Franziska Martienssen-Lohmann

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Franziska Martienssen-Lohmann
Born
Carolina Wilhelmine Franziska Meyer-Estorf

(1887-10-06)6 October 1887
Bromberg
Died2 February 1971(1971-02-02) (aged 83)
Düsseldorf, Germany
Occupations
OrganizationsRobert Schumann Konservatorium
AwardsMozart Medal

Franziska Martienssen-Lohmann, née Meyer-Estorf (6 October 1887 – 2 February 1971) was a German soprano who focused on Lieder singing, and a voice teacher who gave master classes internationally, in collaboration with her husband. She wrote books about teaching singing which have remained standards in the field.

Life

She was born Carolina Wilhelmine Franziska Meyer-Estorf in

Johannes Messchaert, and first appeared in concert in 1914.[1]

She became known as a

Musikhochschule Weimar, and from 1950 at the Robert Schumann Konservatorium in Düsseldorf.[3] Together with her husband, she gave master classes in Potsdam, Salzburg, Lucerne and Scandinavia.[2]

Her books about singing and voice training have remained standard textbooks.[2] Ausbildung der Gesangsstimme (The development of the singing voice) presented guidance, rather than rules, for singing.[4] In three parts, it provides information about singing technique for beginners, a case history exemplifying points, and use of the voice in songs.[4] Der wissende Sänger – Gesangslexikon in Skizzen (The cognisant singer / Lexicon of singing in sketches)[5] first appeared in Zürich in 1956 published by Atlantis Musikbuch,[6] and was republished in 2010 by Schott.[7] As its sub-title indicates, its 312 entries are ordered alphabetically.[8] Lieder singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau wrote in his "Introduction" that he was "tempted to memorize whole sections of it for inspiration".[9] He expressed a wish that non-musicians would also read it in order to become more aware of the "height and depth" of the singer's experience of singing.[9] A review in English considered that the book was "very readable" with a "pleasant style",[8] and recommended it to the general reader "interested in learning more about the complexities of the 'human' instrument."[8]

Martienssen-Lohmann died in Düsseldorf aged 83.[1] Sigrid Gloede and Ruth Grünhagen wrote a biography Franziska Martienssen-Lohmann – Ein Leben für die Sänger (... a life for the singers), published in 1993.[5][10] Among her students are the contralto Hanna Ludwig and the tenor Hermin Esser.[11]

Works

Publications by Martienssen-Lohmann are held by the German National Library, including books about lieder singing, but also poems.[7]

  • Die echte Gesangskunst. 1914.
  • Das bewußte Singen: Grundlegung des Gesangstudiums. 1926. C. F. Kahnt, now at
    C. F. Peters[6]
  • Landschaft – Menschen – Ich. Gedichte. 1925. poems, with a preface by Ricarda Huch
  • Stimme und Gestaltung. 1927. C. F Kahnt, now Peters
  • Berufung und Bewährung des Opernsängers. 1943. now titled Der Opernsänger, Schott Music)
  • Ausbildung der Gesangsstimme. 1950. Rud. Erdmann Musikverlag- first in 1937 titled Ausbildung der menschlichen Stimme[6]
  • Der wissende Sänger. 1956. Atlantis Musikbuch[6]
  • Gestern und immer. Gedichte. 1966. poems, Atlantis Verlag

Awards

References

  1. ^
    University of Munich
    . Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. ^
    ISBN 978-3-59-844088-5
    .
  3. ISBN 3-8012-0276-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
    )
  4. ^
    JSTOR 890344
    .
  5. ^ a b "Literatur". lohmann-stiftung-fuer-liedgesang.de (in German). Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  6. ^
    University of Leipzig
    . Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Works by Franziska Martienssen-Lohmann" (in German). German National Library. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  8. ^
    JSTOR 40099036
    .
  9. ^
    JSTOR 43533626
    .
  10. ^ "Franziska Martienssen-Lohmann / Ein Leben für die Sänger". lehmanns.de (in German). Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  11. ISBN 978-3-59-844088-5
    .
  12. ^ "Inschrift Deutschordenshof, Singerstraße: Franziska Martienssen-Lohmann". viennatouristguide.at (in German). 1958. Retrieved 11 June 2014.

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