesu Christe (1836)
  • Various pieces and Lieder for choirs of men, women and children

References

[edit]
  1. ^ (in German) Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich Website about the composer. Retrieved 7 May 2020
  2. ^ Meier, Titus J. (October 12, 2016). "Der Unbekannte, dessen Musik dem damaligen Zeitgeist voraus war". Aargauer Zeitung (in German). CH Media. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

Bibliography

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