Josef Rheinberger
Compositions for: Piano
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2 Deutsche Volkslieder, JWV 992 Gesänge, Op.952 Irische Lieder, JWV 1412 Klaviervorträge, Op.452 Lieder aus Goethes 'Faust', JWV 1242 Lieder, JWV 1022 Lieder, JWV 1192 Lieder, JWV 1222 Lieder, JWV 1392 Lieder, JWV 942 Romantische Gesänge, Op.1063 Charakterstücke, Op.73 Lieder aus Goethes 'Wilhelm Meister', JWV 673 Lieder, JWV 1293 Piano Pieces, Op.54 Lieder, JWV 1274 Piano Pieces, Op.15 Lieder, JWV 1315 Lieder, JWV 1345 Lieder, JWV 1355 Lieder, Op.45 Tonbilder, Op.116 Charakteristische Stücke, Op.676 Lieder, JWV 1376 Marianische Hymnen, Op.1719 Lieder, JWV 136A
Abendlied, JWV 149Am Abend, JWV 112An Deutschland, WoO 38Aus Italien, Op.29C
Capriccio giocoso, Op.43Cello Sonata, Op.92Charakterstücke in canonischer Form, Op.180D
Das Zauberwort, Op.153Der arme Heinrich, Op.37Deutsche Hymne, WoO 15Die Blume vom Drei-Schwestern-Berg, WoO 48Die Nacht, JWV 118Die Wasserfee, Op.21Die Zufriedenen, WoO 85Dort ist so tiefer Schatten, JWV 97Duo, Op.15E
Erinnerung, JWV 92Etude und Fugato, Op.42F
Fantasie, Op.79Festmarsch, JWV 138Frühlingsklage, JWV 121G
Geh du nur immer hin, JWV 115GondolieraH
Horn Sonata, Op.178Hymn, Op.35I
Im Walde, JWV 88Ingeborgs Klage, JWV 114Intermezzo, JWV 69J
Jagdrondo, JWV 43K
Kalt und schneidend, JWV 87Klosterlied, JWV 85König Erich, Op.71L
Lebenslied, JWV 75M
Maitag, Op.64Marienhymne, WoO 30Mein Liechtenstein, WoO 73Mondnacht, JWV 82Morgenstern der finstern Nacht, WoO 17N
Nacht, WoO 21Nachtgedanken, JWV 107P
Piano Concerto, Op.94Piano Quartet, Op.38Piano Quintet, Op.114Piano Sonata No.1, Op.47Piano Sonata No.2, Op.99Piano Sonata No.3, Op.135Piano Sonata No.4, Op.184Piano Trio No.1, Op.34Piano Trio No.2, Op.112Piano Trio No.3, Op.121Piano Trio No.4, Op.191Präludien in Etüdenform, Op.14R
Rat einer Alten, JWV 86Reigenlied, WoO 76Requiem, JWV 108Rococo, WoO 31S
Schöne Wiege meiner Leiden, JWV 96Sonata for Piano 4-hands, Op.122Suite for Violin and Organ, Op.166T
Tarantella, Op.13Toccata, Op.12Toggenburg, Op.76Tröstung, JWV 19V
Violin Sonata No.1, Op.77Violin Sonata No.2, Op.105Vor der Schlacht, WoO 20W
Waldmärchen, Op.8Wanderers Nachtlied, WoO 74Z
Zeiten und Stimmungen, Op.41Arrangements for: Piano
Das Tal des Espingo, Op.50Organ Sonata No.11, Op.148Piano Concerto, Op.94Piano Quartet, Op.38Piano Trio No.4, Op.191Sonata for Piano 4-hands, Op.122Violin Sonata No.2, Op.105WikipediaJosef Gabriel Rheinberger (17 March 1839, in Vaduz – 25 November 1901, in Munich) was an organist and composer, born in Liechtenstein and resident in Germany for most of his life.
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger, whose father was the treasurer for Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein, showed exceptional musical talent at an early age. When only seven years old, he was already serving as organist of the Vaduz parish church, and his first composition was performed the following year. In 1849, he studied with composer Philipp M. Schmutzer (31 December 1821 – 17 November 1898) in Feldkirch, Vorarlberg.
In 1851, his father, who had initially opposed his son's desire to embark on the life of a professional musician, relented and allowed him to enter the Munich Conservatorium. Not long after graduating, he became professor of piano and of composition at the same institution. When this first version of the Munich Conservatorium was dissolved, he was appointed répétiteur at the Court Theatre, from which he resigned in 1867.
Rheinberger married his former pupil, the poet and socialite Franziska "Fanny" von Hoffnaass (eight years his senior) in 1867. The couple remained childless, but the marriage was happy. Franziska wrote the texts for much of her husband's vocal work.
The stylistic influences on Rheinberger ranged from contemporaries such as Brahms to composers from earlier times, such as
Mendelssohn,
Schumann,
Schubert and, above all,
Bach. He was also an enthusiast for painting and literature (especially English and German).
In 1877 he was appointed court conductor, responsible for the music in the royal chapel. He was subsequently awarded an honorary doctorate by Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. A distinguished teacher, he numbered many Americans among his pupils, including
Horatio Parker,
William Berwald,
George Whitefield Chadwick,
Bruno Klein,
Sidney Homer and
Henry Holden Huss. Other students of his included important figures from Europe: Italian composer Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Serbian composer
Stevan Stojanovic Mokranjac, and German composers
Engelbert Humperdinck and
Richard Strauss and the conductor (and composer) Wilhelm Furtwängler. See: List of music students by teacher: R to S#Josef Rheinberger. When the second (and present) Munich Conservatorium was founded, Rheinberger was appointed Royal Professor of organ and composition, a post he held for the rest of his life.
On 31 December 1892 his wife died, after suffering a long illness. Two years later, poor health led him to give up the post of Court Music Director.
Rheinberger was a prolific composer. His religious works include twelve Masses (one for double chorus, three for four voices a cappella, three for women's voices and organ, two for men's voices and one with orchestra), a Requiem and a Stabat Mater. His other works include several operas, symphonies, chamber music, and choral works.
Today Rheinberger is remembered above all for his elaborate and challenging organ compositions; these include two concertos, 20 sonatas in 20 different keys (of a projected set of 24 sonatas in all the keys), 22 trios, and 36 solo pieces. His organ sonatas were once declared to be
undoubtedly the most valuable addition to organ music since the time of Mendelssohn. They are characterized by a happy blending of the modern Romantic spirit with masterly counterpoint and dignified organ style.
Rheinberger died in 1901 in Munich, and was buried in the Alter Südfriedhof. His grave was destroyed during World War II, and his remains were moved to his home town of Vaduz in 1950.
This list only mentions works that were assigned an opus number by Rheinberger himself.