Biography of Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901)
17.03.1839
Born in Vaduz, Liechtenstein
1846
Organ playing and first compositions
1851
Studies at the Munich conservatory and afterwards privately with Lachner
1859
Piano teacher at the Munich conservatory
1860
Composition teacher (for example of Engelbert Humperdinck.)
1867
Professorship for organ and composition at the Royal music school in Munich
1877
Bandmaster at the court in Munich
Organist, advocat of counter point even in romantic music.
25.11.1901
Dies in music, at this time professor at the royal music school
Further information/Sources:
- → Offizielle Website zu Josef Rheinberger
- → CDs by/of Josef Rheinberger bei JPC (mit Hörproben)
- → Music by/with Josef Rheinberger at amazon.de
Sheet music for flute:
Rhapsodie (H-Dur)
(flute, piano)
Zimmermann, ZM 2276
Rating: mid-grade
- Andante molto
marvellous
Sextett op. 191b (F-Dur)
(flute, oboe, clarinet in H flat, bassoon, horn in F, piano)
Carus Verlag, 50.191/60
Rating: mid-grade
- I. Moderato
- II. Andante molto
- III. Tempo di minuetto
- IV. Finale - Allegro moderato
Literature von/über Josef Rheinberger
- Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7
- Tonger, P. J.: Conversations-Lexikon der TonkunstBeilage der Neuen MusikzeitungKöln: Wilhelm Hassel,1910.
Last edit 26.01.2012