Biography of Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901)

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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:

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Sheet music for flute:

Rhapsodie (H-Dur)

(flute, piano)

Zimmermann, ZM 2276

Rating: mid-grade

1. 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

1. I. Moderato
2. II. Andante molto
3. III. Tempo di minuetto
4. IV. Finale - Allegro moderato

Literature von/über Josef Rheinberger

• Adorján, András:  Lexikon der Flöte
  Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten
  1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,
  2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7
• Tonger, P. J.:  Conversations-Lexikon der Tonkunst
  Beilage der Neuen Musikzeitung
  Köln: Wilhelm Hassel,
  1910.