Fritz Steinbach
Fritz Steinbach (17 June 1855 – 13 August 1916) was a German conductor and composer who was particularly associated with the works of Johannes Brahms.
Born in
Steinbach met Johannes Brahms in 1875, and the two maintained a relationship until Brahms's death; Steinbach's performances of Brahms's music repeatedly won praise from the composer. Although Steinbach performed music by composers such as Bach, Beethoven, Mahler, and Reger, he was most prominently associated with Brahms, influencing younger conductors such as Arturo Toscanini and Adrian Boult. In general, Steinbach's conducting favored the Classical, rhythm-focused style of Hans Richter over the Romantic, lyrically-driven style of conductors such as Arthur Nikisch, although Steinbach's flexibility of tempo also attracted admirers.[2]
He died in Munich. He was the great uncle of Peter Maag.
References
- ^ Neal Peres Da Costa -Off the Record:Performing Practices in Romantic Piano Playing - 2012 Page 265 "Steinbach's pupil, Walter Blume, published a description of these annotations."
- ISBN 978-1-78327-100-9.
Sources
- Kuratorium Meiningen: Stadtlexikon Meiningen, Bielsteinverlag Meiningen, 2008. ISBN 978-3-9809504-4-2
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