Else Schmitz-Gohr
Else Schmitz-Gohr (12 August 1901 – 13 December 1987) was a German composer, pianist, and teacher who is best remembered for her Elegy for the Left Hand for piano, her successful students, and her recordings of Max Reger’s works for piano.[1][2]
Schmitz-Gohr was born in
Schmitz-Gohr toured throughout Germany and abroad as a pianist. She was known for her interpretation of modern composers, especially Max Reger, whose works she recorded commercially on LP KAS 30067 (Kaskade).[4][2] She taught at the Rheinische Musikschule, the State Academy of Music in Cologne, and the Stern Conservatory. Her students included Dietmar von Capitaine, Bernhard Klee,[1] Aloys and Alfons Kontarsky,[5] Georg Kroll,[6] Irene Vogel Osiander,[7] Erika Rademacher, Eckart Sellheim,[8] and Joachim Volkmann.[9]
Compositions
Schmitz-Gohr's compositions were published by Schott Music.[10] They included:
Chamber
- Allegro in G minor (violin and piano)[1]
- Allegro Moderato in E minor (piano trio)[1]
- Andante in G minor (piano trio)[1]
- Kleine Flöten-Duette (two flutes)[7]
Orchestra
- Overture in G minor[1]
Piano
References
- ^ OCLC 16714846.
- ^ a b "Else Schmitz-Gohr". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Deutsches Kunstarchiv. "Die Bildhauerin Lili Gräf bei Else Schmitz-Gohr". www.digiporta.net (in German). Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ Wier, Albert E., ed. (1938). The Macmillan Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians. New York: The Macmillan Company. p. 688.
- ISBN 978-0-674-37299-3.
- ^ "Tagebuch Klavier". www.broekmans.com. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-313-26019-3.
- ISBN 978-3-921220-23-8.
- ISBN 978-0-8108-1469-1.
- ^ "SCHMITZ-GOHR, Else". Donne, Women in Music. Retrieved 2023-02-27.