Universal Edition - Franz Schmidt

Franz Schmidt
22.12.1874—11.02.1939

Future Performances

3. Symphonie
01.03.2014, Aschaffenburg (D)

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Franz Schmidt

The Composer

Franz Schmidt was born on 22 December 1874 in Preßburg. The Schmidt family – part of it was of Hungarian origin – moved to Vienna in 1888. This meant for the musical ‘prodigy’ that he was able to study at the former ‘Conservatory of the Society of the Friends of Music’.

Franz Schmidt influenced the Austrian and Vienna musical life in many ways: from 1896 to 1911 he was a member of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, until 1913/14 he held a post as cellist in the Vienna Court Opera Orchestra. As teacher for piano, violoncello, counterpoint and composition at the present University of Music and Performing Arts he educated numerous students who later became renowned [...]

10 of 16 Works

Das Buch mit 7 Siegeln | for soloists, mixed choir, organ and orchestra 1937
Chaconne | D minor | for orchestra 1931
Fuga Solemnis | for organ, brass instruments, timpani and tam-tam 1937
Hallelujah | for mixed choir and organ –
Konzert | Eb major | for piano and orchestra 1934
Konzertante Variationen über ein Thema von Beethoven | for piano and orchestra [...] 1923
2 Orgelzwischenspiele | for organ 1937
Phantasie und Fuge | D major | for organ 1924
1. Symphonie | E major | for orchestra 1899
2. Symphonie | Eb major | for large orchestra 1913

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